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A visit to the Searl Ridge Cemetery ...

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 Searl Ridge Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Searl Ridge Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   41.3328°   (41° 19' 58")

Lon:   -89.3679°   (-89° 22' 4")

The Searl Ridge Cemetery is located in Bureau County<2>.

The county seat for Bureau County is located in Princeton. Princeton lies just to the west northwest of the Searl Ridge Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Searl Ridge Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Bureau County
  • De Pue Village Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the De Pue Village Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the De Pue Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The De Pue Village Cemetery is located in Bureau County
  • Artestian Well Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Artestian Well Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Artestian Well Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Artestian Well Cemetery is located in Bureau County
  • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery is located in Bureau County
  • Jenkins - Green Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins - Green Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins - Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jenkins - Green Cemetery is located in Bureau County
  • Evangelical & Reformed Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evangelical & Reformed Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evangelical & Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Evangelical & Reformed Cemetery is located in Bureau County
  • Hollowayville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollowayville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollowayville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hollowayville Cemetery is located in Bureau County
  • Malden Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Malden Cemetery is located in Bureau County
  • Prairie Repose Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Repose Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Repose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Prairie Repose Cemetery is located in Bureau County
  • Woodlawn - Stoner Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Elm Lawn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Lawn Cemetery
    • The Elm Lawn Cemetery is located in Bureau County
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Bureau County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakland Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Princeton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107273 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Bureau County
    • Dover Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dover Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dover Cemetery is located in Bureau County
    • Miller Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Bureau County
    • St. George Syrian Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. George Syrian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. George Syrian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. George Syrian Cemetery is located in Bureau County
    • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery is located in Bureau County
    • Valley Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valley Memorial Park is located in Bureau County
    • Bereans Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bereans Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bereans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bereans Cemetery is located in Bureau 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 Searl Ridge Cemetery.

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

  • Bureau Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bureau Junction
    • Bureau Junction is located in Bureau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
    • Bureau Junction has also been known as:
    • Bureau
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bureau Junction <6>
  • De Pue
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Pue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Pue
    • De Pue is located in Bureau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
  • Hollowayville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollowayville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollowayville
    • Hollowayville is located in Bureau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
  • Ottville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottville
    • Ottville is located in Bureau County
  • Seatonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Princeton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Malden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
    • Malden is located in Bureau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malden <6>
  • Hennepin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hennepin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hennepin
    • Hennepin is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hennepin <6>
  • Tiskilwa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiskilwa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiskilwa
    • Tiskilwa is located in Bureau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiskilwa <6>
  • Dover
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Bureau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <6>
  • Mark
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark
    • Mark is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mark <6>
  • Granville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Ladd
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladd
      • Ladd is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ladd <6>
    • Zearing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zearing
      • Zearing is located in Bureau County
    • Spring Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,065 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <6>
    • Putnam
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Dalzell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalzell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalzell
      • Dalzell is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalzell <6>
    • Cherry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry
      • Cherry is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry <6>
    • Greenoak
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenoak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenoak
      • Greenoak is located in Bureau County
    • Standard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Arlington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <6>
    • Wyanet
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyanet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyanet
      • Wyanet is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 914 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyanet <6>
    • Kasbeer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kasbeer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasbeer
      • Kasbeer is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kasbeer <6>
    • Limerick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Limerick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick
      • Limerick is located in Bureau County
    • Peru
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,612 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <6>

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 Searl Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bureau County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Searl Ridge 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 Searl Ridge Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #418165  (Searl Ridge Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #418165 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: Depue
    • County: Bureau         Elev: 196
    • Location given for GNIS #418165 (Searl Ridge Cemetery)

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 Bureau, 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' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Searl Ridge Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3328, Longitude: -89.3679       In this case, the coordinates for the Searl Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 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.
<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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