A visit to the Cranes Grove 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 Cranes Grove Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cranes Grove Cemetery:
42.2372, -89.5898
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cranes Grove Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Cranes Grove Cemetery is located in Stephenson County<2>.
The county seat for Stephenson County is located in Freeport. Freeport lies just to the north northwest of the Cranes Grove Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Cranes Grove Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Cranes Grove Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cranes Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Chapel Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill Cemetery
- County Home Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The County Home Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Home Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Lane Evangelical United Baptist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Freeport City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- The Oakland Cemetery has also been known as:
- Oakland Freeport Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107275 <5>
- State Road Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The State Road Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Road Cemetery
- Gunds Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Gunds Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunds Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Prairie Dell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- North Grove Zion Reformed Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Coffman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Coffman Cemetery is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffman Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Silver Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Silver Creek Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek Cemetery
- Silver Creek Reformed Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Hart Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Cemetery
- Ellis Van Brocklin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ridott Christian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ridott Christian Reformed Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ridott Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Ridott Center Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridott Center Cemetery
- The Ridott Center Cemetery has also been known as:
- Schleich Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107687 <5>
- Silver Spring Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Silver Spring Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spring Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cranes Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cranes Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Baileyville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Florence
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Florence is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Freeport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- German Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bolton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bolton is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Harper
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Harper is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Forreston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ridott
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Adeline
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Adeline is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adeline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Shannon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cedarville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Egan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Egan is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Dakota
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Eleroy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Red Oak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Red Oak is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Seward
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Haldane
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Haldane is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldane
- Maryland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Maryland is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland
- Leaf River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pecatonica
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Salem
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Salem is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Pearl City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Zier Cors
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Zier Cors is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zier Cors
- Georgetown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Georgetown is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Brookville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Brookville is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- Buena Vista
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Buena Vista is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Rock City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rock City is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Afolkey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Afolkey is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afolkey
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 Cranes Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Stephenson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cranes Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Forreston
- Freeport
- German Valley
- Leaf River
- Pearl City
- Pecatonica
- Rock City
- Shannon
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 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 Cranes Grove Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Stephenson 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 Cranes Grove Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #406741 (Cranes Grove Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #406741 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: Stephenson
- Est. Elev: 260 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Forreston North
- Location given for Cranes Grove Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.2372441 Lon: -89.589837
- 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 Stephenson, 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- Cranes Grove 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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