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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. 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 Walnut Grove Cemetery ...

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

39.8034, -88.9815

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>

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

The county seat for Macon County is located in Decatur. Decatur lies just to the north northeast of the Walnut Grove Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Walnut Grove Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Walnut Grove Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Salem Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • The Salem Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Salem Church Cemetery
  • Mt. Gilead Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gilead Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Fairlawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Fairlawn Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn Cemetery
  • Sharon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Cemetery
  • Macon County Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Crum Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Crum Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Cemetery
  • Hudelson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Hudelson Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudelson Cemetery
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Boiling Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Muirheid Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Muirheid Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muirheid Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Brown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Spangler Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Spangler Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler Cemetery
    • Harristown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Whitley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Whitley Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitley Cemetery
    • Macon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Macon Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Presbyterian Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • North Fork Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The North Fork Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork Cemetery
    • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

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:

  • Elwin
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Turpin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Turpin is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turpin
  • Boody
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Decatur
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Zion
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Harristown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bearsdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Bearsdale is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearsdale
  • Macon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Hervey City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hervey City is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hervey City
  • Long Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Long Creek is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
  • Sangamon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sangamon is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangamon
  • Forsyth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Warrensburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Blue Mound
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Casner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Casner is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casner
    • Oreana
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Niantic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Dalton City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Moweaqua
      (12 miles [19.3 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 Macon County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Walnut Grove Cemetery: