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A visit to the Willow Springs Cemetery ...


The location of the Willow Springs Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Willow Springs Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Willow Springs Cemetery

Lat:   41.2503°   (41° 15' 1")

Lon:   -89.5365°   (-89° 32' 11")

The Willow Springs Cemetery is located in Bureau County<2>.

The county seat for Bureau County is located in Princeton. Princeton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Willow Springs Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Willow Springs Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Bureau County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Willow Springs Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Willow Springs Cemetery.

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

    • Tiskilwa
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiskilwa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiskilwa
      • Tiskilwa is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiskilwa <4>
    • Milo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
      • Milo is located in Bureau County
    • Wyanet
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyanet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyanet
      • Wyanet is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 914 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyanet <4>
    • Bradford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradford <4>
    • Putnam
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bureau Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bureau Junction
      • Bureau Junction is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
      • Bureau Junction has also been known as:
      • Bureau
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bureau Junction <4>
    • Princeton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Buda
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buda
      • Buda is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buda <4>
    • Hennepin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hennepin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hennepin
      • Hennepin is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hennepin <4>
    • Osceola
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
      • Osceola is located in Stark County
    • Castleton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
      • Castleton is located in Stark County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castleton <4>
    • Camp Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Sheffield
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheffield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
        • Sheffield is located in Bureau County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheffield <4>
      • Henry
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
        • Henry is located in Marshall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,230 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <4>
      • De Pue
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Pue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Pue
        • De Pue is located in Bureau County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
      • Neponset
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neponset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neponset
        • Neponset is located in Bureau County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neponset <4>
      • Modena
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modena
        • Modena is located in Stark County
      • Mark
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark
        • Mark is located in Putnam County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mark <4>
      • Hollowayville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollowayville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollowayville
        • Hollowayville is located in Bureau County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
      • Malden
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
        • Malden is located in Bureau County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malden <4>
      • Dover
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
        • Dover is located in Bureau County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <4>
      • Manlius
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Ottville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottville
        • Ottville is located in Bureau County
      • Seatonville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seatonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seatonville
        • Seatonville is located in Bureau County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seatonville <4>
      • Sparland
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparland
        • Sparland is located in Marshall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparland <4>
      • Granville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)

    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 Willow Springs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bureau County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Bradford
    • Buda
      • Buda lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Willow Springs Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Buda.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buda
    • De Pue
      • De Pue lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Willow Springs Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for De Pue.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Pue
    • Granville
    • Hennepin
    • Henry
      • Henry lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Willow Springs Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Henry.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
    • Manlius
      • Manlius lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Willow Springs Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Manlius.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manlius
    • Neponset
    • Princeton
    • Sheffield
    • Sparland
    • Tiskilwa
    • Wyanet
      • Wyanet lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Willow Springs Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wyanet.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyanet

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Willow Springs Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Catholic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Hunter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Hunter Cemetery is located in Bureau County
      • The Hunter Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cottage Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2267621 <6>
    • Mt. Bloom Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Milo Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Milo Cemetery is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milo Cemetery
    • Mound Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mound Cemetery is located in Bureau County
      • The Mound Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Boyds Grove Cemetery
      • Boyds Grove Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104840 <6>
    • Lone Tree Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Tree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lone Tree Cemetery is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Tree Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • County Home Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the County Home Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The County Home Cemetery is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Home Cemetery
    • Triplett Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Bradford Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bradford Cemetery is located in Stark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradford Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Jenkins - Green Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins - Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jenkins - Green Cemetery is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins - Green Cemetery
      • Forest Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
      • Fifield Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fifield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fifield Cemetery is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fifield Cemetery
      • Bunker Hills Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunker Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bunker Hills Cemetery is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunker Hills Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • 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 Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Hall Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hall Cemetery is located in Stark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
      • Putnam Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • The Putnam Cemetery is located in Putnam County
        • The Putnam Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Putnman Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Putnam Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #445772 <6>
      • Oakland Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Bureau County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakland Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Princeton.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107273 <6>

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

    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 Willow Springs Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1820602  (Willow Springs Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1820602 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: Wyanet
      • County: Bureau         Elev: 230
      • Location given for GNIS #1820602 (Willow Springs 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 Bureau, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Willow Springs Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2503, Longitude: -89.5365       In this case, the coordinates for the Willow Springs Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <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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