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A visit to the Thurman 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 Thurman Cemetery ...

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

40.7509, -90.1590

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

The Thurman Cemetery is located in Knox County<2>.

The county seat for Knox County is located in Galesburg. Galesburg lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the northwest of the Thurman Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Thurman Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Thurman Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ouderkirk Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Ouderkirk Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ouderkirk Cemetery
  • Housh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Housh Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Housh Cemetery
  • Blakeslee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Blakeslee Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakeslee Cemetery
  • Lyons Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Lyons Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Cemetery
  • Uniontown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Uniontown Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown Cemetery
  • Summitt - Douglas Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Maquon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Maquon Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maquon Cemetery
  • Cook Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cook Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
  • Harper Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Harper Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
  • West Midway Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The West Midway Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Midway Cemetery
  • East Midway Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The East Midway Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Midway Cemetery
  • Clark Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Clark Chapel Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Chapel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Coal Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Coal Creek Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek Cemetery
    • Harshbarger Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Harshbarger Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshbarger Cemetery
    • Gilson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Mather Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mather Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mather Cemetery
    • Elias Bragg Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Elias Bragg Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elias Bragg Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Fairview.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #521445 <5>
    • Shumaker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Shumaker Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumaker Cemetery
    • Providence Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Yates City Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

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 Thurman Cemetery.

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

  • Maquon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • London Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Gilson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Yates City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Fairview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Farmington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • De Long
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • De Long is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Long
  • Bybee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Bybee is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee
  • Norris
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Elmwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Ellisville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Brereton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Brereton is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brereton
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Appleton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Appleton is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
    • Knoxville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Dahinda
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Fiatt
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Knox
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Knox is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
    • Abingdon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Saint Augustine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Babylon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Babylon is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babylon
    • Blyton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Blyton is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blyton
    • Canton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Trivoli
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Williamsfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Avon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Brimfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • East Galesburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • East Galesburg is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galesburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people

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 Thurman Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Knox County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 Thurman Cemetery: