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A visit to the Van Gilder 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 Van Gilder Cemetery ...

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

40.9736, -90.2312

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

The Van Gilder Cemetery is located in Knox County<2>.

The county seat for Knox County is located in Galesburg. Galesburg lies just to the west southwest of the Van Gilder Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Van Gilder Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Westfall Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Westfall Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfall Cemetery
  • Wataga Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Myers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Myers Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Cemetery
  • Alm's House Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Alm's House Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alm's House Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Alm's House Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Knoxville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #566387 <5>
  • Knoxville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Knoxville Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Knoxville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Knoxville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #343431 <5>
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Butterfield Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Robbins Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Robbins Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Cemetery
  • Swedish Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedish Cemetery
  • Russell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Russell Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
  • Old Scotch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Old Scotch Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Scotch Cemetery
    • The Old Scotch Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Scotch Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108169 <5>
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Henderson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Gum Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Gum Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Cemetery
    • State of Illinois Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The State of Illinois Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State of Illinois Cemetery
      • The State of Illinois Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Galesburg Research Cemetery
    • Hope Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Hope Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
    • Ferguson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson Cemetery
    • McCallister Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The McCallister Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCallister Cemetery
    • Bradford Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bradford Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Cemetery
    • West Truro Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The West Truro Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Truro Cemetery
    • Etherly Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Etherly Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etherly Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
    • Oneida Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Van Gilder Cemetery.

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

  • Knox
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Knox is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
  • East Galesburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • East Galesburg is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galesburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
  • Appleton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Appleton is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
  • Wataga
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Knoxville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Oneida
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Galesburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Gilson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Dahinda
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Henderson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Victoria
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Henderson Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Henderson Grove is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Grove
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Altona
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • De Long
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • De Long is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Long
    • Williamsfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Maquon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Rio
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Surrey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Surrey is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surrey
    • Elmore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Elmore is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
    • Utah
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Utah is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utah
    • Abingdon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodhull
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Shanghai City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Shanghai City is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai City

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 Van Gilder 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 Van Gilder Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Van Gilder Cemetery: