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A visit to the Western 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 Western Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Western Cemetery:

41.2798, -90.4554

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Western Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Western Cemetery is located in Mercer County<2>.

The county seat for Mercer County is located in Aledo. Aledo lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Western Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Western Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Western Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Swedona Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Swedona Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedona Cemetery
  • Cable Village Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Cable Village Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable Village Cemetery
  • Merryman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Merryman Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merryman Cemetery
  • Green Bush Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Green Bush Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bush Cemetery
    • The Green Bush Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Brush Hill Cemetery
    • Brushwood Cemetery
    • Greenbush Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105908 <5>
  • Quaker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Quaker Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Cemetery
  • Sherrard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sherrard Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard Cemetery
  • Friends Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Friends Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
  • German Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The German Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
  • New Windsor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The New Windsor Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Windsor Cemetery
  • Grace Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Schoening Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Lynn Center Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Lynn Center Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Center Cemetery
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
      • The Hopewell Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Woodhams Cemetery
    • Alpha Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Alpha Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha Cemetery
    • Woods Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Woods Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
    • Preemption Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Preemption Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preemption Cemetery
    • Farlows Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Farlows Grove Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farlows Grove Cemetery
    • Oxford Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Oxford Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Cemetery
    • Orion Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Western Twp. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Western Twp. Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Twp. Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Western Twp. Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Orion.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108818 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Western Cemetery.

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

  • Griffin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Griffin is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
  • Ophiem
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ophiem is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophiem
  • Sherrard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • New Windsor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • New Windsor is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Windsor
  • Windsor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Windsor is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
  • Lynn Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Orion
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Matherville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Alpha
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Preemption
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Viola
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Andover
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Woodhull
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Shale City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Shale City is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
    • Gilchrist
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Gilchrist is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist
    • Osco
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Coyne Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Coyne Center is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyne Center
    • Coal Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Morristown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Morristown is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
    • Oak Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Oak Grove is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
    • Reynolds
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Rio
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • North Henderson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Milan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Milan is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,945 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <6>
    • Cambridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Briar Bluff
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Briar Bluff is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Bluff
    • Colona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Taylor Ridge
      (13 miles [20.9 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 Western Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mercer County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Western Cemetery: