A visit to the Southport 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 Southport Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Southport Cemetery:
40.7906, -89.8779
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Southport Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Southport Cemetery is located in Peoria County<2>.
The county seat for Peoria County is located in Peoria. Peoria lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Southport Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Southport Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Southport Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Southport Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Brimfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Brimfield Cemetery is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Lehigh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Lehigh Cemetery is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh Cemetery
- Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Elmwood City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Elmwood City Cemetery is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood City Cemetery
- Texas Station Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Combs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Combs Cemetery is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs Cemetery
- Watkins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Watkins Cemetery is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Cemetery
- Cottonwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Brown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Jubilee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Jubilee Cemetery is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jubilee Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Harkness Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Trivoli Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Trivoli Cemetery is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trivoli Cemetery
- St. Patrick's Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Yates City Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Southport Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Southport Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Brimfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Elmwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Trivoli
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hanna City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Edwards
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Yates City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Farmington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Laura
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Monica
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Monica is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monica
- Norwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Norwood is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
- Maxwell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Maxwell is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- Orange Prairie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Dunlap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Princeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Williamsfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bellevue
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bellevue is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
- Pottstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pottstown is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown
- Elmore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Elmore is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
- Norris
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Brereton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brereton is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brereton
- Bartonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- West Peoria
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Keller
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Keller is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller
- Glasford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- West Hallock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- West Hallock is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hallock
- Dahinda
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Maquon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- West Jersey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- West Jersey is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jersey
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 Southport Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Peoria County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Southport Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bartonville
- Brimfield
- Elmwood
- Hanna City
- Maquon
- Princeville
- Williamsfield
- Yates City
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Southport Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Peoria 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 Southport Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #418857 (Southport Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #418857 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: Peoria
- Est. Elev: 209 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Elmwood
- Location given for Southport Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.7905928 Lon: -89.8778865
- 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 Peoria, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Southport 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. |
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