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A visit to the Wenger 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 Wenger Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.7848°   (40° 47' 5")

Lon:   -87.9884°   (-87° 59' 18")

The Wenger Cemetery is located in Iroquois County<2>.

The county seat for Iroquois County is located in Watseka. Watseka lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east of the Wenger Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Wenger Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Gilman.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1032338 <5>
  • Gilman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilman Cemetery
    • The Gilman Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gilman Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Gilman.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1027535 <5>
  • Onarga Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Onarga Cemetery
    • The Onarga Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Onarga Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Onarga.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1926812 <5>
  • Bardon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bardon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bardon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bardon Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
  • Kirby Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kirby Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
  • St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
  • Flesher Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flesher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flesher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Flesher Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
  • Del Rey Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Del Rey Cemetery
    • The Del Rey Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
    • The Del Rey Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lehigh Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2222501 <5>
  • Thawville Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thawville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thawville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thawville Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
  • Lisk Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lisk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lisk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lisk Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
  • Pierce Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Brewton Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brewton Cemetery is located in Ford County
    • St. John's Ash Grove Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Ash Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Ash Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John's Ash Grove Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
    • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
    • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
    • L'Erable Catholic Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the L'Erable Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the L'Erable Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The L'Erable Catholic Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
    • Lyman Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lyman Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
    • Milk's Grove Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milk's Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milk's Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Milk's Grove Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
    • Mona Twp. Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mona Twp. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mona Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mona Twp. Cemetery is located in Ford County
    • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
    • Cissna Park Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cissna Park Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cissna Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cissna Park Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
    • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Schwer Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schwer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schwer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Schwer Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
    • Body Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Body Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Body Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Body Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
    • Keen Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keen Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
    • Chamberlain Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chamberlain Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chamberlain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chamberlain Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
    • Old Burg Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Burg Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Burg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Burg Cemetery is located in Iroquois County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wenger Cemetery.

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

  • Gilman
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Danforth
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danforth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danforth
    • Danforth is located in Iroquois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danforth <6>
  • Onarga
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • La Hogue
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Hogue
    • La Hogue is located in Iroquois County
  • Ridgeville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
    • Ridgeville is located in Iroquois County
  • Crescent City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent City
    • Crescent City is located in Iroquois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent City <6>
  • Ashkum
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashkum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashkum
    • Ashkum is located in Iroquois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 683 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashkum <6>
  • Del Rey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Rey
    • Del Rey is located in Iroquois County
  • Piper City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Thawville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thawville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thawville
    • Thawville is located in Iroquois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thawville <6>
  • Clifton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Woodworth
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodworth
    • Woodworth is located in Iroquois County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • L'Erable
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for L'Erable. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for L'Erable
      • L'Erable is located in Iroquois County
    • Buckley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckley
      • Buckley is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckley <6>
    • Schwer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schwer
      • Schwer is located in Iroquois County
    • Watseka
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Woodland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Roberts
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roberts <6>
    • Cissna Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cissna Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cissna Park
      • Cissna Park is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cissna Park <6>
    • Chebanse
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Charlotte
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charlotte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
      • Charlotte is located in Livingston County
    • Martinton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinton
      • Martinton is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinton <6>
    • Kempton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kempton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempton
      • Kempton is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kempton <6>
    • Cullom
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullom
      • Cullom is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cullom <6>
    • Chatsworth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth
      • Chatsworth is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,104 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatsworth <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 Wenger Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Iroquois County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Wenger 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 Wenger Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #420749  (Wenger Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #420749 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: Gilman
    • County: Iroquois         Elev: 198
    • Location given for GNIS #420749 (Wenger Cemetery)

The official website for Iroquois County: www.iroquois-co.com/

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 Iroquois, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Wenger Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7848, Longitude: -87.9884       In this case, the coordinates for the Wenger 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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