A visit to the Saint Joseph's Cemetery ...

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)<1>

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 .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the St. Joseph's Cemetery.<4>

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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corns Cemetery
  • 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
• Farlows Grove Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farlows Grove Cemetery
  • 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
• Carnahan Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carnahan Cemetery
  • 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
• Graham Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
  • 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
• Gray Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
  • 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
• Sugar Grove Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Grove Cemetery
  • 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
• Artz Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Artz Cemetery
  • 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
• Viola Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Viola Cemetery
  • 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
• St. John's Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Cemetery
  • 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
• Reynolds Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
  • 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
• Hamlet Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamlet Cemetery
  • 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
• Preemption Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Preemption Cemetery
  • 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
• Continue List   (13 more) ...
  • Aledo Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aledo Cemetery
    • The Aledo Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104501 <5>
  • German Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
    • 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
  • Schoening Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schoening Family Cemetery
    • 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
  • Woods Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
    • 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
  • Cable Village Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cable Village Cemetery
    • 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
  • Friends Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
    • 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
  • McPherren Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McPherren Cemetery
    • 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
  • Bridger Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridger Cemetery
    • 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
  • Cooper Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
    • 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
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • The Hopewell Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Woodhams Cemetery
  • Merryman Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merryman Cemetery
    • 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
  • Quaker Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
    • 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
  • Sherrard Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherrard Cemetery
    • 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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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 <6>
• Reynolds
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
  • Reynolds is located in Rock Island County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynolds <6>
• 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 <6>
• 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 <6>
• 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 <6>
• Griffin
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griffin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • 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 <6>
• Marston
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
  • Marston is located in Mercer County
• 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 <6>
• Burgess
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
  • Burgess is located in Mercer County
• Continue List   (13 more) ...
  • Sunbeam
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam
    • Sunbeam is located in Mercer County
  • 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
  • Edgington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgington
    • Edgington is located in Rock Island County
  • Norwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Norwood is located in Mercer 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Prairie
    • Buffalo Prairie is located in Rock Island County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Prairie <6>
  • 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 <6>
  • 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 <6>
  • Seaton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaton
    • Seaton is located in Mercer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaton <6>
  • 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 <6>

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
• Matherville
  • Matherville lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the East (E) of the St. Joseph's Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Matherville.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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
  • New Windsor lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the St. Joseph's Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for New Windsor.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Windsor
• Reynolds
  • Reynolds lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the St. Joseph's Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Reynolds.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Mercer County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Des Moines County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Louisa County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Muscatine County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Scott County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Henderson County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Henry County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Knox County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Rock Island County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Warren County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Illinois
  • Cemeteries of Mercer County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Illinois
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Illinois
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Illinois
  • Cemeteries of Mercer
• 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

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)

Off-the-Road Links ...

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