Western Township Cemetery
Western Township Cemetery is a cemetery in Western Township, Henry, Illinois. Western Township Cemetery is situated nearby to the village Orion.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include West Water Tower and Ground Storage Tank and Central Park Bandstand.
West Water Tower and Ground Storage Tank
Water tower
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The West Water Tower and Ground Storage Tank are a historic water tower and storage tank located at 310 11th Avenue in Orion, Illinois. The tower and tank were built in 1928 as part of the village's new water system, which had been approved the previous year. West Water Tower and Ground Storage Tank is situated 1½ miles southeast of Western Township Cemetery.
Central Park Bandstand
Bandstand
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The Central Park Bandstand, also known as the Music Pavilion, is a historic bandshell located within Central Park in Orion, Illinois. The bandstand was built in 1913 following a series of successful outdoor concerts in the park. Central Park Bandstand is situated 1½ miles southeast of Western Township Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Orion and Big X.
Orion
Village
Photo: David Wilson, CC BY 2.0.
Orion is a village in Henry County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,754 at the 2020 census. It is the site for transmitters for many of the Quad Cities' radio and television stations, including KLJB, KWQC-TV, WMWC-TV, WQAD-TV, WQPT-TV and KQIN.
Big X
Locality
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The Big X is the junction of three Interstate Highways, I-74, I-80, and I-280, near Colona, Illinois. The cloverleaf interchange is particularly confusing for I-74 and I-80 traffic because someone wishing to stay on either route must exit their highway to connect to the other highway. Big X is situated 6 miles northeast of Western Township Cemetery.
Coal Valley
Town
The village of Coal Valley is located in both Rock Island County and Henry County in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 3,873 at the time of the 2020 census, up from 3,743 at the 2010 census. Coal Valley is situated 6 miles northwest of Western Township Cemetery.
Western Township Cemetery
- Type: Cemetery
- Also known as: “Western Cemetery”
- Category: burial
- Location: Western Township, Henry, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.37142° or 41° 22′ 17″ northLongitude
-90.39707° or 90° 23′ 50″ westElevation
761 feet (232 metres)Open location code
86HF9JC3+H5OpenStreetMap ID
node 354156511OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=grave_yardGeoNames ID
4916165
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