A visit to the Springlake Township Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Springlake Twp. Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Springlake Twp. Cemetery (FG ID #1783973).
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 Springlake Twp. Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Springlake Twp. Cemetery:
40.4774, -89.7974
The Springlake Twp. Cemetery is located in Tazewell County<2>.
The county seat for Tazewell County is located in Pekin. Pekin lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the Springlake Twp. Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Springlake Twp. Cemetery.
Name Variations for Springlake Twp. Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give a you a feel for the variations that might have occurred with Springlake Twp. Cemetery.
Springlake Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
- Springlake Cemetery
- Spring Lake Cemetery
- Spring Garden Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Springlake Twp. Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Springlake Twp. Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Fredrick's Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Oak GroveCemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Oak GroveCemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak GroveCemetery
- Meadow Lawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Meadow Lawn Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lawn Cemetery
- Coon Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Coon Grove Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Grove Cemetery
- Bequaith Cemetery #2
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Kingston Mines Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hinkle Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Hinkle Cemetery is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkle Cemetery
- Kings Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Kings Hill Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Hill Cemetery
- Utica Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Utica Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica Cemetery
- Breedlove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bequaith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Lancaster Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Lancaster Cemetery is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Cemetery
- Walnut Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Walnut Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Cemetery
- Langston Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Langston Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston Cemetery
- Bybee Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Bybee Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee Cemetery
- Old Sand Prairie Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Maple Ridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Maple Ridge Cemetery is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge Cemetery
- Red School Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Red School Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red School Cemetery
- Bishop Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Bishop Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Albright Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Albright Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albright Cemetery
- Green Valley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Woodrow Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hawley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Hawley Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley Cemetery
- Haynes Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Springlake Twp. Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Springlake Twp. Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Parkland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Talbott
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Radville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Manito
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Kingston Mines
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Union
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Stoehrs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Banner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Glasford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Forest City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Forest City is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- South Pekin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Midway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Powerton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mapleton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hawley ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hawley is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
- Crescent
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Breeds
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Goofy Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Green Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Schaeferville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pekin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pekin Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Liverpool
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Buzzville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Topeka
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Winkel ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dunfermline
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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 Springlake Twp. Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tazewell County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Springlake Twp. Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Manito
- Manito lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Springlake Twp. Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Manito.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manito
- Pekin
- Pekin lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Springlake Twp. Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pekin.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Springlake Twp. Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Tazewell 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 Springlake Twp. Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #1783973
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1964583 (Spring Lake Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1964583 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: Tazewell
- Est. Elev: 155 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Manito
- Location given for Spring Lake Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.4772618 Lon: -89.7970539
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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- Springlake Twp. 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |