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The location of the Cedar Bluff 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 Cedar Bluff Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.2753°   (42° 16' 31")

Lon:   -89.0771°   (-89° 4' 37")

The Cedar Bluff Cemetery is located in Winnebago County<2>.

The county seat for Winnebago County is located in Rockford. Rockford lies just to the southwest of the Cedar Bluff 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 helpful 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 Cedar Bluff Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Winnebago 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 Cedar Bluff 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cedar Bluff Cemetery.

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

    • Rockford
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Indian Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Winnebago County
    • North Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Park
      • North Park is located in Winnebago County
    • Loves Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loves Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Park
      • Loves Park is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loves Park <4>
    • Sturbridge Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturbridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge Village
      • Sturbridge Village is located in Winnebago County
    • New Millford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Millford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Millford
      • New Millford is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
    • Cherry Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
      • Cherry Valley is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,853 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Valley <4>
    • Machesney Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Machesney Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machesney Park
      • Machesney Park is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Machesney Park <4>
    • Alworth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alworth
      • Alworth is located in Winnebago County
    • Wempletown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wempletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wempletown
      • Wempletown is located in Winnebago County
    • Winnebago
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Argyle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
      • Argyle is located in Winnebago County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Roscoe
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
        • Roscoe is located in Winnebago County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,406 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <4>
      • Irene
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
        • Irene is located in Boone County
      • Timberlane
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlane
        • Timberlane is located in Boone County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
      • Caledonia
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Stillman Valley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Davis Junction
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Monroe Center
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Belvidere
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Rockton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Byron
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Shirland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirland
        • Shirland is located in Winnebago County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shirland <4>
      • Holcomb
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holcomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcomb
        • Holcomb is located in Ogle County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holcomb <4>
      • Fairdale
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
        • Fairdale is located in DeKalb County
      • Poplar Grove
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • South Beloit
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Beloit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Beloit
        • South Beloit is located in Winnebago County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,540 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Beloit <4>
      • Pecatonica
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecatonica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecatonica
        • Pecatonica is located in Winnebago County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pecatonica <4>
      • Seward
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
        • Seward is located in Winnebago County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seward <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 Cedar Bluff Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Winnebago County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cedar Bluff Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Cedar Bluff Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Mt. Auburn Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Auburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Auburn Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Auburn Cemetery
    • St. James & St. Marys Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James & St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. James & St. Marys Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James & St. Marys Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Guilford Turner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guilford Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Guilford Turner Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guilford Turner Cemetery
    • Marsh Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marsh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marsh Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marsh Cemetery
    • Starkey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starkey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Starkey Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starkey Cemetery
    • Arlington Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arlington Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arlington Memorial Park is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arlington Memorial Park
    • Willwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willwood Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willwood Cemetery
    • Carman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carman Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carman Cemetery
    • Guilford Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guilford Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Guilford Union Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guilford Union Cemetery
    • Harlem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sunset Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Owen Center Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • New Milford Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Milford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Milford Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Milford Cemetery
      • Davis Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • North Burritt Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Burritt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Burritt Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Burritt Cemetery
      • Prospect Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
      • Winnebago Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winnebago Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Winnebago Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winnebago Cemetery
      • Meridian Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meridian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meridian Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meridian Cemetery
      • Kishwaukee Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kishwaukee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kishwaukee Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kishwaukee Cemetery
      • Scotch Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scotch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scotch Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scotch 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 Cedar Bluff Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #405729  (Cedar Bluff Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #405729 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: Rockford North
      • County: Winnebago         Elev: 233
      • Location given for GNIS #405729 (Cedar Bluff Cemetery)

    The official website for Winnebago County: www.co.winnebago.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 Winnebago, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Cedar Bluff Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2753, Longitude: -89.0771       In this case, the coordinates for the Cedar Bluff 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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