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A visit to the State 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 State Cemetery ...

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

41.5284, -90.4032

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

The State Cemetery is located in Rock Island County<2>.

The county seat for Rock Island County is located in Rock Island. Rock Island lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the State Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the State Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the State Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hampton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Hampton Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Cemetery
  • Hampton Twp. Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Hampton Twp. Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Twp. Cemetery
  • Greenview Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Homeland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Homeland Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Homeland Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Barstow.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106232 <5>
  • Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Fenno Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Fenno Cemetery is located in Scott County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenno Cemetery
  • St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bowlesburg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Bowlesburg Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlesburg Cemetery
  • Colona Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Colona Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colona Cemetery
  • Dana Edwards Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Dana Edwards Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana Edwards Cemetery
  • Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Yost Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Yost Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yost Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Memorial Park is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
    • Rose Lawn Memorial Estates Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Old Rapids City Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • St. John's Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Glendale Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Glendale Cemetery is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Glendale Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Le Claire (IA).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94876 <5>
    • Rock River View Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Glennwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Glennwood Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glennwood Cemetery
      • The Glennwood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Glenwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105837 <5>
    • Dayton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Dayton Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton Cemetery
    • Hanna Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Hanna Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the State Cemetery.

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

  • Hampton
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Hampton is located in Rock Island County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <6>
  • East Moline
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • East Moline is located in Rock Island County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moline
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,473 people
  • Silvis
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Silvis is located in Rock Island County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvis
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,473 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silvis <6>
  • Carbon Cliff
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Barstow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Pleasant Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Panorama Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Panorama Park is located in Scott County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Park
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
  • Riverdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Riverdale is located in Scott County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
  • Green Rock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Green Rock is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Rock
  • Dayton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Dayton is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
  • Cleveland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Cleveland is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
  • Rapids City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Moline
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Moline is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,065 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moline <6>
    • Briar Bluff
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Briar Bluff is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Bluff
    • Colona
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Le Claire
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bettendorf
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Coal Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Port Byron
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rustic Acres
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Rustic Acres is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Acres
    • Hickory Hills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Hickory Hills is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
    • Rock Island
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Joslin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Joslin is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joslin
    • Davenport
      (9 miles [14.5 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 State Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rock Island County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The State 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 professional and volunteer 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 State Cemetery: