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A visit to the Babbs Grove Cemetery ...


The location of the Babbs Grove 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 Babbs Grove Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Babbs Grove Cemetery

Lat:   42.2789°   (42° 16' 44")

Lon:   -89.7771°   (-89° 46' 37")

The Babbs Grove Cemetery is located in Stephenson County<2>.

The county seat for Stephenson County is located in Freeport. Freeport lies just to the east of the Babbs Grove Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Babbs Grove 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 Babbs Grove 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 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Babbs Grove Cemetery.

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

    • Pearl City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Bolton
      (3 miles [4.8 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
    • Eleroy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Salem
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
      • Yellow Creek is located in Stephenson County
    • Kent
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Loran
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loran
      • Loran is located in Stephenson County
    • Lena
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Florence
      (7 miles [11.3 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
    • Freeport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Zier Cors
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zier Cors
      • Zier Cors is located in Carroll County
    • Shannon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Georgetown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
        • Georgetown is located in Carroll County
      • Cedarville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Red Oak
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Baileyville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baileyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
        • Baileyville is located in Ogle County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baileyville <4>
      • McConnell
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • 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>
      • Harper
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
        • Harper is located in Ogle County
      • Buena Vista
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
        • Buena Vista is located in Stephenson County
      • Lanark
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Stockton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • 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>

    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 Babbs Grove 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 Babbs Grove Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Forreston
    • Freeport
    • Lanark
      • Lanark lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Babbs Grove Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lanark.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanark
    • Lena
      • Lena lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Babbs Grove Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lena.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
    • Nora
      • Nora lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Babbs Grove Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Nora.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
    • Orangeville
    • Pearl City
    • Shannon
    • Stockton
    • Winslow

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Babbs Grove Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Liebhart Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liebhart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liebhart Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liebhart Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Highland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Sabin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sabin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sabin Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sabin Cemetery
    • Ellis Van Brocklin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Van Brocklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ellis Van Brocklin Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Van Brocklin Cemetery
    • Hart Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hart Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
    • Salem Evangelical Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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 north)
    • Samel Evangelical Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Yellow Creek Brethren Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Martin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Eleroy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Kelloggs Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • 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 <6>
      • Oakland Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
        • The Oakland Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Oakland Freeport Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107275 <6>
      • Lena Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • 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
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Stone Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stone Church Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Church Cemetery
      • Spring Valley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 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 Stephenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Harlem Center Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Grisby Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • 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

    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 Babbs Grove Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #403779  (Babbs Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #403779 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: Pearl City
      • County: Stephenson         Elev: 296
      • Location given for GNIS #403779 (Babbs Grove 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Babbs Grove Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2789, Longitude: -89.7771       In this case, the coordinates for the Babbs Grove 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.
    <6>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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