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A visit to the Voorhees Cemetery ...

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 Voorhees Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.9684°   (39° 58' 6")

Lon:   -91.3293°   (-91° 19' 45")

The Voorhees Cemetery is located in Adams County<2>.

The county seat for Adams County is located in Quincy. Quincy lies just to the west southwest of the Voorhees Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Voorhees Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ellington Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellington Church Cemetery
    • The Ellington Church Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • The Ellington Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ellington Home Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #411293 <5>
  • Valley of Peace Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley of Peace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley of Peace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Valley of Peace Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • St. Peter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter Cemetery
    • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Quincy National Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quincy National Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quincy National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Quincy National Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens is located in Adams County
  • Quincy Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quincy Memorial Park
    • The Quincy Memorial Park is located in Adams County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Quincy Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Quincy.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107605 <5>
  • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Booth Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Booth Memorial Cemetery
    • The Booth Memorial Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • The Booth Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Booth Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104823 <5>
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Sunset Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • St. Boniface Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Anthonys Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthonys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthonys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Stahl Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stahl Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stahl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stahl Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenmount Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenmount Cemetery
      • The Greenmount Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • The Greenmount Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Green Mount Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105902 <5>
    • Melrose Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melrose Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melrose Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Melrose Chapel Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Moyer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moyer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moyer Cemetery is located in Adams County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Voorhees Cemetery.

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

  • Ewbanks
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewbanks
    • Ewbanks is located in Adams County
  • Quincy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Fowler
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fowler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
    • Fowler is located in Adams County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fowler <6>
  • Burton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
    • Burton is located in Adams County
  • Ursa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Paloma
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Mendon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Marblehead
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
    • Marblehead is located in Adams County
  • Adams
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Adams is located in Adams County
  • Columbus
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
    • Columbus is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
  • Coatsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsburg
    • Coatsburg is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coatsburg <6>
  • Taylor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Marcelline
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcelline
      • Marcelline is located in Adams County
    • La Grange
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Grange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
      • La Grange is located in Lewis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange <6>
    • Payson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fall Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fall Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
      • Fall Creek is located in Adams County
    • Liberty
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <6>
    • Helton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Helton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
      • Helton is located in Marion County (MO)
    • Plainville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
      • Plainville is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainville <6>
    • Camp Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Point
      • Camp Point is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Point <6>
    • Loraine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Weber
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
      • Weber is located in Lewis County (MO)
    • Maywood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
      • Maywood is located in Lewis County (MO)
    • Lima
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Palmyra
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Marion County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,578 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <6>
    • Dodge City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
      • Dodge City is located in Marion County (MO)
    • Meyer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer
      • Meyer is located in Adams County
    • Canton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Lewis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <6>

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 Voorhees Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Adams County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Canton
  • Coatsburg
  • Fowler
  • La Grange
  • Palmyra
  • Payson
    • Payson lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Voorhees Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Payson.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payson
  • Quincy
    • Quincy lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Voorhees Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Quincy.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy

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 Voorhees 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 Voorhees Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #420344  (Voorhees Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #420344 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: Quincy East
    • County: Adams         Elev: 226
    • Location given for GNIS #420344 (Voorhees Cemetery)

The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.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 Adams, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Voorhees Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9684, Longitude: -91.3293       In this case, the coordinates for the Voorhees Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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