A visit to the West Basco 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 West Basco Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the West Basco Cemetery:
40.3287, -91.2110
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the West Basco Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The West Basco Cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.
The county seat for Hancock County is located in Carthage. Carthage lies just to the north northeast of the West Basco Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the West Basco Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the West Basco Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from West Basco Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- South Basco Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The South Basco Cemetery is also located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Basco Cemetery
- McGee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The McGee Cemetery is also located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Cemetery
- Cook Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Cook Cemetery is also located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is also located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Elvaston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Elvaston Cemetery is also located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvaston Cemetery
- Payne Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Payne Cemetery is also located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Cemetery
- Graham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Graham Cemetery is also located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
- Kesler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Kesler Cemetery is also located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kesler Cemetery
- Kittle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Kittle Cemetery is also located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittle Cemetery
- West Point Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- County Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The County Farm Cemetery is also located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Farm Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Wythe Presbyterian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bethlehem Church of Christ Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Salem Church - Sutter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Denver Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Denver Cemetery is also located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver Cemetery
- Harmony Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Harmony Cemetery is also located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- Buckeye Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Buckeye Cemetery is also located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye Cemetery
- Webster Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Webster Cemetery is also located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Cemetery
- Morgan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Morgan Cemetery is also located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
- Old Sixteen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Old Sixteen Cemetery is also located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sixteen Cemetery
- Old Carthage Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Old Carthage Cemetery is also located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Carthage Cemetery
- Barnes Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Barnes Cemetery is also located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
- Moss Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Moss Ridge Cemetery is also located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Ridge Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Basco Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from West Basco Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Basco
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- West Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- West Point is also located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Elvaston
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bentley
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bentley is also located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
- Sutter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sutter is also located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutter
- Carthage
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chili
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Chili is also located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
- Ferris
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hamilton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bowen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Keokuk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Warsaw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Loraine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Buena Vista ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Buena Vista was located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Lima
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Burnside
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Burnside is also located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
- Adrian
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sandusky
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sandusky is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
- Alexandria
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Powellton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Powellton is also located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
- Galland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Galland is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galland
- Augusta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Plymouth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Marcelline
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Marcelline is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcelline
- La Prairie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Colmar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Colmar is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colmar
- Joetta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Joetta is also located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joetta
- Fountain Green
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fountain Green is also located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Green
- Colusa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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 West Basco Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hancock County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The West Basco Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alexandria
- Augusta
- Bowen
- Carthage
- Fountain Green
- Hamilton
- Keokuk
- Plymouth
- Warsaw
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 West Basco Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Hancock 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 West Basco Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #420803 (West Basco Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #420803 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: Hancock
- Est. Elev: 192 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: West Point
- Location given for West Basco Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.3286562 Lon: -91.2109774
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Hancock, 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 from Point A (ie- West Basco Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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. |
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