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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 Clay Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Clay 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 Clay Cemetery

Lat:   42.2531°   (42° 15' 11")

Lon:   -89.9218°   (-89° 55' 18")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loran Methodist Cemetery
    • The Loran Methodist Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blair Cemetery is located in Jo Daviess County
  • Blair Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blair Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
  • Stone Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stone Church Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
  • Kelloggs Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelloggs Grove Cemetery
    • The Kelloggs Grove Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Renner Cemetery
    • The Renner Cemetery is located in Carroll County
  • Yellow Creek Brethren Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yellow Creek Brethren Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yellow Creek Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Yellow Creek Brethren Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
  • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
  • Highland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
  • Kent Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kent Lutheran Cemetery
    • The Kent Lutheran Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plum River Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plum River Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Plum River Catholic Cemetery is located in Jo Daviess County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Sabin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sabin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sabin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sabin Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
    • Spring Valley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Valley Cemetery
      • The Spring Valley Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Grace Methodist Evangelical Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Methodist Evangelical Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Methodist Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grace Methodist Evangelical Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
    • Babbs Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Babbs Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Babbs Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Babbs Grove Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
    • Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery is located in Jo Daviess County
    • Arnolds Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnolds Grove Cemetery
      • The Arnolds Grove Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Arnolds Grove Dunkard Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnolds Grove Dunkard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnolds Grove Dunkard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arnolds Grove Dunkard Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Wolf Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wolf Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Wolf Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Cherry Grove Brethren Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Grove Brethren Cemetery
      • The Cherry Grove Brethren Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cherry Grove Brethren Cemetery is located between<7> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liebhart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liebhart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liebhart Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
    • Holley Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holley Grove Cemetery
      • The Holley Grove Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holley Grove Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Lena.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106206 <5>
    • Holly Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holly Grove Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
    • Howardsille Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howardsille Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howardsille Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howardsille Cemetery is located in Stephenson County

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loran
    • Loran is located in Stephenson County
  • Kent
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Kent is located in Stephenson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <8>
  • Pearl City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Yellow Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
    • Yellow Creek is located in Stephenson County
  • Pleasant Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
    • Pleasant Valley is located in Jo Daviess County
  • Polsgrove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polsgrove
    • Polsgrove is located in Carroll County
  • Zier Cors
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zier Cors
    • Zier Cors is located in Carroll County
  • Stockton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
    • Stockton is located in Jo Daviess County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <8>
  • Georgetown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Carroll County
  • Eleroy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Salem
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Stephenson County
  • Bolton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bolton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
    • Bolton is located in Stephenson County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Lena
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
      • Lena is located in Stephenson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,680 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena <8>
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
      • Center Hill is located in Carroll County
    • Florence
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Stephenson County
    • Wacker
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wacker
      • Wacker is located in Carroll County
    • Freeport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Freeport is located in Stephenson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,447 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <8>
    • Nora
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
      • Nora is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nora <8>
    • Marcus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
      • Marcus is located in Carroll County
    • Hickory Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hickory Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
      • Hickory Grove is located in Carroll County
    • Daggett ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daggett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daggett
      • Daggett is located in Carroll County
    • Red Oak
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
      • Red Oak is located in Stephenson County
    • McConnell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
      • McConnell is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnell <8>

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 visit 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 Clay Cemetery:

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 Clay Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #406183  (Clay Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #406183 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: Kent
    • County: Jo Daviess         Elev: 300
    • Location given for GNIS #406183 (Clay Cemetery)

The official website for Jo Daviess County: www.jodaviess.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 Jo Daviess, 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 Clay Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2531, Longitude: -89.9218       In this case, the coordinates for the Clay 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>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.
<7>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Georgetown and Zier Cors. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
<8>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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