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The location of the St. Mary's of the Woods 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. Mary's of the Woods Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Mary's of the Woods 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. Mary's of the Woods Cemetery

Lat:   40.6928°   (40° 41' 34")

Lon:   -89.6393°   (-89° 38' 21")

The St. Mary's of the Woods Cemetery is located in Peoria County<2>.

The county seat for Peoria County is located in Peoria. Peoria lies just to the east of the St. Mary's of the Woods Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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. Mary's of the Woods Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Peoria 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. Mary's of the Woods 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. Mary's of the Woods Cemetery.

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

    • West Peoria
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peoria
      • West Peoria is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Peoria <4>
    • Bellevue
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
      • Bellevue is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
    • Peoria
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Pottstown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown
      • Pottstown is located in Peoria County
    • Bartonville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Wesley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
      • Wesley is located in Tazewell County
    • East Peoria
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peoria
      • East Peoria is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,344 people
      • Former name for East Peoria:
      • Hilton
    • Norwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
    • Creve Coeur
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creve Coeur
      • Creve Coeur is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,109 people
      • Former name for Creve Coeur:
      • Wesley City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creve Coeur <4>
    • North Pekin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pekin
      • North Pekin is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,530 people
      • Former name for North Pekin:
      • Radio City
    • Marquette Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquette Heights
      • Marquette Heights is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,617 people
    • Highway Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway Village
      • Highway Village is located in Tazewell County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Peoria Heights
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Keller
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keller have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller
        • Keller is located in Peoria County
      • Robein
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robein
        • Robein is located in Tazewell County
      • Trailpark Gardens
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trailpark Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailpark Gardens
        • Trailpark Gardens is located in Tazewell County
      • Edwards
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Caldwell
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
        • Caldwell is located in Tazewell County
      • Gardena
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardena
        • Gardena is located in Tazewell County
      • Farmdale
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmdale
        • Farmdale is located in Tazewell County
      • Sunnyland
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyland
        • Sunnyland is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunnyland <4>
      • Pekin
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
        • Pekin is located in Tazewell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,808 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pekin <4>
      • Towne Oaks
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towne Oaks
        • Towne Oaks is located in Tazewell County
      • Groveland
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Harvard Hills
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard Hills
        • Harvard Hills is located in Tazewell County
      • Hanna City
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

    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. Mary's of the Woods Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Peoria County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the St. Mary's of the Woods Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
    • Parkview Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parkview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parkview Cemetery is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parkview Cemetery
    • Pottstown Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pottstown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pottstown Cemetery is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pottstown Cemetery
    • Perria County Farm Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perria County Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Perria County Farm Cemetery is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perria County Farm Cemetery
    • Christ Episcopal Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Christ Episcopal Cemetery is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Episcopal Cemetery
    • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    • Trial Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trial Cemetery is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trial Cemetery
    • Peoria State Hospital Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Peoria State Hospital Cemetery is located in Peoria County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Peoria State Hospital Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Bartonville.
      • The Peoria State Hospital Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bartonville State Asylum Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peoria State Hospital Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960165 <6>
    • Gerber Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Gerber Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • The Gerber Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Gerber School Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gerber Cemetery
    • Fondulac Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Fondulac Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • The Fondulac Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Camlin Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fondulac Cemetery
    • Springdale Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Swan Lake Memory Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swan Lake Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swan Lake Memory Gardens is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swan Lake Memory Gardens
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Koerner Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Koerner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Koerner Cemetery is located in Peoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koerner Cemetery
      • Cameron Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cameron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cameron Cemetery is located in Peoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cameron Cemetery
      • Hollis Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hollis Cemetery is located in Peoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollis Cemetery
      • Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Zion EUB Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Zion EUB Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • The Zion EUB Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Strickfaden Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion EUB Cemetery
      • Resurrection Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resurrection Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Resurrection Cemetery is located in Peoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resurrection Cemetery
      • Harker's Corner Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harker's Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harker's Corner Cemetery is located in Peoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harker's Corner Cemetery
      • Gardenrest Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Lakeside Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Lakeview Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • The Lakeview Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Pekin Memorial Park Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
      • Veteran's Memorial Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Mooberry Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Holland's Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Holland's Grove Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • The Holland's Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Gable Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland's Grove Cemetery
      • Sand Ridge Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sand Ridge Cemetery is located in Woodford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Ridge 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. Mary's of the Woods Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #417563  (Saint Mary's of the Woods Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #417563 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: Peoria West
      • County: Peoria         Elev: 151
      • Location given for GNIS #417563 (Saint Mary's of the Woods Cemetery)

    The official website for Peoria County: www.co.peoria.il.us/

    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 Peoria, 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 things 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. Mary's of the Woods Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6928, Longitude: -89.6393       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Mary's of the Woods 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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