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The location of the Cotton Wood 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 Cotton Wood Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cotton Wood Cemetery

Lat:   41.8534°   (41° 51' 12")

Lon:   -90.0646°   (-90° 3' 52")

The Cotton Wood Cemetery is located in Whiteside County<2>.

The county seat for Whiteside County is located in Morrison. Morrison lies just to the east southeast of the Cotton Wood Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Cotton Wood Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Whiteside 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 Cotton Wood 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cotton Wood Cemetery.

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

    • Union Grove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
      • Union Grove is located in Whiteside County
    • Spring Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Whiteside County
    • Fulton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Whiteside County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <4>
    • Morrison
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
      • Morrison is located in Whiteside County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrison <4>
    • Clinton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
    • Thomson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Newton Corners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Corners
      • Newton Corners is located in Whiteside County
    • Fenton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
      • Fenton is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenton <4>
    • Albany
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Whiteside County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 856 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
    • Malvern
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malvern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
      • Malvern is located in Whiteside County
    • White Pigeon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Pigeon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pigeon
      • White Pigeon is located in Whiteside County
    • Fair Haven
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
      • Fair Haven is located in Carroll County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Ideal
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
        • Ideal is located in Carroll County
      • Camanche
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camanche
        • Camanche is located in Clinton County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,368 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camanche <4>
      • Argo Fay
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo Fay
        • Argo Fay is located in Carroll County
      • Lyndon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
        • Lyndon is located in Whiteside County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndon <4>
      • Sixmile
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile
        • Sixmile is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Erie
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
        • Erie is located in Whiteside County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <4>
      • Coleta
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleta
        • Coleta is located in Whiteside County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coleta <4>
      • Andover
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
        • Andover is located in Clinton County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
      • Hickory Grove
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
        • Hickory Grove is located in Carroll County
      • Ayers
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
        • Ayers is located in Carroll County
      • Prophetstown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Chadwick
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Wacker
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wacker
        • Wacker is located in Carroll County
      • Teeds Grove
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teeds Grove
        • Teeds Grove is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Elvira
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvira
        • Elvira is located in Clinton County (IA)

    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 Cotton Wood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Whiteside County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Albany
      • Albany lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Cotton Wood Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Albany.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
    • Camanche
    • Clinton
    • Coleta
      • Coleta lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Cotton Wood Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Coleta.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleta
    • Erie
      • Erie lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Cotton Wood Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Erie.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
    • Fulton
    • Morrison
    • Prophetstown
    • Thomson

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Cotton Wood Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Baker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Hollinshead Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollinshead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hollinshead Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollinshead Cemetery
    • Union Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
    • Spring Valley Methodist Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Valley Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Valley Methodist Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Valley Methodist Cemetery
    • Garden Plain Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden Plain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garden Plain Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden Plain Cemetery
    • Minnonite Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minnonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Minnonite Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minnonite Cemetery
    • Spring Valley Presbyterian Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Valley Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Valley Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Valley Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Fulton Twp. Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Fulton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Fulton Cemetery is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulton Cemetery
    • Fulton Twp. Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Grove Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grove Hill Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Center Clyde Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Clyde Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Center Clyde Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Clyde Cemetery
      • Clyde Methodist Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clyde Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clyde Methodist Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clyde Methodist Cemetery
      • Oakland Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Clinton County (IA)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakland Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Clinton (IA).
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
      • St. Boniface Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • St. Irenaeus Calvary Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The St. Irenaeus Calvary Cemetery is located in Clinton County (IA)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Irenaeus Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Clinton (IA).
        • The St. Irenaeus Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Calvary Cemetery
        • St. Irenaeus Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Irenaeus Calvary Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94394 <6>
      • Mt. St. Claire Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. St. Claire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. St. Claire Cemetery is located in Clinton County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. St. Claire Cemetery
      • Heaton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Heaton Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heaton Cemetery
      • Springdale Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • The Springdale Cemetery is located in Clinton County (IA)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Springdale Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Clinton (IA).
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springdale Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96406 <6>
      • Minta Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Minta Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minta Cemetery
      • Lower York Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • The Lower York Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • The Lower York Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Dunshee Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower York Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #193175 <6>

    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 Cotton Wood Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #406629  (Cotton Wood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #406629 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: Union Grove
      • County: Whiteside         Elev: 210
      • Location given for GNIS #406629 (Cotton Wood Cemetery)

    The official website for Whiteside County: www.whiteside.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 Whiteside, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Cotton Wood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8534, Longitude: -90.0646       In this case, the coordinates for the Cotton Wood 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>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.
    <6>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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