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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 Big Foot Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.4920°   (42° 29' 31")

Lon:   -88.5988°   (-88° 35' 55")

The Big Foot Cemetery is located in McHenry County<1>.

The county seat for McHenry County is located in Woodstock. Woodstock lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Big Foot Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Big Foot Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to McHenry 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 Big Foot 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Big Foot Cemetery.

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

    • Big Foot Prairie
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Foot Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Foot Prairie
      • Big Foot Prairie is located in McHenry County
    • Big Foot Prairie
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Foot Prairie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Foot Prairie
      • Big Foot Prairie is located in Walworth County (WI)
    • Walworth
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walworth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walworth
      • Walworth is located in Walworth County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,827 people
    • Harvard
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
      • Harvard is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,979 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvard <5>
    • Alden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Fontana-on-Geneva Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fontana-on-Geneva Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana-on-Geneva Lake
      • Fontana-on-Geneva Lake is located in Walworth County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
    • Delavan Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delavan Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan Lake
      • Delavan Lake is located in Walworth County (WI)
    • Zenda
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenda
      • Zenda is located in Walworth County (WI)
    • Williams Bay
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Bay
      • Williams Bay is located in Walworth County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,657 people
    • Sharon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Walworth County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
    • Hebron
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <5>
    • Lake Como
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como
      • Lake Como is located in Walworth County (WI)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Capron
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
        • Capron is located in Boone County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,343 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capron <5>
      • Darien
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
        • Darien is located in Walworth County (WI)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
      • Delavan
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
        • Delavan is located in Walworth County (WI)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,240 people
      • Lake Geneva
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Geneva
        • Lake Geneva is located in Walworth County (WI)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,096 people
      • Lake Como Beach ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como Beach
        • Lake Como Beach is located in Walworth County (WI)
      • Como
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
        • Como is located in Walworth County (WI)
      • Allens Grove
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Grove
        • Allens Grove is located in Walworth County (WI)
      • Greenwood
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
        • Greenwood is located in McHenry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Elkhorn
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
        • Elkhorn is located in Walworth County (WI)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,020 people
      • Genoa City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa City
        • Genoa City is located in Walworth County (WI)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,981 people
      • Pell Lake
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pell Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pell Lake
        • Pell Lake is located in Walworth County (WI)

    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 Big Foot Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McHenry County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Big Foot Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Big Foot Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Cobblestone Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cobblestone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cobblestone Cemetery is located in Walworth County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cobblestone Cemetery
    • Walworth Center Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walworth Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walworth Center Cemetery is located in Walworth County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walworth Center Cemetery
    • Brick Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brick Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brick Church Cemetery is located in Walworth County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brick Church Cemetery
    • Alden Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alden Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alden Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Jerome Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerome Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jerome Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerome Cemetery
    • Mt. Auburn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Burr Oak Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burr Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burr Oak Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burr Oak Cemetery
    • Chemung - Dunham Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chemung - Dunham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chemung - Dunham Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chemung - Dunham Cemetery
    • Chermung Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chermung Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chermung Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chermung Cemetery
    • Linn - Hebron Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linn - Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Linn - Hebron Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linn - Hebron Cemetery
    • North Sharon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Sharon Cemetery is located in Walworth County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Sharon Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Oakwood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Walworth County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
      • Dullam Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dullam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dullam Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dullam Cemetery
      • East Delavan Union Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Union Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Walworth County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • South Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Grove Cemetery is located in Walworth County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Grove Cemetery
      • Hebron Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • The Hebron Cemetery is located in McHenry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
      • Darien Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • St. Catherine Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Catherine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Catherine Cemetery is located in Rock County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Catherine Cemetery
      • Capron Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Capron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Capron Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Capron Cemetery
      • Long Prairie Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Long Prairie Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Prairie Cemetery
      • Chester Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chester Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chester Cemetery
      • Stone School Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone School Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stone School Cemetery is located in McHenry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone School Cemetery
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in McHenry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks 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 Big Foot Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1988096  (Big Foot Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1988096 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: Unknown
      • County: McHenry
      • Location given for GNIS #1988096 (Big Foot Cemetery)

    The official website for McHenry County: www.co.mchenry.il.us/

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including McHenry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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 Big Foot Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4920, Longitude: -88.5988    
    <3>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.
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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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