A visit to the Saint Michael Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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. Michael Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Michael Cemetery:
41.2789, -89.8834
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Michael Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The St. Michael Cemetery is located in Henry County<2>.
The county seat for Henry County is located in Cambridge. Cambridge lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west of the St. Michael Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the St. Michael Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the St. Michael Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Michael Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Orthodox Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Orthodox Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orthodox Cemetery
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- South Pleasant View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Old Kewanee Public Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Neponset Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Neponset Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neponset Cemetery
- Pace Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Pace Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace Cemetery
- Wethersfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Floral Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Floral Hill Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Hill Cemetery
- Cosner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Cosner Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosner Cemetery
- Evergreen Memory Garden Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Osceola Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Osceola Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Mineral Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Mineral Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Cemetery
- Cavanagh Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Cavanagh Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavanagh Cemetery
- Elmira Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Elmira Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira Cemetery
- Wood Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Wood Family Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Family Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Saxon Community Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Saxon Community Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon Community Cemetery
- The Saxon Community Cemetery has also been known as:
- Saxon Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108148 <5>
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Osceola Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Hopeland Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- St. Patrick Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patrick Cemetery
- Sheffield Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Sheffield Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Michael Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Michael Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Kewanee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Neponset
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Osceola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Osceola is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Mineral
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Annawan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sheffield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Galva
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Modena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Modena is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modena
- Buda
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Atkinson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- La Fayette
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Toulon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Bishop Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bradford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Castleton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wyoming
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Milo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Milo is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
- Wyanet
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Manlius
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hooppole
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Cambridge
(16 miles [25.7 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. Michael Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Henry County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Michael Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Altona
- Annawan
- Atkinson
- Bradford
- Buda
- Buda lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the St. Michael Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Buda.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buda
- Cambridge
- Galva
- Geneseo
- Kewanee
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Continue List (6 more)
- Neponset
- Sheffield
- Toulon
- Wyanet
- Wyoming
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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. Michael Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Henry County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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. Michael Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1747416 (Saint Michael Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1747416 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Henry
- Est. Elev: 255 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Kewanee North
- Location given for Saint Michael Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.2789256 Lon: -89.8834396
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Henry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- St. Michael Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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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