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A visit to the Southport Cemetery ...


The location of the Southport 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 Southport Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.7906°   (40° 47' 26")

Lon:   -89.8779°   (-89° 52' 40")

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 .

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 Southport Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Peoria 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 Southport 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 30 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
      • Brimfield is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brimfield <4>
    • Elmwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Trivoli
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trivoli have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trivoli
      • Trivoli is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trivoli <4>
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates City
      • Yates City is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yates City <4>
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monica
      • Monica is located in Peoria County
    • Norwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
    • Dunlap
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Princeville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
      • Princeville is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeville <4>
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Williamsfield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsfield
        • Williamsfield is located in Knox County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsfield <4>
      • Bellevue
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
        • Bellevue is located in Peoria County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
      • Pottstown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown
        • Pottstown is located in Peoria County
      • Elmore
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
        • Elmore is located in Peoria County
      • Norris
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Brereton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brereton
        • Brereton is located in Fulton County
      • Bartonville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • West Peoria
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peoria
        • West Peoria is located in Peoria County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,418 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Peoria <4>
      • Keller
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keller have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller
        • Keller is located in Peoria County
      • Glasford
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Dahinda
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dahinda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahinda
        • Dahinda is located in Knox County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dahinda <4>
      • Maquon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Breeds
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breeds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeds
        • Breeds is located in Fulton County
      • Kingston Mines
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Mines
        • Kingston Mines is located in Peoria County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston Mines <4>
      • Peoria
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Peoria Heights
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Mossville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
        • Mossville is located in Peoria County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mossville <4>
      • Edelstein
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edelstein have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edelstein
        • Edelstein is located in Peoria County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edelstein <4>

    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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Brimfield Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brimfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brimfield Cemetery is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brimfield Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Lehigh Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lehigh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lehigh Cemetery is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lehigh Cemetery
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Elmwood City Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elmwood City Cemetery is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood City Cemetery
    • Texas Station Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Texas Station Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Texas Station Cemetery is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Texas Station Cemetery
    • Combs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Combs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Combs Cemetery is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Combs Cemetery
    • Watkins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
    • Cottonwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottonwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottonwood Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Brown Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Peoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Jubilee Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jubilee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jubilee Cemetery is located in Peoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jubilee Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Harkness Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harkness Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harkness Grove Cemetery is located in Peoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harkness Grove Cemetery
      • Trivoli Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trivoli Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trivoli Cemetery is located in Peoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trivoli Cemetery
      • St. Patrick's Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Patrick's Cemetery is located in Peoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick's Cemetery
      • Yates City Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Peoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove 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 Southport Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #418857  (Southport Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #418857 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: Elmwood
      • County: Peoria         Elev: 209
      • Location given for GNIS #418857 (Southport Cemetery)

    The official website for Peoria County: www.co.peoria.il.us/

    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 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 '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 Southport Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7906, Longitude: -89.8779       In this case, the coordinates for the Southport 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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