2018 Map of Wataga

About this map

The settlement of Wataga anchors the southeastern corner of this Knox County landscape, where the local street grid includes names like W Miners St and E Coal St that hint at the area's industrial past. To the west, Henderson sits near the winding course of Henderson Creek, which provides drainage alongside Pennington Creek and S Henderson Creek. This region is particularly rich for genealogical research, featuring an unusually high concentration of pioneer and family-named burial sites. These include the Ontario Cem near the small community of Ontario, as well as the Bruner Cem, Robbins Cem, and the uniquely named Junk Cem. The map further documents the specialized Galesburg Research Cem and Gum Cem, offering a detailed view of the rural cemetery distribution across T13N R1E and T12N R2E.