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A visit to the Walnut Ridge 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 Ridge Cemetery ...

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

40.0478, -89.6109

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

The Walnut Ridge Cemetery is located in Menard County<2>.

The county seat for Menard County is located in Petersburg. Petersburg lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west of the Walnut Ridge Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Walnut Ridge Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Walnut Ridge Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Irish Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Irish Grove Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Grove Cemetery
  • Sugar Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Sugar Grove Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove Cemetery
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
  • Walnut Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Walnut Hill Cemetery is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill Cemetery
  • Evans Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Evans Cemetery is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Cemetery
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Indian Point Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Indian Point Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Point Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Indian Point Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Athens.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1178248 <5>
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
  • Fancy Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Fancy Creek Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Creek Cemetery
  • Elkhart Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Elkhart Cemetery is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhart Cemetery
  • Latham Thompson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Swing Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Swing Grove Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swing Grove Cemetery
    • Hornback Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Hornback Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornback Cemetery
    • Old West Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Old West Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old West Cemetery
      • The Old West Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Abner Hall Cemetery
      • Athens Cemetery
      • West Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108804 <5>
    • Joel Hall Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Joel Hall Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joel Hall Cemetery
      • The Joel Hall Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Airland Cemetery
      • Hall Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106005 <5>
    • Canterbury Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Canterbury Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury Cemetery
    • Brittin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Brittin Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittin Cemetery
    • Stewart Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
    • Goldsmith Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Goldsmith Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsmith Cemetery
    • Lucas Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lucas Chapel Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Chapel Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Walnut Ridge Cemetery.

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

  • Croft
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Croft is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
  • Middletown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Williamsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Elkhart
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Greenview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Athens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Cantrall
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Broadwell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Broadwell is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadwell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
  • New Holland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Sherman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Mason City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Petersburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Buffalo Hart
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Buffalo Hart is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Hart
    • Spaulding
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Spaulding is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
    • Cornland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Salisbury
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Salisbury is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
    • Riverton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Lake Fork
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Lincoln
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ridgely
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Ridgely is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
    • Grandview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Grandview is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
    • Dawson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Chestervale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Chestervale is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestervale
    • Bell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Bell is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
    • Teheran
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Teheran is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teheran
    • Natrona
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Natrona is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona

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 Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Menard County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Ridge Cemetery: