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A visit to the Baird - Pumphrey 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 Baird - Pumphrey Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Baird - Pumphrey Cemetery:

41.6220, -89.2673

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Baird - Pumphrey Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Baird - Pumphrey Cemetery is located in Lee County<2>.

The county seat for Lee County is located in Dixon. Dixon lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the northwest of the Baird - Pumphrey Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Baird - Pumphrey Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Baird - Pumphrey Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Baird - Pumphrey Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Theiss Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Theiss Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Theiss Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theiss Cemetery
  • Sandy Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sandy Hill Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill Cemetery
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • St. Pauls Evangelical Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Peterson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Peterson Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson Cemetery
  • Hetzler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Hetzler Cemetery is located in Bureau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hetzler Cemetery
  • Erbes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Patrick's Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Mormon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mormon Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • St. Patrick Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Patrick's Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Van Orin Repose Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenfield Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Greenfield Cemetery is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenfield Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in La Moille.
      • The Greenfield Cemetery has also been known as:
      • LaMoille Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1019885 <5>
    • Clarion Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodside Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Woodside Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Cemetery
    • Binghampton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Binghampton Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghampton Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
    • Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Inlet Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Inlet Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Baird - Pumphrey Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Baird - Pumphrey Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Sublette
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Van Orin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • La Moille
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • West Brooklyn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Inlet
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Inlet is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet
  • Lee Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Mendota
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Amboy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Ohio
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Arlington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Compton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • The Burg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Burg is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Burg
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Greenoak
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Greenoak is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenoak
    • Kasbeer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Zearing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Zearing is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zearing
    • Eldena
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Limerick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Limerick is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick
    • Cherry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Dover
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Malden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Troy Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Triumph
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Nachusa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Paw Paw
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Franklin Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

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 Baird - Pumphrey Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lee County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Baird - Pumphrey Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Baird - Pumphrey Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Lee 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 Baird - Pumphrey Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1816515  (Baird-Pumphrey Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1816515 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: Lee
      • Est. Elev: 271 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: La Moille
      • Location given for Baird-Pumphrey Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.6219777     Lon: -89.2673128
      • 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 Lee, 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- Baird - Pumphrey 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.
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