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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 Spring Valley Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.5546°   (40° 33' 16")

Lon:   -89.5117°   (-89° 30' 42")

The Spring Valley Cemetery is located in Tazewell County<1>.

The county seat for Tazewell County is located in Pekin. Pekin lies just to the west of the Spring Valley Cemetery .

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 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 Spring Valley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Tazewell 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 Spring Valley 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Spring Valley Cemetery.

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

    • Tremont
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Groveland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Towne Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towne Oaks
      • Towne Oaks is located in Tazewell County
    • Morton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
      • Morton is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,232 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <3>
    • Pekin Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin Heights
      • Pekin Heights is located in Tazewell County
    • Dillon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
      • Dillon is located in Tazewell County
    • Gardena
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardena
      • Gardena is located in Tazewell County
    • Caldwell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
      • Caldwell is located in Tazewell County
    • Allentown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
      • Allentown is located in Tazewell County
    • Mayfair
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfair
      • Mayfair is located in Tazewell County
    • Crandall ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crandall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
      • Crandall is located in Tazewell County
    • Marquette Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquette Heights
      • Marquette Heights is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,617 people
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Pekin
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
        • Pekin is located in Tazewell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,808 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pekin <3>
      • Schaeferville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaeferville
        • Schaeferville is located in Tazewell County
      • Highway Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway Village
        • Highway Village is located in Tazewell County
      • Creve Coeur
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creve Coeur
        • Creve Coeur is located in Tazewell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,109 people
        • Former name for Creve Coeur:
        • Wesley City
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creve Coeur <3>
      • Farmdale
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmdale
        • Farmdale is located in Tazewell County
      • North Pekin
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pekin
        • North Pekin is located in Tazewell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,530 people
        • Former name for North Pekin:
        • Radio City
      • Midway
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
        • Midway is located in Tazewell County
      • South Pekin
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pekin
        • South Pekin is located in Tazewell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
      • Walnut
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
        • Walnut is located in Tazewell County
      • East Peoria
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peoria
        • East Peoria is located in Tazewell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,344 people
        • Former name for East Peoria:
        • Hilton
      • Mackinaw
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackinaw
        • Mackinaw is located in Tazewell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
        • Former name for Mackinaw:
        • Mackinawtown
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mackinaw <3>
      • Wesley
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
        • Wesley is located in Tazewell County
      • Crescent
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
        • Crescent is located in Tazewell County
      • Powerton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powerton
        • Powerton is located in Tazewell County

    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 Spring Valley Cemetery. The following communities are located in Tazewell County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Spring Valley 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 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Spring Valley Cemetery.<5>

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

    • O'Brien Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • The O'Brien Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Brien Cemetery
    • Landes Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • The Landes Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • The Landes Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mennonite Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landes Cemetery
    • Evangelical Mennonite Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Tremont Burial Grounds
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Delzly Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delzly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Delzly Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delzly Cemetery
    • Deacon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Deacon Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deacon Cemetery
    • Kimler's Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Kimler's Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kimler's Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Pekin.
      • The Kimler's Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Craft Cemetery
      • Kimler Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimler's Cemetery
    • Railroad Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Railroad Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • The Railroad Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Schoolhouse Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Railroad Cemetery
    • Elm Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • The Elm Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Miars Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Grove Cemetery
    • Black Walnut Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Black Walnut Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • The Black Walnut Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Briggs Cemetery
      • Tennessee Point Cemetery
      • Walnut Cemetery
      • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Walnut Cemetery
    • Old Apostolic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Old Apostolic Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • The Old Apostolic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Coffman Cemetery
      • Kaufman Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Apostolic Cemetery
    • Glendale Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Dillon Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • The Dillon Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • The Dillon Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Fisher Burial Grounds
        • Fisher Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillon Cemetery
      • Winzeler Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • The Winzeler Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • The Winzeler Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old Apostollic Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winzeler Cemetery
      • Morton Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • The Morton Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • The Morton Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Apostolic Christian Cemetery
        • Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery
        • Apostollic Christian Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery
      • Mooberry Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Zion EUB Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Zion EUB Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • The Zion EUB Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Strickfaden Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion EUB Cemetery
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Vawter Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vawter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vawter Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • The Vawter Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Vawhter Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vawter Cemetery
      • Roberts Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts 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 Spring Valley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #418989  (Spring Valley Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #418989 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: Marquette Heights
      • County: Tazewell         Elev: 201
      • Location given for GNIS #418989 (Spring Valley Cemetery)

    The official website for Tazewell County: www.tazewell.com/

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Tazewell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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 Spring Valley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5546, Longitude: -89.5117    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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.




 

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