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The location of the St. Joseph's Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the St. Joseph's Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Joseph's Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Joseph's Cemetery

Lat:   41.2623°   (41° 15' 44")

Lon:   -90.6496°   (-90° 38' 58")

The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Mercer County<2>.

The county seat for Mercer County is located in Aledo. Aledo lies just to the southwest of the St. Joseph's Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the St. Joseph's Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Mercer County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the St. Joseph's Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Joseph's Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Joseph's Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Shale City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shale City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
      • Shale City is located in Mercer County
    • Matherville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matherville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
      • Matherville is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matherville <4>
    • Reynolds
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Gilchrist
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist
      • Gilchrist is located in Mercer County
    • Preemption
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preemption have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preemption
      • Preemption is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preemption <4>
    • Viola
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
      • Viola is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viola <4>
    • Aledo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aledo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aledo
      • Aledo is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aledo <4>
    • Griffin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
      • Griffin is located in Mercer County
    • Sherrard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherrard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard
      • Sherrard is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherrard <4>
    • Taylor Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Ridge
      • Taylor Ridge is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor Ridge <4>
    • Burgess
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
      • Burgess is located in Mercer County
    • Sunbeam
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam
      • Sunbeam is located in Mercer County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Coyne Center
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coyne Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyne Center
        • Coyne Center is located in Rock Island County
      • Windsor
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
        • Windsor is located in Mercer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
      • New Windsor
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Windsor
        • New Windsor is located in Mercer County
      • Oak Grove
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
        • Oak Grove is located in Rock Island County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
      • Buffalo Prairie
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Joy
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
        • Joy is located in Mercer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joy <4>
      • Andalusia
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andalusia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andalusia
        • Andalusia is located in Rock Island County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andalusia <4>
      • Seaton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Ophiem
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ophiem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophiem
        • Ophiem is located in Henry County
      • Milan
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
        • Milan is located in Rock Island County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,945 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <4>
      • Alexis
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • North Henderson
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Henderson
        • North Henderson is located in Mercer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Henderson <4>
      • Buffalo
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
        • Buffalo is located in Scott County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,257 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <4>
      • Alpha
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
        • Alpha is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpha <4>

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the St. Joseph's Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mercer County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Joseph's Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Aledo
      • Aledo lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the St. Joseph's Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Aledo.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aledo
    • Alexis
      • Alexis lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the St. Joseph's Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alexis.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexis
    • Buffalo
      • Buffalo lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the St. Joseph's Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Buffalo.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
    • Matherville
    • Milan
      • Milan lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the St. Joseph's Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Milan.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
    • New Windsor
    • Reynolds
    • Seaton
      • Seaton lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the St. Joseph's Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Seaton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaton
    • Viola
      • Viola lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the St. Joseph's Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Viola.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the St. Joseph's Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Joseph's Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Corns Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corns Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corns Cemetery
    • Farlows Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farlows Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farlows Grove Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farlows Grove Cemetery
    • Carnahan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carnahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carnahan Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carnahan Cemetery
    • Graham Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graham Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
    • Gray Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gray Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
    • Sugar Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sugar Grove Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Grove Cemetery
    • Artz Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Artz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Artz Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Artz Cemetery
    • Viola Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Viola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Viola Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Viola Cemetery
    • St. John's Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Cemetery
    • Reynolds Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
    • Hamlet Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamlet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hamlet Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamlet Cemetery
    • Preemption Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Preemption Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Preemption Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Preemption Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Aledo Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • German Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The German Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
      • Schoening Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schoening Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Schoening Family Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schoening Family Cemetery
      • Woods Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woods Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
      • Cable Village Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cable Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cable Village Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cable Village Cemetery
      • Friends Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Friends Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
      • McPherren Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McPherren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McPherren Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McPherren Cemetery
      • Bridger Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bridger Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridger Cemetery
      • Cooper Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
      • Hopewell Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • The Hopewell Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Woodhams Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
      • Merryman Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merryman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Merryman Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merryman Cemetery
      • Quaker Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Quaker Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
      • Sherrard Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherrard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sherrard Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherrard Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the St. Joseph's Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #417481  (Saint Joseph's Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #417481 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Reynolds
      • County: Mercer         Elev: 235
      • Location given for GNIS #417481 (Saint Joseph's Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Mercer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Joseph's Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2623, Longitude: -90.6496       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Joseph's Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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