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The location of the Strawn 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 Strawn Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.0025°   (41° 0' 8")

Lon:   -89.3570°   (-89° 21' 25")

The Strawn Cemetery is located in Marshall County<2>.

The county seat for Marshall County is located in Lacon. Lacon lies just to the west northwest of the Strawn 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 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 Strawn Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Marshall 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 Strawn 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Strawn Cemetery.

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

    • Lacon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacon
      • Lacon is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,713 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacon <4>
    • Sparland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparland
      • Sparland is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparland <4>
    • Hopewell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
    • Washburn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
      • Washburn is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washburn <4>
    • La Rose
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Rose
      • La Rose is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Rose <4>
    • Henry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Henry is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,230 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <4>
    • Varna
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varna
      • Varna is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Varna <4>
    • Chillicothe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Rome
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Toluca
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toluca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toluca
      • Toluca is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toluca <4>
    • Magnolia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnolia <4>
    • Putnam
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Evans ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
        • Evans is located in Marshall County
      • Edelstein
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • 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>
      • Metamora
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metamora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metamora
        • Metamora is located in Woodford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,648 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metamora <4>
      • Priscilla ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Priscilla. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priscilla
        • Priscilla is located in La Salle County
      • McNabb
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNabb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNabb
        • McNabb is located in Putnam County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McNabb <4>
      • Spring Bay
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bay
        • Spring Bay is located in Woodford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Bay View Gardens
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay View Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View Gardens
        • Bay View Gardens is located in Woodford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
      • Camp Grove
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Speer
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speer
        • Speer is located in Stark County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Speer <4>
      • Mossville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • 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>
      • Germantown Hills
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown Hills
        • Germantown Hills is located in Woodford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,390 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown Hills <4>
      • Roanoke
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
        • Roanoke is located in Woodford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,966 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <4>
      • Benson
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
        • Benson is located in Woodford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benson <4>
      • Rutland
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
        • Rutland is located in La Salle County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutland <4>
      • Wenona
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wenona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
        • Wenona is located in Marshall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 926 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wenona <4>
      • Mount Palatine
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Palatine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Palatine
        • Mount Palatine is located in Putnam 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 Strawn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marshall County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Strawn 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 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Strawn Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Greeves Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greeves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greeves Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greeves Cemetery
    • Jason & Broadus Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jason & Broadus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jason & Broadus Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jason & Broadus Cemetery
    • Russell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Russell Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
    • Harris Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Babb Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Babb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Babb Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Babb Cemetery
    • Ft. Dever Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Dever Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ft. Dever Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Dever Cemetery
    • New Salem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Salem Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem Cemetery
    • Barnes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
    • Forbes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forbes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forbes Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forbes Cemetery
    • Bonham Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bonham Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonham Cemetery
    • Bell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bell Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
    • Crow Meadow Presbyterian Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crow Meadow Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crow Meadow Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crow Meadow Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Sawyer Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sawyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sawyer Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sawyer Cemetery
      • Nighswonger Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nighswonger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nighswonger Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nighswonger Cemetery
      • Buckingham Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buckingham Cemetery is located in Woodford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckingham Cemetery
      • St. Elizabeth Catholic Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Baptist Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Lutheran Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 Woodford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
      • Trinity Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity 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 Strawn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #419209  (Strawn Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #419209 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: Henry
      • County: Marshall         Elev: 201
      • Location given for GNIS #419209 (Strawn Cemetery)

    The official website for Marshall County: www.co.marshall.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 Marshall, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Strawn Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0025, Longitude: -89.3570       In this case, the coordinates for the Strawn 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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