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A visit to the Wolf Creek 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 Wolf Creek Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wolf Creek Cemetery:

39.8889, -89.5345

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wolf Creek Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Wolf Creek Cemetery is located in Sangamon County<2>.

The county seat for Sangamon County is located in Springfield. Springfield lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Wolf Creek Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wolf Creek Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Wolf Creek Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Taylor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Bice Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Bice Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bice Cemetery
  • Ladysmith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Ladysmith Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladysmith Cemetery
  • Stewart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
  • Kern Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Kern Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kern Cemetery
  • Bissell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bissell Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bissell Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northeast of Springfield.
    • The Bissell Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Churchill Cemetery
    • German Prairie Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104767 <5>
  • Roselawn Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Roselawn Memorial Park is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn Memorial Park
  • Camp Butler National Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Mallory Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Mallory Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallory Cemetery
  • Martin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Martin Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
  • Buffalo Hart Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Buffalo Hart Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Hart Cemetery
  • Cass Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Cass Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Fancy Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Fancy Creek Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Creek Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Constant Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Constant Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constant Cemetery
    • Walnut Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Walnut Hill Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill Cemetery
    • Brittin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Brittin Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittin Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Springfield.
      • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
      • German Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104996 <5>
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Ridge Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Springfield.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107259 <5>
    • Lincoln Tomb
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lincoln Tomb is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Tomb
    • Mechanicsburg Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mechanicsburg Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wolf Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Spaulding
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Spaulding is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
  • Riverton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Sherman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Williamsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Dawson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Buffalo Hart
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Buffalo Hart is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Hart
  • Clear Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Clear Lake is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
  • Ridgely
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ridgely is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
  • Grandview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Grandview is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
  • Buffalo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Cornland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Cantrall
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Springfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hawthorne Place
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Hawthorne Place is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne Place
    • Rochester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Mechanicsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Elkhart
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Leland Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Leland Grove is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
    • Jerome
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jerome is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
    • Southern View
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Southern View is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern View
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
    • Croft
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Croft is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
    • Lake Fork
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Athens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodside
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Woodside is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
    • Broadwell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Broadwell is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadwell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Salisbury
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Salisbury is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury

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 Wolf Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sangamon County.

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