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The location of the St. Joseph Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 St. Joseph Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Joseph Cemetery

Lat:   42.3867°   (42° 23' 12")

Lon:   -89.8354°   (-89° 50' 7")

The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Stephenson County<2>.

The county seat for Stephenson County is located in Freeport. Freeport lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southeast of the St. Joseph Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 St. Joseph Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Stephenson County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the St. Joseph Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Joseph Cemetery.

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

    • Lena
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
      • Lena is located in Stephenson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,680 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena <4>
    • Salem
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Stephenson County
    • Yellow Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
      • Yellow Creek is located in Stephenson County
    • Eleroy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Kent
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <4>
    • McConnell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
      • McConnell is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnell <4>
    • Winslow
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Nora
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
      • Nora is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nora <4>
    • Pearl City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Red Oak
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
      • Red Oak is located in Stephenson County
    • Buena Vista
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Stephenson County
    • Stockton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
      • Stockton is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <4>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Cedarville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Warren
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
        • Warren is located in Jo Daviess County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <4>
      • Loran
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loran
        • Loran is located in Stephenson County
      • Bolton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
        • Bolton is located in Stephenson County
      • Orangeville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Oneco
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneco
        • Oneco is located in Stephenson County
      • Cadiz
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cadiz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
        • Cadiz is located in Green County (WI)
      • South Wayne
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wayne
        • South Wayne is located in Lafayette County (WI)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
      • Freeport
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
        • Freeport is located in Stephenson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,447 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <4>
      • Afolkey
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afolkey
        • Afolkey is located in Stephenson County
      • Browntown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browntown
        • Browntown is located in Green County (WI)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
      • Florence
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
        • Florence is located in Stephenson County

    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 St. Joseph Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Stephenson County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Joseph Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the St. Joseph Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Louisa Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Louisa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Louisa Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Louisa Cemetery
    • Lena Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lena Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lena Cemetery
    • Lena Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lena Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lena Cemetery
    • Holly Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holly Grove Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Grove Cemetery
    • Holley Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Holley Grove Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holley Grove Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Lena.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holley Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106206 <7>
    • Waddams Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waddams Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waddams Grove Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waddams Grove Cemetery
    • Howardsille Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howardsille Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howardsille Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howardsille Cemetery
    • Grisby Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grisby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grisby Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grisby Cemetery
    • Crossroads Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crossroads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossroads Cemetery
    • Salem Evangelical Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Evangelical Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Evangelical Cemetery
    • Salem UCC Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Samel Evangelical Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Samel Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Samel Evangelical Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Samel Evangelical Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Manny Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manny Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Manny Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manny Cemetery
      • Kent Lutheran Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Kent Lutheran Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
        • The Kent Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Kent Cemetery
        • Kent United Baptist Cemetery
        • Old Liberal Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kent Lutheran Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106432 <7>
      • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
      • Yellow Creek Brethren Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yellow Creek Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yellow Creek Brethren Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yellow Creek Brethren Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Eleroy Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eleroy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eleroy Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eleroy Cemetery
      • Waite Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Waite Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waite Cemetery
      • Christian Hollow Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Christian Hollow Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Hollow Cemetery
      • East Chelsea Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Kelloggs Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The Kelloggs Grove Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
        • The Kelloggs Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Black Hawk Monument Cemetery
        • Blackhawk Monument Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelloggs Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2180780 <7>
      • Silent Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silent Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Silent Hill Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silent Hill Cemetery
      • Brick Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brick Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brick Church Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brick Church Cemetery

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

    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 St. Joseph Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1967745  (Saint Joseph Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1967745 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: Lena
      • County: Stephenson         Elev: 293
      • Location given for GNIS #1967745 (Saint Joseph Cemetery)

    The official website for Stephenson County: www.co.stephenson.il.us/

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

    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 Stephenson, 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 things 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 St. Joseph Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3867, Longitude: -89.8354       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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