A visit to the Chapel Hill Cemetery ...
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 Chapel Hill Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Chapel Hill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Chapel Hill Cemetery
Lat: 41.9311° (41° 55' 51")
Lon: -89.2493° (-89° 14' 57")
The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Ogle County<2>.
The county seat for Ogle County is located in Oregon. Oregon lies just to the northwest of the Chapel Hill Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Chapel Hill Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Chapel Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lighthouse Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lighthouse Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lighthouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lighthouse Cemetery is located in Ogle County
- Daysville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daysville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daysville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Daysville Cemetery is located in Ogle County
- Cooley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cooley Cemetery is located in Ogle County
- Ashton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashton Cemetery
- The Ashton Cemetery is located in Lee County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ashton Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Ashton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #488154 <5>
- County Farm Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Farm Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The County Farm Cemetery is located in Ogle County
- Franklin Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Franklin Grove Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Flagg Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flagg Center Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flagg Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Flagg Center Cemetery is located in Ogle County
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- 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 Ogle County
- Paynes Point Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paynes Point Lutheran Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paynes Point Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Paynes Point Lutheran Cemetery is located in Ogle County
- Stinsonian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stinsonian Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stinsonian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Stinsonian Cemetery is located in Ogle County
- Riverside Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Ogle County
- Ebenezer Reformed Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Reformed Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ebenezer Reformed Cemetery is located in Ogle County
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- Riverview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Riverview Cemetery is located in Ogle County
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Ogle County
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Ogle County
- Grand Detour Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand Detour Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand Detour Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Grand Detour Cemetery is located in Ogle County
- Girton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Girton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Girton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Girton Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Emmert Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmert Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Emmert Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Gehant Farm Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gehant Farm Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gehant Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gehant Farm Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Reynolds Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Lawnridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Chapel Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Chapel Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Carthage
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Carthage is located in Ogle County
- Chana
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ashton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Honey Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Honey Creek is located in Ogle County
- Watertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
- Watertown is located in Ogle County
- Franklin Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Grove
- Franklin Grove is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 919 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin Grove <6>
- Flagg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flagg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg
- Flagg is located in Ogle County
- Flagg Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flagg Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg Center
- Flagg Center is located in Ogle County
- Oregon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nachusa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nachusa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nachusa
- Nachusa is located in Lee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nachusa <6>
- Rochelle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hillcrest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Hillcrest is located in Ogle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,216 people
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Lee Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Center
- Lee Center is located in Lee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee Center <6>
- Holcomb
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- 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 <6>
- Stillman Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Mount Morris
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dixon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Eldena
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldena
- Eldena is located in Lee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldena <6>
- Inlet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inlet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet
- Inlet is located in Lee County
- Byron
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Steward
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steward
- Steward is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steward <6>
- Creston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Creston is located in Ogle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <6>
- Lindenwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Davis Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Chapel Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ogle County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Chapel Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Amboy
- Amboy lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Chapel Hill Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Amboy.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
- Ashton
- Byron
- Creston
- Davis Junction
- Dixon
- Dixon lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Chapel Hill Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dixon.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Franklin Grove
- Leaf River
- Mount Morris
- Oregon
- Rochelle
- Stillman Valley
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 either 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 Chapel Hill Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Ogle 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 Chapel Hill Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Chapel Hill Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #405961 (Chapel Hill Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #405961 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: Chana
- County: Ogle Elev: 235
- Location given for GNIS #405961 (Chapel Hill Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Ogle County: www.oglecounty.org/
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 Ogle, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Chapel Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9311, Longitude: -89.2493 In this case, the coordinates for the Chapel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | 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. |
<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. |
<6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<7> | 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. |