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A visit to the Brooklyn Lutheran 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 Brooklyn Lutheran Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Brooklyn Lutheran Cemetery:

41.6411, -89.0901

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

The Brooklyn Lutheran Cemetery is located in Lee County<2>.

The county seat for Lee County is located in Dixon. Dixon lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the northwest of the Brooklyn Lutheran Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Brooklyn Lutheran Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Brooklyn Lutheran Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Fourmile Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Cottage Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Cottage Hill Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hill Cemetery
  • Brooklyn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Brooklyn Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in La Salle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
  • Restland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Restland Cemetery is located in La Salle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Restland Cemetery
  • Harding Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Harding Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding Cemetery
  • Fisk Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Fisk Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisk Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Worsley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Worsley Cemetery is located in La Salle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worsley Cemetery
  • Tripp Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Tripp Cemetery is located in La Salle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripp Cemetery
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    • Wyoming Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wyoming Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming Cemetery
    • Peterson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Peterson Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Evangelical Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Erbes Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Crandall Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Crandall Cemetery is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall Cemetery
    • Wisner Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Wisner Cemetery is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisner Cemetery
    • South Paw Paw Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Ellsworth Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ellsworth Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth 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 Brooklyn Lutheran Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Brooklyn Lutheran Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Compton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • West Brooklyn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • The Burg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Burg is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Burg
  • Mendota
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Paw Paw
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Radley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Radley is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radley
  • Sublette
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • East Paw Paw
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • East Paw Paw is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Paw Paw
  • Earlville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Triumph
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Inlet
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Inlet is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet
  • La Moille
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Troy Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Lee Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Shabbona Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Shabbona Grove is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shabbona Grove
    • Lee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Van Orin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Arlington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Waltham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Waltham is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
    • Prairie Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Prairie Center is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Center
    • Shabbona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Steward
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Baker
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Baker is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
    • Leland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Amboy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

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 Brooklyn Lutheran 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 Brooklyn Lutheran Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Amboy
    • Amboy lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Brooklyn Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Amboy.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
  • Compton
  • Earlville
  • La Moille
  • Leland
  • Mendota
  • Paw Paw
    • Paw Paw lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Brooklyn Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Paw Paw.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw
  • Shabbona
  • West Brooklyn

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Brooklyn Lutheran 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 Brooklyn Lutheran Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1816520  (Brooklyn Lutheran Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1816520 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: 280 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Compton
      • Location given for Brooklyn Lutheran Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.6411426     Lon: -89.0900879
      • 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 'straight-line' (or 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- Brooklyn Lutheran 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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