A visit to the Schwer 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 Schwer Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Schwer Cemetery:
40.6614, -87.7867
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Schwer Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Schwer Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Schwer Cemetery.<4>
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)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Maple Grove Cemetery is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
- Body Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Body Cemetery is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Body Cemetery
- Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ash Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Ash Grove Cemetery is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove Cemetery
- Old Milford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Old Milford Cemetery is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Milford Cemetery
- Vennum Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Vennum Cemetery is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vennum Cemetery
- St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- St. John's Ash Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Belmont Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Belmont Cemetery is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Cemetery
- Cissna Park Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Cissna Park Cemetery is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cissna Park Cemetery
- Amity Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Amity Cemetery is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Keen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Keen Cemetery is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen Cemetery
- Sugar Creek Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Chamberlain Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Chamberlain Cemetery is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Cemetery
- Iroquois Memorial Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Iroquois Memorial Park is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- Pierce Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Pierce Cemetery is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Cemetery
- Flesher Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Flesher Cemetery is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flesher Cemetery
- Old Apostolic Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Old Apostolic Cemetery is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Apostolic Cemetery
- Roberts Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Roberts Cemetery is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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)
- Schwer is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schwer
- Woodworth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Woodworth is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodworth
- Woodland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Milford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- 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)
- Crescent City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- 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)
- Del Rey is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Rey
- Buckley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- East Lynn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- 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)
- Danforth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hoopeston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Freeland Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Freeland Park is located in Benton County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland Park
- Effner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Effner is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effner
- Iroquois
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgeville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Ridgeville is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- L'Erable
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- L'Erable is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for L'Erable
- Raub
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Raub is located in Benton County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raub
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.
- Buckley
- Cissna Park
- Crescent City
- Gilman
- Hoopeston
- Milford
- Onarga
- Rankin
- Sheldon
- Watseka
- Woodland
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #1951715 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: Iroquois
- Est. Elev: 203 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Woodworth
- Location given for Schwer Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.6614248 Lon: -87.7866986
- 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 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Schwer 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |