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A visit to the Sherrard 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 Sherrard Cemetery ...

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

41.3195, -90.5129

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

The Sherrard Cemetery is located in Mercer County<2>.

The county seat for Mercer County is located in Aledo. Aledo lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Sherrard Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sherrard Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Sherrard Cemetery.<4>

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

  • German Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The German Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
  • Schoening Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Cable Village Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Cable Village Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable Village Cemetery
  • Woods Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Woods Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
  • Preemption Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Preemption Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preemption Cemetery
  • Green Bush Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Green Bush Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bush Cemetery
    • The Green Bush Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Brush Hill Cemetery
    • Brushwood Cemetery
    • Greenbush Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105908 <5>
  • Merryman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Merryman Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merryman Cemetery
  • Western Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Western Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Cemetery
  • Swedona Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Swedona Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedona Cemetery
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
  • Oakleaf Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Oakleaf Memorial Park is located in Rock Island County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakleaf Memorial Park
  • Farlows Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Farlows Grove Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farlows Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Homestead Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Homestead Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead Cemetery
    • Rock Island County Fome Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Chapel Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Chapel Grove Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Grove Cemetery
    • Orion Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Western Twp. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Western Twp. Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Twp. Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Western Twp. Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Orion.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108818 <5>
    • Reynolds Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Cemetery
    • St. Joseph's Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph's Cemetery
    • St. John's Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery
    • Viola Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Viola Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
      • The Hopewell Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Woodhams Cemetery
    • New Windsor Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The New Windsor Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Windsor Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Grace Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lynn Center Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Lynn Center Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Center Cemetery
    • Coal Valley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Coal Valley Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley Cemetery

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 Sherrard Cemetery.

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

  • Sherrard
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Preemption
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Griffin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Griffin is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
  • Matherville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Coyne Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Coyne Center is located in Rock Island County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyne Center
  • Ophiem
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Ophiem is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophiem
  • Oak Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Grove is located in Rock Island County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
  • Orion
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Viola
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Windsor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Windsor is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
  • New Windsor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • New Windsor is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Windsor
  • Lynn Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Reynolds
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Shale City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Shale City is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
    • Gilchrist
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Gilchrist is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist
    • Milan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Milan is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,945 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <6>
    • Coal Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Taylor Ridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Alpha
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Andover
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Rock Island
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Osco
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Morristown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Morristown is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
    • Briar Bluff
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Briar Bluff is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Bluff
    • Colona
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

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 Sherrard Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mercer County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Sherrard Cemetery: