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A visit to the Van Loon 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 Van Loon Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Van Loon Cemetery:

45.7922, -95.5334

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

The Van Loon Cemetery is located in Douglas County<2>.

The county seat for Douglas County is located in Alexandria. Alexandria lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the Van Loon Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Van Loon Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Van Loon Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Trysil Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Trysil Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trysil Cemetery
  • Christian Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Oscar Lake Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Oscar Lake Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar Lake Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Norunga Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Norunga Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norunga Cemetery
  • St. John's Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery
  • Bohemian Independent Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bohemian Independent Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemian Independent Cemetery
    • The Bohemian Independent Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bohemian Cemetery
  • White Garden Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The White Garden Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Garden Cemetery
  • St. Paul's Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Paul's Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul's Cemetery
  • Finnish Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Finnish Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finnish Cemetery
  • Farwell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Farwell Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell Cemetery
  • Ben Wade Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ben Wade Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Wade Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Lake Mary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Lake Mary Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mary Cemetery
    • Moe Heights Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Moe Heights Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moe Heights Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Swedish Mission Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Solem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Solem Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solem Cemetery
    • Kensington Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Kensington Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington Cemetery
    • Pike Lake Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pike Lake Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Lake Cemetery
    • Lake Reno Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lake Reno Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Reno Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Van Loon Cemetery.

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

  • Holmes City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Holmes City is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes City
  • Farwell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Farwell is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
  • Lowry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Kensington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Forada
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Alexandria
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Garfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Long Beach
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Long Beach is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
  • Glenwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Brandon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Starbuck
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Hoffman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • New Prairie ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • New Prairie is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prairie
    • Villard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Nelson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Nelson is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
    • Cyrus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Evansville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Carlos
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)

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 Van Loon Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Douglas County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Van Loon 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 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 Van Loon Cemetery: