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A visit to the Yates City Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Yates City Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Yates City Cemetery (FG ID #866666)

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 Yates City Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Yates City Cemetery

Lat:   40.7707°   (40° 46' 14")

Lon:   -90.0124°   (-90° 0' 44")

The Yates City Cemetery is located in Knox County<2>.

The county seat for Knox County is located in Galesburg. Galesburg lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the northwest of the Yates City 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 Yates City Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Elmwood City Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elmwood City Cemetery is located in Peoria County
  • Watkins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Peoria County
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Peoria County
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Knox County
  • Kightlinger Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kightlinger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kightlinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kightlinger Cemetery is located in Knox County
  • Summitt - Douglas Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summitt - Douglas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summitt - Douglas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Summitt - Douglas Cemetery is located in Knox County
  • Uniontown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Uniontown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Uniontown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Uniontown Cemetery is located in Knox County
  • Elba Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elba Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elba Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elba Cemetery is located in Knox County
  • Blakeslee Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blakeslee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blakeslee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blakeslee Cemetery is located in Knox County
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Lehigh Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lehigh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lehigh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lehigh Cemetery is located in Peoria County
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Harkness Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harkness Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harkness Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harkness Grove Cemetery is located in Peoria County
    • Catterton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catterton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catterton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Catterton Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Maquon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maquon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maquon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maquon Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Thurman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thurman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thurman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thurman Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Parker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Peoria County
    • Trivoli Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trivoli Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trivoli Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trivoli Cemetery is located in Peoria County
    • Texas Station Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Texas Station Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Texas Station Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Texas Station Cemetery is located in Peoria County
    • Southport Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southport Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Southport Cemetery is located in Peoria County
    • Brimfield Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brimfield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brimfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brimfield Cemetery is located in Peoria County

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 Yates City Cemetery.

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

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 Yates City Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Knox County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Yates City Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Yates City 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 Yates City Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1816012  (Yates City Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1816012 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: Yates City
    • County: Knox         Elev: 200
    • Location given for GNIS #1816012 (Yates City Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #866666

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Knox, 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 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 Yates City Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7707, Longitude: -90.0124    
<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 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.
<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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