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A visit to the Wilkes 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 Wilkes Cemetery ...

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

40.0178, -91.1065

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

The Wilkes Cemetery is located in Adams County<2>.

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

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Wilkes Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Gray Mound Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Gray Mound Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Mound Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Columbus Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Columbus Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Cate Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cate Family Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cate Family Cemetery
  • Earel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Earel Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earel Cemetery
  • Hufnagel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Hufnagel Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hufnagel Cemetery
  • Wolf Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wolf Ridge Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Ridge Cemetery
  • Wallace Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Cemetery
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Byler Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Byler Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byler Cemetery
  • Gooding Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Gooding Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooding Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Paloma Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Paloma Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paloma Cemetery
    • Hebron Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
    • Wallace Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Lierly Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Lierly Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lierly Cemetery
    • Nation Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Nation Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nation Cemetery
    • Coats Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Coats Cemetery is located in Adams County
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    • St. Peters Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Concord Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
    • York Neck Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The York Neck Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Neck Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wilkes Cemetery.

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

  • Columbus
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Columbus is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
  • Camp Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Coatsburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Paloma
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Clayton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Blacks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Blacks is located in Adams County
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  • Golden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Fowler
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Liberty
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Burton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Burton is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
  • Kellerville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Kellerville is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerville
  • La Prairie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Mendon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ewbanks
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Ewbanks is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewbanks
    • Adams
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Adams is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Loraine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Timewell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Mound Station
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Mound Station is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Station
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Chili
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Chili is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
    • Bowen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Ursa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Payson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Marcelline
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Marcelline is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcelline

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 Wilkes Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Adams County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Wilkes Cemetery: