A visit to the Afton Center 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 Afton Center Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Afton Center Cemetery:
41.8484, -88.7795
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Afton Center Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Afton Center Cemetery is located in DeKalb County<2>.
The county seat for DeKalb County is located in Sycamore. Sycamore lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Afton Center Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Afton Center Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Afton Center Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Afton Center Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- North Clinton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fairview Park Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hudson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hudson Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Cemetery
- Immauel Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Mound Rest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Mound Rest Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Rest Cemetery
- Pleasant Street Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- St. Marys Catholic DeKalb Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Oaklawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn Cemetery
- Malta Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Malta Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta Cemetery
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Whitmore Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Whitmore Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmore Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Johnson Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Community Methodist Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Lee Calvary Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Lee Calvary Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Calvary Cemetery
- English Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The English Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Cemetery
- Johnson Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Ohio Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Afton Center Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Afton Center Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Elva
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Elva is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elva
- Waterman
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- De Kalb
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Shabbona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cortland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Malta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shabbona Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Shabbona Grove is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shabbona Grove
- Hinckley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Coltonville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Coltonville is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltonville
- Lee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Franks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Franks is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks
- Maple Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Sycamore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sycamore is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,317 people
- Clare
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Creston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brush Point ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Brush Point is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Point
- Steward
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- East Paw Paw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- East Paw Paw is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Paw Paw
- Little Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Little Rock is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
- Big Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kaneville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Virgil
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Paw Paw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Somonauk
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Esmond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rochelle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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 Afton Center Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in DeKalb County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Afton Center Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cortland
- Creston
- De Kalb
- Hinckley
- Malta
- Paw Paw
- Rochelle
- Shabbona
- Somonauk
- Sycamore
- Waterman
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Afton Center Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to DeKalb County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Afton Center Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #421694 (Afton Center Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #421694 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: DeKalb
- Est. Elev: 272 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Waterman
- Location given for Afton Center Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.8483627 Lon: -88.7795299
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 DeKalb, 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' (or 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- Afton Center Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |