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A visit to the Saxon Community Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Saxon Community Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Saxon Community Cemetery (FG ID #108148)

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 Saxon Community Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Saxon Community Cemetery

Lat:   41.1537°   (41° 9' 13")

Lon:   -89.8873°   (-89° 53' 14")

The Saxon Community Cemetery is located in Henry County<2>.

The county seat for Henry County is located in Cambridge. Cambridge lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the northwest of the Saxon Community Cemetery .

Establishment of the Saxon Community Cemetery ...

The Saxon Community Cemetery was established in 1821.

Name Variations for Saxon Community Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Saxon Community Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Saxon Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Saxon Community Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Saxon Community Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Cavanagh Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cavanagh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cavanagh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cavanagh Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Evergreen Memory Garden Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Memory Garden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Memory Garden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Evergreen Memory Garden Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Elmira Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmira Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmira Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elmira Cemetery is located in Stark County
  • Himes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Himes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Himes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Himes Cemetery is located in Stark County
  • Toulon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toulon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toulon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Toulon Cemetery is located in Stark County
  • Wethersfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • LaFayette Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the LaFayette Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the LaFayette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The LaFayette Cemetery is located in Stark County
  • Mawbey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mawbey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mawbey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mawbey Cemetery is located in Stark County
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • South Pleasant View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The South Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Old Kewanee Public Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Kewanee Public Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Kewanee Public Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Kewanee Public Cemetery is located in Henry County
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    • Osceola Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osceola Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osceola Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Osceola Grove Cemetery is located in Stark County
    • Orthodox Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orthodox Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orthodox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Orthodox Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Galva Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Fraker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fraker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fraker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fraker Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • McClenahan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClenahan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClenahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McClenahan Cemetery is located in Stark County
    • County Farm Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Farm Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The County Farm Cemetery is located in Stark County
    • Snareville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Smith Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Stark County
    • Osceola Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osceola Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osceola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Osceola Cemetery is located in Stark 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 Saxon Community Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Saxon Community Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Toulon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toulon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toulon
    • Toulon is located in Stark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,144 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toulon <6>
  • La Fayette
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Fayette
    • La Fayette is located in Stark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Fayette <6>
  • Kewanee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kewanee have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewanee
    • Kewanee is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,174 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kewanee <6>
  • Modena
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Osceola
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Wyoming
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Galva
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • West Jersey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Castleton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
    • Castleton is located in Stark County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castleton <6>
  • Neponset
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neponset have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neponset
    • Neponset is located in Bureau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neponset <6>
  • Bradford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
    • Bradford is located in Stark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradford <6>
  • Bishop Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Hill
    • Bishop Hill is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bishop Hill <6>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...

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 Saxon Community 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 Saxon Community Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Altona
  • Annawan
  • Bradford
  • Buda
    • Buda lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Saxon Community Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Buda.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buda
  • Galva
    • Galva lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Saxon Community Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Galva.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galva
  • Kewanee
    • Kewanee lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Saxon Community Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kewanee.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewanee
  • Neponset
  • Princeville
  • Sheffield
  • Toulon
    • Toulon lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Saxon Community Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Toulon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toulon
  • Wyoming

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Saxon Community Cemetery:

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 Saxon Community Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1719836  (Saxon Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1719836 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: Kewanee South
    • County: Henry         Elev: 229
    • Location given for GNIS #1719836 (Saxon Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #108148

The official website for Henry County: www.henrycty.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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 '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 Saxon Community Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1537, Longitude: -89.8873    
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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