A visit to the Wood Family 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 Wood Family Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wood Family Cemetery:
41.2934, -89.7323
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wood Family Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Wood Family Cemetery is located in Bureau County<2>.
The county seat for Bureau County is located in Princeton. Princeton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Wood Family Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Wood Family Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Wood Family Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wood Family Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
- Floral Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Floral Hill Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Hill Cemetery
- Bunker Hills Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Bunker Hills Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hills Cemetery
- Hopeland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- St. Patrick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patrick Cemetery
- Sheffield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Sheffield Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield Cemetery
- Neponset Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Neponset Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neponset Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Fifield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Fifield Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fifield Cemetery
- Mineral Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mineral Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Cemetery
- Osceola Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Osceola Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Cemetery
- St. Michael Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The St. Michael Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michael Cemetery
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- Hall Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Catholic Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
- Garden of Peace Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Osceola Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bradford Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Bradford Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Cemetery
- Orthodox Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Orthodox Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orthodox Cemetery
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- South Pleasant View Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Elmira Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Elmira Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- St. John Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The St. John Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wood Family Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wood Family Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Neponset
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Buda
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sheffield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Osceola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Osceola is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Bradford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mineral
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wyanet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kewanee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Milo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Milo is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
- Modena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Modena is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modena
- Tiskilwa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Manlius
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Annawan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Castleton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Princeton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Toulon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wyoming
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Camp Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- New Bedford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Atkinson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Wood Family 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 Wood Family Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Annawan
- Atkinson
- Bradford
- Buda
- Buda lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Wood Family Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Buda.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buda
- Galva
- Galva lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Wood Family Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Galva.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galva
- Kewanee
- Manlius
- Neponset
- Princeton
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Continue List (6 more)
- Tiskilwa
- Toulon
- Walnut
- Wyanet
- Wyoming
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 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 Wood Family Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Bureau 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 Wood Family Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1820603 (Wood Family Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1820603 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: Bureau
- Est. Elev: 246 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Buda
- Location given for Wood Family Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.2933701 Lon: -89.7323223
- 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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wood Family 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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