A visit to the Dixon State School 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 Dixon State School Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dixon State School Cemetery:
41.8670, -89.4779
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Dixon State School Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Dixon State School Cemetery is located in Lee County<2>.
The county seat for Lee County is located in Dixon. Dixon lies just to the south of the Dixon State School Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Dixon State School Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dixon State School Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Dixon State School Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Oakwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mt. Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Union Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Union Cemetery
- Burket Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Burket Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burket Cemetery
- Sugar Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Sugar Grove Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove Cemetery
- Rock Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Rock Ridge Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Ridge Cemetery
- Girton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Girton Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girton Cemetery
- Grand Detour Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Creek Christian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Emanuel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Emanuel Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel Cemetery
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Dewolf Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Dewolf Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewolf Cemetery
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- Emmert Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Emmert Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmert Cemetery
- Brethren Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Brethren Cemetery is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brethren Cemetery
- Prairieville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Nelson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
- Buffalo Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Jordan Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The East Jordan Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Jordan Cemetery
- Penrose Friends Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Temperance Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dixon State School Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dixon State School Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Dixon
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Woosung
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Nachusa
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Prairieville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Prairieville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Eldena
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Nelson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Carthage
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Carthage is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Polo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Buffalo Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Buffalo Grove is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Grove
- Penrose
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Penrose is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrose
- Harmon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Amboy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sterling
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Watertown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Watertown is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
- Oregon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Morris
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hazelhurst
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hazelhurst is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelhurst
- Lee Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ashton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Honey Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Honey Creek is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- South Elkhorn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- South Elkhorn is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elkhorn
- Maryland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Maryland is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland
- Haldane
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Haldane is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldane
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 Dixon State School 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 Dixon State School Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Amboy
- Amboy lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Dixon State School Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Amboy.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
- Ashton
- Dixon
- Dixon lies less than 2 miles<3> to the South (S) of the Dixon State School Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dixon.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Franklin Grove
- Mount Morris
- Oregon
- Polo
- Polo lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Dixon State School Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Polo.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
- Rock Falls
- Sterling
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 professional and volunteer 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 Dixon State School 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 Dixon State School Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1816534 (Dixon State School Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1816534 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: 242 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Dixon East
- Location given for Dixon State School Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.8669764 Lon: -89.4778822
- 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 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Dixon State School 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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