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A visit to the Western Township 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 Western Twp. Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Western Twp. Cemetery (FG ID #108818)

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 Western Twp. Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.3714°   (41° 22' 17")

Lon:   -90.3969°   (-90° 23' 48")

The cemetery is located in Henry County<2>.

As an estimate, the Western Twp. Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Orion.

The county seat for Henry County is located in Cambridge. Cambridge lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Western Twp. Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Western Twp. Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Orion Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orion Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orion Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Orion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Homestead Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Homestead Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Homestead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Homestead Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
  • Rock Island County Fome Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Island County Fome Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Island County Fome Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rock Island County Fome Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
  • Oakleaf Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakleaf Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakleaf Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oakleaf Memorial Park is located in Rock Island County
  • Green Bush Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Glennwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Coal Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coal Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coal Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Coal Valley Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
  • Lynn Center Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynn Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynn Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lynn Center Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Morristown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morristown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morristown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Morristown Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Quaker Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Quaker Cemetery is located in Mercer County
  • Swedona Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedona Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedona Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Swedona Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Greenview Memorial Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenview Memorial Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenview Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenview Memorial Gardens is located in Rock Island County
    • Bowlesburg Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowlesburg Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowlesburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bowlesburg Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
    • Rose Lawn Memorial Estates Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Lawn Memorial Estates Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Lawn Memorial Estates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Lawn Memorial Estates Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
    • Friends Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friends Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Sherrard Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherrard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherrard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sherrard Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Western Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Western Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Western Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Western Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Andover Twp. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andover Twp. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andover Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Andover Twp. Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Memorial Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Park is located in Rock Island County
    • Rock River View Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock River View Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock River View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock River View Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
    • Schoening Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schoening Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schoening Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Schoening Family Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
    • German Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The German Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Cable Village Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cable Village Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cable Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cable Village Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Grace Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Presbyterian Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Grace Episcopal Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Episcopal Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grace Episcopal Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Dayton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dayton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dayton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dayton Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Colona Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colona Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colona Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Colona Cemetery is located in Henry County

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 Western Twp. Cemetery.

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

  • Orion
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Lynn Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Center have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Center
    • Lynn Center is located in Henry County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn Center <6>
  • Morristown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Sherrard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherrard have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard
    • Sherrard is located in Mercer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherrard <6>
  • Osco
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osco have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osco
    • Osco is located in Henry County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osco <6>
  • Coal Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
    • Coal Valley is located in Rock Island County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,719 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal Valley <6>
  • Briar Bluff
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Colona
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colona have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colona
    • Colona is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colona <6>
  • Andover
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
    • Andover is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 565 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <6>
  • Green Rock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Rock
    • Green Rock is located in Henry County
  • Ophiem
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ophiem have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophiem
    • Ophiem is located in Henry County
  • Carbon Cliff
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Cliff
    • Carbon Cliff is located in Rock Island County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,932 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbon Cliff <6>
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Silvis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silvis have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvis
      • Silvis is located in Rock Island County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,473 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silvis <6>
    • Coyne Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coyne Center have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyne Center
      • Coyne Center is located in Rock Island County
    • East Moline
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Moline have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moline
      • East Moline is located in Rock Island County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,473 people
    • Dayton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Rock Island County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
    • Preemption
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preemption have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preemption
      • Preemption is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preemption <6>
    • Griffin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cleveland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
    • Barstow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Milan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • New Windsor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Windsor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
    • Riverdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
      • Riverdale is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
    • Cambridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hickory Hills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
      • Hickory Hills is located in Henry County
    • Rustic Acres
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Moline
      (11 miles [17.7 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 Western Twp. Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Henry County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Cambridge
  • East Moline
  • Milan
    • Milan lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Western Twp. Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Milan.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
  • Moline
    • Moline lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Western Twp. Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Moline.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
  • New Windsor
  • Orion
    • Orion lies less than 2 miles<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Western Twp. Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Orion.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion

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 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 Western Twp. 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 Western Twp. Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #420955  (Western Township Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #420955 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: Orion
    • County: Henry         Elev: 232
    • Location given for GNIS #420955 (Western Township Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #108818

The official website for Henry County: www.henrycty.com/

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 Henry, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Western Twp. Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3714, Longitude: -90.3969    
<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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