A visit to the William Carr 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 William Carr Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the William Carr Cemetery:
41.4775, -90.5418
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the William Carr Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The William Carr Cemetery is located in Rock Island County<2>.
The county seat for Rock Island County is located in Rock Island. Rock Island lies just to the northwest of the William Carr Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the William Carr Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the William Carr Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from William Carr Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Chippiannock Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Chippiannock Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippiannock Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Chippiannock Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Rock Island.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105126 <5>
- Calvary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Rock Island.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104988 <5>
- Dickson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Dickson Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Cemetery
- Rock River View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Post Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Post Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Cemetery
- Rock Island National Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Rock Island Confederate Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Rock Island Confederate Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island Confederate Cemetery
- The Rock Island Confederate Cemetery has also been known as:
- Confederate Cemetery
- Rebel Cemetery
- Rock Island Prison Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1977216 <5>
- Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Memorial Park is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
- Riverside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Oakdale Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Oakdale Memorial Gardens is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Memorial Gardens
- The Oakdale Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
- Oakdale Cemetery
- Oakdale Memorial Park
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95667 <5>
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The City Cemetery is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Davenport (IA).
- The City Cemetery has also been known as:
- Davenport City Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1180104 <5>
- Coal Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Coal Valley Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley Cemetery
- Rose Lawn Memorial Estates Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
- Davenport Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Holy Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Family Cemetery
- Tri-City Jewish Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Tri-City Jewish Cemetery is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri-City Jewish Cemetery
- The Tri-City Jewish Cemetery has also been known as:
- B'nai Ameth Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96498 <5>
- Fairmont Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Fairmont Cemetery is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the William Carr Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from William Carr Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rock Island
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Milan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Moline
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Davenport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Coal Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bettendorf
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Coyne Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Coyne Center is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyne Center
- East Moline
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- East Moline is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,473 people
- Riverdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Riverdale is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
- Silvis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Carbon Cliff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Panorama Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Panorama Park is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Hampton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Andalusia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Taylor Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Briar Bluff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Briar Bluff is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Bluff
- Colona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Green Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Green Rock is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Rock
- Barstow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Preemption
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Sherrard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Dayton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Dayton is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Cleveland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Cleveland is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Blue Grass
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Buffalo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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 William Carr Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rock Island County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The William Carr Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bettendorf
- Buffalo
- Davenport
- East Moline
- Milan
- Moline
- Rock Island
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 William Carr Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Rock Island County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 William Carr Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #425898 (William Carr Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #425898 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Rock Island
- Est. Elev: 202 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Milan
- Location given for William Carr Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.4775335 Lon: -90.5418017
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Rock Island, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- William Carr Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |
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