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A visit to the Schwer Cemetery ...


The location of the Schwer 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 Schwer Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.6614°   (40° 39' 41")

Lon:   -87.7867°   (-87° 47' 12")

The Schwer Cemetery is located in Iroquois County<2>.

The county seat for Iroquois County is located in Watseka. Watseka lies just to the north northeast of the Schwer Cemetery .

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 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 Schwer Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Iroquois 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 Schwer 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 Schwer Cemetery.

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

    • Schwer
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schwer
      • Schwer is located in Iroquois County
    • Woodworth
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodworth
      • Woodworth is located in Iroquois County
    • Woodland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Milford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <4>
    • Claytonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Goodwine
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Cissna Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cissna Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cissna Park
      • Cissna Park is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cissna Park <4>
    • Crescent City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent City
      • Crescent City is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent City <4>
    • Watseka
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Wellington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Stockland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Onarga
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Del Rey
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Rey
        • Del Rey is located in Iroquois County
      • Buckley
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckley
        • Buckley is located in Iroquois County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckley <4>
      • East Lynn
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lynn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
        • East Lynn is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Lynn <4>
      • Sheldon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Gilman
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Rankin
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rankin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
        • Rankin is located in Vermilion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rankin <4>
      • Danforth
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danforth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danforth
        • Danforth is located in Iroquois County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danforth <4>
      • Hoopeston
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoopeston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopeston
        • Hoopeston is located in Vermilion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoopeston <4>
      • Freeland Park
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland Park
        • Freeland Park is located in Benton County (IN)
      • Effner
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effner
        • Effner is located in Iroquois County
      • Iroquois
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Ridgeville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
        • Ridgeville is located in Iroquois County
      • L'Erable
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for L'Erable have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for L'Erable
        • L'Erable is located in Iroquois County
      • Raub
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raub
        • Raub is located in Benton County (IN)

    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 Schwer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Iroquois County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Schwer Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Schwer Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Body Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Body Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Body Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Body Cemetery
    • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    • Ash Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ash Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ash Grove Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ash Grove Cemetery
    • Old Milford Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Milford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Milford Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Milford Cemetery
    • Vennum Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vennum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vennum Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vennum Cemetery
    • St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery
    • St. John's Ash Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Ash Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John's Ash Grove Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Ash Grove Cemetery
    • Belmont Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Belmont Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belmont Cemetery
    • Cissna Park Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cissna Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cissna Park Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cissna Park Cemetery
    • Amity Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Amity Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amity Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Keen Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Keen Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keen Cemetery
      • Sugar Creek Chapel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Creek Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sugar Creek Chapel Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Creek Chapel Cemetery
      • Chamberlain Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chamberlain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chamberlain Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chamberlain Cemetery
      • Iroquois Memorial Park
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iroquois Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Iroquois Memorial Park is located in Iroquois County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iroquois Memorial Park
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Gard Army of the Republic Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gard Army of the Republic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gard Army of the Republic Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gard Army of the Republic Cemetery
      • Pierce Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
      • Flesher Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flesher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flesher Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flesher Cemetery
      • Old Apostolic Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Apostolic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Apostolic Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Apostolic Cemetery
      • Roberts Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts 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 Schwer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1951715  (Schwer Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1951715 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: Woodworth
      • County: Iroquois         Elev: 203
      • Location given for GNIS #1951715 (Schwer Cemetery)

    The official website for Iroquois County: www.iroquois-co.com/

    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 Iroquois, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Schwer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6614, Longitude: -87.7867       In this case, the coordinates for the Schwer 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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