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A visit to the Walnut Grove 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 Walnut Grove Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Walnut Grove 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 Walnut Grove Cemetery

Lat:   41.2845°   (41° 17' 4")

Lon:   -89.7143°   (-89° 42' 51")

The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Bureau County<2>.

The county seat for Bureau County is located in Princeton. Princeton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Walnut Grove Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Walnut Grove Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Wood Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wood Family Cemetery is located in Bureau County
  • Bunker Hills Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunker Hills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunker Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bunker Hills Cemetery is located in Bureau County
  • Hopeland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Floral Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floral Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floral Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Floral Hill Cemetery is located in Bureau County
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Bureau County
  • St. Patrick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Bureau County
  • Sheffield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheffield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheffield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sheffield Cemetery is located in Bureau County
  • Fifield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fifield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fifield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fifield Cemetery is located in Bureau County
  • Neponset Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neponset Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neponset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Neponset Cemetery is located in Bureau County
  • Osceola Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osceola Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osceola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Osceola Cemetery is located in Stark County
  • Mineral Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mineral Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mineral Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mineral Cemetery is located in Bureau County
  • Hall Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hall Cemetery is located in Stark County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Bureau County
    • Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Bureau County
    • Osceola Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osceola Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osceola Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Osceola Grove Cemetery is located in Stark County
    • Bradford Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bradford Cemetery is located in Stark County
    • St. Michael Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Michael Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • St. John Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in Stark County
    • Garden of Peace Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Orthodox Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orthodox Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orthodox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Orthodox Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Elmira Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmira Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmira Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elmira Cemetery is located in Stark County
    • Smith Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Stark County
    • Champion - Drawyer Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Champion - Drawyer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Champion - Drawyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Champion - Drawyer Cemetery is located in Stark County
    • Milo Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milo Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Milo Cemetery is located in Bureau County
    • Willow Springs Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willow Springs Cemetery is located in Bureau County
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Bureau County
    • Mt. Bloom Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Bureau County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Walnut Grove Cemetery.

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

  • Buda
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buda
    • Buda is located in Bureau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buda <6>
  • Neponset
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neponset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neponset
    • Neponset is located in Bureau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neponset <6>
  • Sheffield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheffield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
    • Sheffield is located in Bureau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheffield <6>
  • Osceola
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
    • Osceola is located in Stark County
  • Bradford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
    • Bradford is located in Stark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradford <6>
  • Wyanet
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyanet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyanet
    • Wyanet is located in Bureau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 914 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyanet <6>
  • Milo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
    • Milo is located in Bureau County
  • Mineral
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Modena
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modena
    • Modena is located in Stark County
  • Tiskilwa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiskilwa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiskilwa
    • Tiskilwa is located in Bureau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiskilwa <6>
  • Kewanee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kewanee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewanee
    • Kewanee is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,174 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kewanee <6>
  • Castleton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
    • Castleton is located in Stark County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castleton <6>
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Manlius
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Annawan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annawan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawan
      • Annawan is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 843 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annawan <6>
    • Camp Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Princeton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • New Bedford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bedford
      • New Bedford is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bedford <6>
    • Toulon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toulon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toulon
      • Toulon is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toulon <6>
    • Wyoming
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)

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 Walnut Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bureau County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Annawan
  • Atkinson
  • Bradford
  • Buda
    • Buda lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Walnut Grove Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Buda.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buda
  • Galva
    • Galva lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Walnut Grove Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Galva.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galva
  • Kewanee
    • Kewanee lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Walnut Grove Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kewanee.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewanee
  • Manlius
  • Neponset
  • Princeton
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Continue List   (6 more)
    • Tiskilwa
    • Toulon
      • Toulon lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Walnut Grove Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Toulon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toulon
    • Walnut
      • Walnut lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Walnut Grove Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Walnut.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
    • Wyanet
    • Wyoming
      • Wyoming lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Walnut Grove Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wyoming.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming

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 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 Walnut Grove 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 Walnut Grove Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1721025  (Walnut Grove Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1721025 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: Buda
    • County: Bureau         Elev: 257
    • Location given for GNIS #1721025 (Walnut Grove Cemetery)

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' (or point-to-point) 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 Walnut Grove Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2845, Longitude: -89.7143       In this case, the coordinates for the Walnut Grove 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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