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A visit to the Woertz 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 Woertz Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.9609°   (40° 57' 39")

Lon:   -89.6868°   (-89° 41' 12")

The Woertz Cemetery is located in Peoria County<2>.

The county seat for Peoria County is located in Peoria. Peoria lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Woertz Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Woertz Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Streitmatter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Streitmatter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Streitmatter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Streitmatter Cemetery is located in Peoria County
  • Ertley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ertley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ertley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ertley Cemetery is located in Peoria County
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • 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 Peoria County
  • Apostolic Christian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apostolic Christian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apostolic Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Apostolic Christian Cemetery is located in Peoria County
  • West Hallock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Hallock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Hallock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The West Hallock Cemetery is located in Peoria County
  • Lawn Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawn Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawn Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lawn Ridge Cemetery is located in Marshall County
  • Princeville Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Princeville Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Princeville Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Princeville Twp. Cemetery is located in Peoria County
  • Schiebel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schiebel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schiebel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Schiebel Cemetery is located in Stark County
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
    • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Peoria County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Prospect Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Dunlap.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107584 <5>
  • Hitchcock Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hitchcock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hitchcock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hitchcock Cemetery is located in Peoria County
  • Blue Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • St. Clement's Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Clement's Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Clement's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Clement's Cemetery is located in Peoria County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • St. Dominic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Dominic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Dominic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Dominic Cemetery is located in Stark County
    • St. Patrick Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Stark County
    • Wyoming Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyoming Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyoming Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wyoming Cemetery is located in Stark County
    • Sheets Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheets Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheets Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sheets Cemetery is located in Stark County
    • Stringtown Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Walliker Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walliker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walliker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walliker Cemetery is located in Peoria County
    • Dickeson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickeson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickeson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dickeson Cemetery is located in Peoria County
    • La Salle Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Salle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the La Salle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The La Salle Cemetery is located in Peoria County
    • North Hampton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Hampton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Hampton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Hampton Cemetery is located in Peoria County
    • Grant Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grant Cemetery is located in Stark County

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 Woertz Cemetery.

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

  • Speer
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speer
    • Speer is located in Stark County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Speer <6>
  • Edelstein
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edelstein have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edelstein
    • Edelstein is located in Peoria County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edelstein <6>
  • Princeville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
    • Princeville is located in Peoria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeville <6>
  • Monica
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monica
    • Monica is located in Peoria County
  • Dunlap
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Wyoming
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Camp Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Chillicothe
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Castleton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • 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 <6>
  • Mossville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
    • Mossville is located in Peoria County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mossville <6>
  • Rome
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Laura
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Modena
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modena
      • Modena is located in Stark County
    • Spring Bay
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bay
      • Spring Bay is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
    • Hopewell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
    • Toulon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toulon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toulon
      • Toulon is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toulon <6>
    • Brimfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Orange Prairie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orange Prairie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Prairie
      • Orange Prairie is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange Prairie <6>
    • Bay View Gardens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay View Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View Gardens
      • Bay View Gardens is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
    • Sparland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • 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 <6>
    • West Jersey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Jersey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jersey
      • West Jersey is located in Stark County
    • Keller
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keller. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller
      • Keller is located in Peoria County
    • Edwards
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Peoria Heights
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Lacon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacon
      • Lacon is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,713 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacon <6>
    • Bradford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • 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 <6>
    • Elmore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
      • Elmore is located in Peoria 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 Woertz Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Peoria County.

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

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1959148  (Woertz Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1959148 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: Edelstein
    • County: Peoria         Elev: 229
    • Location given for GNIS #1959148 (Woertz Cemetery)

The official website for Peoria County: www.co.peoria.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 Peoria, 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 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 Woertz Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9609, Longitude: -89.6868       In this case, the coordinates for the Woertz 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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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