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A visit to the West Jersey Methodist Churchyard 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 West Jersey Methodist Churchyard Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the West Jersey Methodist Churchyard 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 West Jersey Methodist Churchyard Cemetery

Lat:   41.0214°   (41° 1' 17")

Lon:   -89.9284°   (-89° 55' 42")

The West Jersey Methodist Churchyard Cemetery is located in Stark County<2>.

The county seat for Stark County is located in Toulon. Toulon lies just to the north northeast of the West Jersey Methodist Churchyard Cemetery .

Name Variations for West Jersey Methodist Churchyard 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.

We have seen the following variation for West Jersey Methodist Churchyard Cemetery:

  • West Jersey Methodist Church Yard Cemetery

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 26 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the West Jersey Methodist Churchyard Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from West Jersey Methodist Churchyard Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Shockley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shockley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shockley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shockley Cemetery is located in Stark County
  • Starwano Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starwano Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starwano Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Starwano Cemetery is located in Stark County
  • County Farm Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The County Farm Cemetery is located in Stark County
  • McClenahan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClenahan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClenahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McClenahan Cemetery is located in Stark County
  • Center Prairie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Center Prairie Cemetery is located in Knox County
  • Stringtown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Glendale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Glendale Cemetery is located in Stark County
  • Sheets Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheets Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheets Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sheets Cemetery is located in Stark County
  • LaFayette Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the LaFayette Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the LaFayette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The LaFayette Cemetery is located in Stark County
  • Fraker Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fraker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fraker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fraker Cemetery is located in Knox County
  • Salem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Knox County
  • Caldwell Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Caldwell Family Cemetery is located in Knox County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Peoria County
    • Walliker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walliker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walliker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walliker Cemetery is located in Peoria County
    • Toulon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toulon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toulon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Toulon Cemetery is located in Stark County
    • Garret Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garret Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garret Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garret Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Parker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Williams Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Family Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Himes Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Himes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Himes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Himes Cemetery is located in Stark County
    • Victoria Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Smith Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Etherly Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Etherly Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Etherly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Etherly Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • French Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the French Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the French Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The French Grove Cemetery is located in Peoria County
    • Schiebel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schiebel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schiebel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Schiebel Cemetery is located in Stark County
    • Wyoming Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyoming Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyoming Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wyoming Cemetery is located in Stark County
    • Mawbey Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mawbey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mawbey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mawbey Cemetery is located in Stark 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 West Jersey Methodist Churchyard Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from West Jersey Methodist Churchyard Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • West Jersey
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Jersey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jersey
    • West Jersey is located in Stark County
  • Elmore
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
    • Elmore is located in Peoria County
  • Laura
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • La Fayette
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Fayette
    • La Fayette is located in Stark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Fayette <7>
  • Toulon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toulon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toulon
    • Toulon is located in Stark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,144 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toulon <7>
  • Williamsfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsfield
    • Williamsfield is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsfield <7>
  • Monica
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monica
    • Monica is located in Peoria County
  • Wyoming
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Victoria
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
    • Victoria is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victoria <7>
  • Princeville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
    • Princeville is located in Peoria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeville <7>
  • Dahinda
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dahinda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahinda
    • Dahinda is located in Knox County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dahinda <7>
  • Galva
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Modena
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modena
      • Modena is located in Stark County
    • Brimfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Appleton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Appleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
      • Appleton is located in Knox County
    • Castleton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
      • Castleton is located in Stark County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castleton <7>
    • Altona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Speer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speer
      • Speer is located in Stark County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Speer <7>
    • Camp Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Osceola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
      • Osceola is located in Stark County
    • Kewanee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kewanee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewanee
      • Kewanee is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,174 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kewanee <7>
    • Bishop Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Hill
      • Bishop Hill is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bishop Hill <7>
    • Oneida
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Elmwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Edelstein
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edelstein have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edelstein
      • Edelstein is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edelstein <7>

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 Jersey Methodist Churchyard Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Stark County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The West Jersey Methodist Churchyard Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Altona
    • Altona lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the West Jersey Methodist Churchyard Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Altona.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona
  • Brimfield
  • Elmwood
    • Elmwood lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the South (S) of the West Jersey Methodist Churchyard Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elmwood.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
  • Galva
    • Galva lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the West Jersey Methodist Churchyard Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Galva.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galva
  • Kewanee
    • Kewanee lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the North (N) of the West Jersey Methodist Churchyard Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kewanee.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewanee
  • Oneida
    • Oneida lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the West Jersey Methodist Churchyard Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Oneida.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
  • Princeville
  • Toulon
    • Toulon lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the West Jersey Methodist Churchyard Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Toulon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toulon
  • Williamsfield
  • Wyoming
    • Wyoming lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the West Jersey Methodist Churchyard Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wyoming.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming

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 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 West Jersey Methodist Churchyard 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 West Jersey Methodist Churchyard Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1866786  (West Jersey Methodist Churchyard)
    • Note: GNIS record #1866786 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: Lafayette
    • County: Stark         Elev: 217
    • Location given for GNIS #1866786 (West Jersey Methodist Churchyard)

The official website for Stark County: www.stark-county.net/

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 Stark, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 West Jersey Methodist Churchyard Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0214, Longitude: -89.9284       In this case, the coordinates for the West Jersey Methodist Churchyard 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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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