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A visit to the Basswood Cemetery ...


The location of the Basswood 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 Basswood Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.4642°   (42° 27' 51")

Lon:   -89.7312°   (-89° 43' 52")

The Basswood Cemetery is located in Stephenson County<2>.

The county seat for Stephenson County is located in Freeport. Freeport lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Basswood Cemetery .

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 Basswood 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 Basswood 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 Basswood Cemetery.

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

    • McConnell
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Buena Vista
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Stephenson County
    • Oneco
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneco
      • Oneco is located in Stephenson County
    • Winslow
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Orangeville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Red Oak
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Cadiz
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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)
    • Lena
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Cedarville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Salem
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Browntown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browntown
      • Browntown is located in Green County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
    • Afolkey
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afolkey
      • Afolkey is located in Stephenson County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Eleroy
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Twin Grove
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
        • Twin Grove is located in Green County (WI)
      • Monroe
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
        • Monroe is located in Green County (WI)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,426 people
      • South Wayne
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Nora
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • 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>
      • Dakota
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Rock Grove
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Grove
        • Rock Grove is located in Stephenson County
      • Yellow Creek
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
        • Yellow Creek is located in Stephenson County
      • Kent
        (13 miles [20.9 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>
      • Freeport
        (13 miles [20.9 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>
      • Rock City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
        • Rock City is located in Stephenson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
      • Warren
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • 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>

    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 Basswood 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 Basswood Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Basswood Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Brick Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • 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
    • Salem Shippee McConnell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • St. James Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Waite Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Silent Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Richland Salem Lutheran Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Shippy Salem Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shippy Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shippy Salem Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shippy Salem Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 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 Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Rock Lily Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Rock Lily Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • The Rock Lily Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Winslow Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Lily Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #443154 <7>
    • Manny Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Oneco Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oneco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oneco Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oneco Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Green County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Richland Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Richland Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
      • Richland Center Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Richland Center Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Center Cemetery
      • Orangeville Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Bellview Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Zion Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Saucerman Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saucerman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Saucerman Cemetery is located in Green County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saucerman Cemetery
      • Christian Hollow Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Grisby Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Eldorado Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eldorado Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eldorado Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eldorado 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 Basswood Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1821230  (Basswood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1821230 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: Orangeville
      • County: Stephenson         Elev: 274
      • Location given for GNIS #1821230 (Basswood 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Basswood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4642, Longitude: -89.7312       In this case, the coordinates for the Basswood 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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