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A visit to the Stronghurst 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 Stronghurst Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Stronghurst Cemetery (FG ID #1594928)

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 Stronghurst Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.7505°   (40° 45' 1")

Lon:   -90.9111°   (-90° 54' 39")

The cemetery is located in Henderson County<2>.

As an estimate, the Stronghurst Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Stronghurst.

The county seat for Henderson County is located in Oquawka. Oquawka lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north of the Stronghurst Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Stronghurst Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Best Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Best Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Best Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Best Cemetery is located in Henderson County
  • Watson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Watson Cemetery is located in Henderson County
  • Peasley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peasley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peasley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Peasley Cemetery is located in Henderson County
  • Olena Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olena Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Olena Cemetery is located in Henderson County
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Walnut Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Huss Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huss Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Huss Cemetery is located in Henderson County
  • Kemp Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kemp Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kemp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kemp Cemetery is located in Henderson County
  • Hopper Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hopper Cemetery is located in Henderson County
  • St. Patrick's Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick's Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Patrick's Cemetery is located in Henderson County
  • Terre Haute Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Raritan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raritan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raritan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Raritan Cemetery is located in Henderson County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Stronghurst Cemetery.

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

  • Stronghurst
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Olena
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Media
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Media have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
    • Media is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
  • Raritan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raritan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raritan
    • Raritan is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
  • Terre Haute
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Smithshire
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithshire have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithshire
    • Smithshire is located in Warren County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithshire <7>
  • Biggsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggsville
    • Biggsville is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
  • Carman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carman have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carman
    • Carman is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carman <7>
  • Iowa Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Junction
    • Iowa Junction is located in Henderson County
  • Gladstone
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Lomax
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lomax have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
    • Lomax is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lomax <7>
  • Disco
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...

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 Stronghurst Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Henderson County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Stronghurst Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Stronghurst Cemetery:

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 Stronghurst Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1968263  (Stronghurst Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1968263 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: Unknown
    • County: Henderson
    • Location given for GNIS #1968263 (Stronghurst Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #1594928

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

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 Henderson, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Stronghurst Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7505, Longitude: -90.9111    
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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