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A visit to the Willey Cemetery ...

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 Willey Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.2887°   (40° 17' 19")

Lon:   -90.7004°   (-90° 42' 1")

The Willey Cemetery is located in McDonough County<2>.

The county seat for McDonough County is located in Macomb. Macomb lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north of the Willey Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 34 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Willey Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Gunning Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gunning Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gunning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gunning Cemetery is located in McDonough County
  • Pruitt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pruitt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pruitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pruitt Cemetery is located in McDonough County
  • Stoneking Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoneking Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoneking Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stoneking Cemetery is located in McDonough County
  • Cost Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cost Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cost Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cost Cemetery is located in McDonough County
  • Stoneking Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoneking Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoneking Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stoneking Cemetery is located in McDonough County
  • Stoneking Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoneking Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoneking Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stoneking Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
  • Doddsville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doddsville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doddsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Doddsville Cemetery is located in McDonough County
  • Vawter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vawter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vawter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Vawter Cemetery is located in McDonough County
  • Bethel Baptist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethel Baptist Cemetery is located in McDonough County
  • Prather Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prather Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prather Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Prather Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
  • Blackburn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackburn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blackburn Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
  • Bowman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bowman Cemetery is located in McDonough County
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    • Warmack Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warmack Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warmack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Warmack Cemetery is located in McDonough County
    • Waymack Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waymack Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waymack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waymack Cemetery is located in McDonough County
    • Scott Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in McDonough County
    • Claybough Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Claybough Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Claybough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Claybough Cemetery is located in McDonough County
    • Pennington Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pennington Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pennington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pennington Cemetery is located in McDonough County
    • Rigg Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rigg Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rigg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rigg Cemetery is located in McDonough County
    • Archer - Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Archer - Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Archer - Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Archer - Bethel Cemetery is located in McDonough County
    • Sullivan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sullivan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sullivan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sullivan Cemetery is located in McDonough County
    • Dunsworth Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunsworth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunsworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dunsworth Cemetery is located in McDonough County
    • Dunkard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunkard Cemetery
      • The Dunkard Cemetery is located in McDonough County
    • Cox Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cox Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
    • Brooklyn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooklyn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooklyn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brooklyn Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
    • Neidy Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neidy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neidy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Neidy Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
    • Littleton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Crossroads Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossroads Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crossroads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crossroads Cemetery is located in McDonough County
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in McDonough County
    • Spring Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Grove Cemetery is located in McDonough County
    • Peck Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peck Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peck Cemetery is located in McDonough County
    • Wilhelm Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilhelm Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilhelm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilhelm Cemetery is located in McDonough County
    • Vail Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vail Cemetery
      • The Vail Cemetery is located in McDonough County
    • Industry City Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Industry City Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Industry City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Industry City Cemetery is located in McDonough County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Willey Cemetery.

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

  • Doddsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
    • Doddsville is located in McDonough County
  • Wayland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wayland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
    • Wayland is located in Schuyler County
  • Littleton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
    • Littleton is located in Schuyler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littleton <7>
  • Industry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Huntsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huntsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
    • Huntsville is located in Schuyler County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <7>
  • Camden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Camden is located in Schuyler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <7>
  • Colchester
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
    • Colchester is located in McDonough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colchester <7>
  • Colmar
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • 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.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colmar
    • Colmar is located in McDonough County
  • Tennessee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee
    • Tennessee is located in McDonough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tennessee <7>
  • Plymouth
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <7>
  • University Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
    • University Village is located in McDonough County
  • East Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
    • East Village is located in McDonough County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Macomb
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
      • Macomb is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macomb <7>
    • Augusta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <7>
    • Rushville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lamone Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamone Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamone Village
      • Lamone Village is located in McDonough County
    • Vermont
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Adair
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • VIshnu Springs ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for VIshnu Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for VIshnu Springs
      • VIshnu Springs is located in McDonough County
    • Table Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Table Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Grove
      • Table Grove is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Table Grove <7>
    • Bardolph
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Joetta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joetta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joetta
      • Joetta is located in Hancock 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 Willey Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McDonough County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Willey 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 Willey 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 Willey Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #421188  (Willey Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #421188 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: Doddsville
    • County: McDonough         Elev: 193
    • Location given for GNIS #421188 (Willey Cemetery)

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 McDonough, 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' (or point-to-point) 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 Willey Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2887, Longitude: -90.7004       In this case, the coordinates for the Willey 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>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.
<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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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