A visit to the Crane 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 Crane Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Crane Cemetery:
42.3900, -89.3007
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Crane Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Crane Cemetery is located in Winnebago County<2>.
The county seat for Winnebago County is located in Rockford. Rockford lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southeast of the Crane Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Crane Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Crane Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Crane Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bethel Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Bethel Church Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Church Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Hulse Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Hulse Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulse Cemetery
- Howard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Howard Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Durand Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Durand Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Hanford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Hanford Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanford Cemetery
- Laona Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Laona Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laona Cemetery
- Rock Run Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Rock Run Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run Cemetery
- Irish Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Irish Grove Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Grove Cemetery
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
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- North Burritt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The North Burritt Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Burritt Cemetery
- Harrison Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Harrison Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Cemetery
- Halvorson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Halvorson Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halvorson Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Pecatonica Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Pecatonica Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecatonica Cemetery
- Prospect Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Prospect Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
- Meridian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Meridian Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- Twelvemile Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Phillips Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Shirland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Shirland Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirland Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Crane Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Crane Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Durand
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wempletown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Wempletown is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wempletown
- Pecatonica
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shirland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Summerset
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Summerset is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Summerset
- Davis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rock City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rock City is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Winnebago
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Seward
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Alworth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Alworth is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alworth
- Avon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Avon is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Ridott
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Sturbridge Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sturbridge Village is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge Village
- Newark
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Newark is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Rock Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Grove is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Grove
- Dakota
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Rockton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Rockford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Egan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Egan is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
- Indian Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Village is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Machesney Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Roscoe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Afolkey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Afolkey is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afolkey
- German Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Loves Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- South Beloit
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Twin Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Twin Grove is located in Green County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
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 Crane 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 Crane Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Davis
- Durand
- German Valley
- Loves Park
- Pecatonica
- Rock City
- Rockford
- Rockton
- Winnebago
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 Crane Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Winnebago County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Crane Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #406736 (Crane Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #406736 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Winnebago
- Est. Elev: 248 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Durand
- Location given for Crane Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.390016 Lon: -89.3006681
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Crane Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |
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