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The location of the Afton Center 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 Afton Center Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Afton Center Cemetery

Lat:   41.8484°   (41° 50' 54")

Lon:   -88.7795°   (-88° 46' 46")

The Afton Center Cemetery is located in DeKalb County<2>.

The county seat for DeKalb County is located in Sycamore. Sycamore lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Afton Center Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Afton Center Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to DeKalb 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 Afton Center 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 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elva
      • Elva is located in DeKalb County
    • Waterman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterman
      • Waterman is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterman <4>
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
      • Cortland is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cortland <4>
    • Malta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
      • Malta is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <4>
    • Shabbona Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shabbona Grove
      • Shabbona Grove is located in DeKalb County
    • Hinckley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Coltonville ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltonville
      • Coltonville is located in DeKalb County
    • Lee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Franks
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks
      • Franks is located in DeKalb County
    • Maple Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Park
      • Maple Park is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,384 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Park <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Clare
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Sycamore
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
        • Sycamore is located in DeKalb County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,317 people
      • Creston
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
        • Creston is located in Ogle County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <4>
      • Brush Point ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Point
        • Brush Point is located in DeKalb County
      • Steward
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steward
        • Steward is located in Lee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steward <4>
      • East Paw Paw
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Paw Paw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Paw Paw
        • East Paw Paw is located in Lee County
      • Little Rock
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
        • Little Rock is located in Kendall County
      • Big Rock
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
        • Big Rock is located in Kane County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,121 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Rock <4>
      • Kaneville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaneville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaneville
        • Kaneville is located in Kane County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaneville <4>
      • Virgil
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil
        • Virgil is located in Kane County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virgil <4>
      • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmond
        • Esmond is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Esmond <4>
      • 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
      • Creston lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Afton Center Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Creston.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
    • De Kalb
    • Hinckley
    • Malta
      • Malta lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Afton Center Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Malta.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
    • Paw Paw
    • Rochelle
    • Shabbona
    • Somonauk
    • Sycamore
    • Waterman

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Clinton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Clinton Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Clinton Cemetery
    • Fairview Park Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Park Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Park Cemetery
    • Hudson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hudson Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudson Cemetery
    • Immauel Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immauel Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immauel Lutheran Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immauel Lutheran Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Mound Rest Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mound Rest Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Rest Cemetery
    • Pleasant Street Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Street Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Street Cemetery
    • St. Marys Catholic DeKalb Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Catholic DeKalb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Catholic DeKalb Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Catholic DeKalb Cemetery
    • Oaklawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaklawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklawn Cemetery
    • Malta Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Malta Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malta Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Whitmore Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whitmore Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitmore Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Johnson Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Grove Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Grove Cemetery
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Community Methodist Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Community Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Community Methodist Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Community Methodist Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Lee Calvary Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lee Calvary Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Calvary Cemetery
      • English Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the English Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The English Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the English Cemetery
      • Johnson Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Grove Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Grove Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • 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 DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Ohio Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ohio Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ohio Grove Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ohio Grove 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 Afton Center Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #421694  (Afton Center Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #421694 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: Waterman
      • County: DeKalb         Elev: 272
      • Location given for GNIS #421694 (Afton Center Cemetery)

    The official website for DeKalb County: www.dekalbcounty.org/

    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 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 'point-to-point' 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 Afton Center Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8484, Longitude: -88.7795       In this case, the coordinates for the Afton Center 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>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.




 

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