A visit to the Dewolf 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 Dewolf Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dewolf Cemetery:
41.7959, -89.3901
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Dewolf Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Dewolf Cemetery is located in Lee County<2>.
The county seat for Lee County is located in Dixon. Dixon lies just to the northwest of the Dewolf Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Dewolf Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Dewolf Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Burket Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Burket Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burket Cemetery
- Temperance Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Emmert Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Emmert Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmert Cemetery
- Girton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Girton Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girton Cemetery
- Mt. Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Union Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Union Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Emanuel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Emanuel Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel Cemetery
- Prairie Repose Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Dixon State School Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chapel Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill Cemetery
- St. Patrick Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- St. Patrick's Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Binghampton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Binghampton Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghampton Cemetery
- Bradford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Bradford Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Cemetery
- Grand Detour Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mormon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Mormon Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon Cemetery
- Woodside Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Woodside Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Cemetery
- Rock Ridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Rock Ridge Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Ridge Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dewolf Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dewolf Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Eldena
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Nachusa
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Amboy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Franklin Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Dixon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lee Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Inlet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Inlet is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet
- Ashton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Carthage
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Carthage is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Harmon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Woosung
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Nelson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Prairieville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Prairieville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Sublette
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Watertown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Watertown is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
- West Brooklyn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Flagg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Flagg is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg
- Honey Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Honey Creek is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Chana
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oregon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Penrose
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Penrose is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrose
- Sterling
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Rock Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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 Dewolf Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Dewolf Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Amboy
- Ashton
- Dixon
- Franklin Grove
- Ohio
- Ohio lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Dewolf Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ohio.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio
- Oregon
- Polo
- Polo lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Dewolf Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Polo.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
- Rock Falls
- Sterling
- West Brooklyn
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 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 Dewolf Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Lee 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 Dewolf Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1958463 (Dewolf Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1958463 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: Lee
- Est. Elev: 243 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Dixon East
- Location given for Dewolf Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.7958658 Lon: -89.3900994
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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 Lee, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dewolf 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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