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A visit to the Clay 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 Clay Cemetery ...

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

42.2531, -89.9218

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

The Clay Cemetery is located in Jo Daviess County<2>.

The county seat for Jo Daviess County is located in Galena. Galena lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Clay Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Clay Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Clay Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Loran Methodist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Loran Methodist Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loran Methodist Cemetery
    • The Loran Methodist Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Evangelical Loran Cemetery
    • Loran Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
  • Blair Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Blair Cemetery is located in Jo Daviess County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Cemetery
  • Blair Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Blair Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Stone Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Stone Church Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Church Cemetery
  • Kelloggs Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Kelloggs Grove Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelloggs Grove Cemetery
    • The Kelloggs Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Black Hawk Monument Cemetery
    • Blackhawk Monument Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2180780 <5>
  • Renner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Renner Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renner Cemetery
  • Yellow Creek Brethren Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Highland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
  • Kent Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Kent Lutheran Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Lutheran Cemetery
    • The Kent Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Kent Cemetery
    • Kent United Baptist Cemetery
    • Old Liberal Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106432 <5>
  • Plum River Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Sabin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Sabin Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabin Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Spring Valley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Spring Valley Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley Cemetery
    • Grace Methodist Evangelical Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Babbs Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Babbs Grove Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbs Grove Cemetery
    • Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Arnolds Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Arnolds Grove Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnolds Grove Cemetery
    • Arnolds Grove Dunkard Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Wolf Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Wolf Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Cemetery
    • Cherry Grove Brethren Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cherry Grove Brethren Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove Brethren Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cherry Grove Brethren Cemetery is located between<6> the communities of Georgetown and Zier Cors.  The cemetery lies less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Zier Cors.
    • Liebhart Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Liebhart Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liebhart Cemetery
    • Holley Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Holley Grove Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holley Grove Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holley Grove Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Lena.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106206 <5>
    • Holly Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Holly Grove Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove Cemetery
    • Howardsille Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Howardsille Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardsille Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Clay Cemetery.

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

  • Loran
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Loran is located in Stephenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loran
  • Kent
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Pearl City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Yellow Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Yellow Creek is located in Stephenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
  • Pleasant Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Valley is located in Jo Daviess County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
  • Polsgrove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Polsgrove is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polsgrove
  • Zier Cors
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Zier Cors is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zier Cors
  • Stockton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Georgetown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Georgetown is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Eleroy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Salem
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Salem is located in Stephenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Bolton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Bolton is located in Stephenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Lena
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Lena is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,680 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena <7>
    • Mount Carroll
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Lanark
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Shannon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Center Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Center Hill is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
    • Florence
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Florence is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Wacker
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Wacker is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wacker
    • Nora
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Nora is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nora <7>
    • Marcus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Marcus is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
    • Hickory Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Hickory Grove is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
    • Daggett ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Daggett is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daggett
    • Freeport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Red Oak
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Red Oak is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
    • McConnell
      (15 miles [24.1 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 Clay Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jo Daviess County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Clay Cemetery: