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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 Wilkes Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wilkes 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 Wilkes Cemetery

Lat:   40.0178°   (40° 1' 4")

Lon:   -91.1065°   (-91° 6' 23")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Mound Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gray Mound Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Columbus Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columbus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Columbus Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Cate Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cate Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cate Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cate Family Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Earel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Earel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Earel Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Hufnagel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hufnagel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hufnagel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hufnagel Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Wolf Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wolf Ridge Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Wallace Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Byler Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Byler Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Gooding Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gooding Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gooding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gooding Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Paloma Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paloma Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paloma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Paloma Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Hebron Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Wallace Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Lierly Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lierly Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lierly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lierly Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Nation Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nation Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nation Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Coats Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coats Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coats Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coats Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • St. Peters Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Concord Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • York Neck Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the York Neck Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the York Neck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The York Neck Cemetery is located in Adams County

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
    • Columbus is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
  • Camp Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <5>
  • Coatsburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <5>
  • Paloma
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Clayton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Clayton is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <5>
  • Blacks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacks
    • Blacks is located in Adams County
  • Golden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <5>
  • Fowler
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fowler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
    • Fowler is located in Adams County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fowler <5>
  • Liberty
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <5>
  • Burton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
    • Burton is located in Adams County
  • Kellerville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerville
    • Kellerville is located in Adams County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewbanks
      • Ewbanks is located in Adams County
    • Adams
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Adams County
    • Loraine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Timewell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timewell
      • Timewell is located in Brown County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timewell <5>
    • Mound Station
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Station
      • Mound Station is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Chili
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
      • Chili is located in Hancock County
    • Bowen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <5>
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcelline
      • Marcelline is located in Adams County

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 start 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 Wilkes 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 Wilkes Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1720580  (Wilkes Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1720580 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: Camp Point
    • County: Adams         Elev: 218
    • Location given for GNIS #1720580 (Wilkes Cemetery)

The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.il.us/

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 Adams, 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 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 Wilkes Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0178, Longitude: -91.1065       In this case, the coordinates for the Wilkes 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.




 

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