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The location of the Valley Memorial Park 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 Valley Memorial Park ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Valley Memorial Park

Lat:   41.3411°   (41° 20' 27")

Lon:   -89.2170°   (-89° 13' 1")

The Valley Memorial Park is located in Bureau County<2>.

The county seat for Bureau County is located in Princeton. Princeton lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west of the Valley Memorial Park .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Valley Memorial Park:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Bureau 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 Valley Memorial Park 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 Valley Memorial Park.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Valley Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

    • Spring Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,065 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <4>
    • Dalzell
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalzell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalzell
      • Dalzell is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalzell <4>
    • Ladd
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladd
      • Ladd is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ladd <4>
    • Ottville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottville
      • Ottville is located in Bureau County
    • Seatonville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seatonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seatonville
      • Seatonville is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seatonville <4>
    • De Pue
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Pue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Pue
      • De Pue is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
    • Hollowayville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollowayville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollowayville
      • Hollowayville is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • Mark
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark
      • Mark is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mark <4>
    • Granville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granville <4>
    • Peru
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,612 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <4>
    • Standard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Cherry
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry
      • Cherry is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry <4>
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Cedar Point
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
        • Cedar Point is located in La Salle County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Point <4>
      • Bureau Junction
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bureau Junction
        • Bureau Junction is located in Bureau County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
        • Bureau Junction has also been known as:
        • Bureau
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bureau Junction <4>
      • Hennepin
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hennepin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hennepin
        • Hennepin is located in Putnam County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hennepin <4>
      • Oglesby
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • La Salle
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Salle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Salle
        • La Salle is located in La Salle County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,897 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Salle <4>
      • Zearing
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zearing
        • Zearing is located in Bureau County
      • Arlington
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
        • Arlington is located in Bureau County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <4>
      • Deer Park
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
        • Deer Park is located in La Salle County
      • Malden
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
        • Malden is located in Bureau County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malden <4>
      • Mount Palatine
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Utica
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
        • Utica is located in La Salle County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <4>
      • North Utica
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Utica
        • North Utica is located in La Salle County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,333 people
      • McNabb
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • 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>
      • Tonica
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Troy Grove
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Grove
        • Troy Grove is located in La Salle County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy Grove <4>
      • Dover
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
        • Dover is located in Bureau County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <4>

    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 Valley Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bureau County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Valley Memorial Park.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Valley Memorial Park.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Valley Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

    • Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery
    • St. Valentines Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • St. Annes Catholic Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Annes Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Annes Catholic Cemetery is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Annes Catholic Cemetery
    • Lithuanian Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lithuanian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lithuanian Cemetery is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lithuanian Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Ladd Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ladd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ladd Cemetery is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ladd Cemetery
    • St. Bede Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bede Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Bede Cemetery is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bede Cemetery
    • Evangelical & Reformed Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evangelical & Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evangelical & Reformed Cemetery is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evangelical & Reformed Cemetery
    • Hollowayville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollowayville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hollowayville Cemetery is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollowayville Cemetery
    • Peru City Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Cherry Miner's Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Miner's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cherry Miner's Cemetery is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Miner's Cemetery
    • Bereans Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bereans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bereans Cemetery is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bereans Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Artestian Well Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Artestian Well Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Artestian Well Cemetery is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Artestian Well Cemetery
      • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
      • De Pue Village Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the De Pue Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The De Pue Village Cemetery is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the De Pue Village Cemetery
      • Sacred Heart Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • Granville Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Granville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Granville Cemetery is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Granville Cemetery
      • St. Vincent Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • St. Hyacinth Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Searl Ridge Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Searl Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Searl Ridge Cemetery is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Searl Ridge Cemetery
      • Union Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
      • Rockwell Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rockwell Cemetery is located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockwell Cemetery
      • Oakwood Memorial Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakwood Memorial Cemetery is located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Memorial 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 Valley Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #420203  (Valley Memorial Park)
      • Note: GNIS record #420203 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: Spring Valley
      • County: Bureau         Elev: 200
      • Location given for GNIS #420203 (Valley Memorial Park)

    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 Bureau, 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' 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 Valley Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3411, Longitude: -89.2170       In this case, the coordinates for the Valley Memorial Park 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>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.
    <6>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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