A visit to the Wesley - Chapel 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 Wesley - Chapel Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wesley - Chapel Cemetery:
40.5960, -90.9050
The Wesley - Chapel Cemetery is located in McDonough County<1>.
The county seat for McDonough County is located in Macomb. Macomb lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the southeast of the Wesley - Chapel Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Wesley - Chapel Cemetery.
Name Variations for Wesley - Chapel Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Wesley - Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Wesley - Chapel Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wesley - Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wilson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Hillsborough Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Liberty Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mustain Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Mustain Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustain Cemetery
- Old Bedford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- La Harpe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Duncan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Duncan Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery
- South Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The South Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cemetery
- Glade City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Anderson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Terre Haute Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Central Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Central Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Gittings Mound Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Vandruff Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Vandruff Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandruff Cemetery
- Raritan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Raritan Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raritan Cemetery
- Peasley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Peasley Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peasley Cemetery
- McConnell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The McConnell Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell Cemetery
- Fountain Green Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lincoln Catholic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pennington #1 Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Pennington #1 Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington #1 Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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]<2> of the Wesley - Chapel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wesley - Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- La Harpe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Blandinsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Terre Haute
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Disco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fountain Green
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sciota
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Raritan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Raritan is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raritan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Stronghurst
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Iowa Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Iowa Junction is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Junction
- Lomax
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Joetta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- VIshnu Springs ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Burnside
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Good Hope
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Media
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Carman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tennessee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Colchester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lamone Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lamone Village is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamone Village
- Olena
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Colusa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Adrian
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- University Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- University Village is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
- East Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- East Village is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- Macomb
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dallas City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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 Wesley - Chapel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McDonough County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wesley - Chapel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Blandinsville
- Colchester
- Dallas City
- Fountain Green
- Good Hope
- La Harpe
- Lomax
- Lomax lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the Northwest (NW) of the Wesley - Chapel Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lomax.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
- Macomb
- Media
- Media lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Wesley - Chapel Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Media.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
- Raritan
- Sciota
- Sciota lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Wesley - Chapel Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sciota.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciota
- Stronghurst
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 Wesley - Chapel Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to McDonough County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Wesley - Chapel Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #405958 (Chapel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #405958 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: McDonough
- Est. Elev: 224 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: La Harpe
- Location given for Chapel Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.5958743 Lon: -90.9048596
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including McDonough, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- Wesley - Chapel Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <4> | 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. |
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