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A visit to the West Point Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the West Point Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The West Point Cemetery (FG ID #108812)

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 Point Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the West Point Cemetery

Lat:   40.2610°   (40° 15' 39")

Lon:   -91.1740°   (-91° 10' 26")

The West Point Cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.

The county seat for Hancock County is located in Carthage. Carthage lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north of the West Point Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the West Point Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Payne Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Payne Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Graham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Graham Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • South Basco Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Basco Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Basco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The South Basco Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Kesler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kesler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kesler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kesler Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Kittle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kittle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kittle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kittle Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Breneman Farm Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breneman Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Breneman Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Breneman Farm Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • The Breneman Farm Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Breneman Cemetery
    • Sanderson Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104861 <1>
  • Chili Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chili Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chili Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chili Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Old Sixteen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Sixteen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Sixteen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Sixteen Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Cook Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cook Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Webster Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Webster Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Woodville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodville Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Forsyth Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forsyth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forsyth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forsyth Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105703 <1>
    • Denver Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denver Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Denver Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • West Basco Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Basco Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Basco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Basco Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Bean Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bean Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bean Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bean Family Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • The Bean Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bean Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104662 <1>
    • Bowen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bowen Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • McGee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McGee Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Buckeye Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckeye Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckeye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buckeye Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Browning Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browning Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Browning Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Hancock County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Point Cemetery.

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

  • West Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Chili
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Basco
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basco have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basco
    • Basco is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basco <6>
  • Bowen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowen have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
    • Bowen is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowen <6>
  • Bentley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
    • Bentley is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
  • Loraine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Sutter
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sutter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutter
    • Sutter is located in Hancock County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sutter
    • From the West Point Cemetery to Sutter
  • Elvaston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elvaston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvaston
    • Elvaston is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elvaston <6>
  • Carthage
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • La Prairie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Augusta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
    • Augusta is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <6>
  • Lima
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Mendon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Golden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Golden is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 611 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <6>
    • Plymouth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <6>
    • Hamilton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,673 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <6>
    • Marcelline
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ferris
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferris have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
      • Ferris is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferris <6>
    • Warsaw
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
      • Warsaw is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <6>
    • Coatsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsburg
      • Coatsburg is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coatsburg <6>
    • Colmar
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colmar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colmar
      • Colmar is located in McDonough County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Colmar
      • From the West Point Cemetery to Colmar
    • Keokuk
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ursa
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Paloma
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Camp Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Point have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Point
      • Camp Point is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Point <6>
    • Blacks
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blacks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacks
      • Blacks is located in Adams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blacks
      • From the West Point Cemetery to Blacks
    • Alexandria
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

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 Point 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 Point 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 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 Point 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 Point Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #420889  (West Point Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #420889 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: West Point
    • County: Hancock         Elev: 204
    • Location given for GNIS #420889 (West Point Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #108812

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the West Point Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2610, Longitude: -91.1740    
<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 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.
<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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