A visit to the East Jordan 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 East Jordan Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the East Jordan Cemetery:
41.9023, -89.6476
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the East Jordan Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The East Jordan Cemetery is located in Whiteside County<2>.
The county seat for Whiteside County is located in Morrison. Morrison lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the west southwest of the East Jordan Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the East Jordan Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the East Jordan Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from East Jordan Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Penrose Friends Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Prairieville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Nichols Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Nichols Cemetery is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Cemetery
- Webster Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Webster Cemetery is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Cemetery
- Maple Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Maple Ridge Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge Cemetery
- Oak Knoll Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Oak Knoll Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Knoll Cemetery
- Oak Knoll Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Oak Knoll Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Knoll Cemetery
- Sugar Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Sugar Grove Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove Cemetery
- Elkhorn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Elkhorn Cemetery is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn Cemetery
- South Elkhorn Methodist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Science Ridge Mennonite Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Reed Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Reed Cemetery is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Eagle Point Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Eagle Point Cemetery is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point Cemetery
- East Genesee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The East Genesee Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Genesee Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Buffalo Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Nelson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
- Rock Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Rock Ridge Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Ridge Cemetery
- Fairmount Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Fairmount Cemetery is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount Cemetery
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the East Jordan Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from East Jordan Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Penrose
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Penrose is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrose
- Prairieville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Prairieville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Hazelhurst
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hazelhurst is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelhurst
- Woosung
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- South Elkhorn
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- South Elkhorn is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elkhorn
- Polo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Buffalo Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Buffalo Grove is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Grove
- Nelson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hitt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hitt is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitt
- Milledgeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Coleta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sterling
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Rock Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Elkhorn Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Elkhorn Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn Grove
- Galt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dixon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Brookville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Brookville is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- Haldane
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Haldane is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldane
- Malvern
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Malvern is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
- Maryland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Maryland is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland
- White Pigeon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- White Pigeon is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pigeon
- Harmon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
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 East Jordan 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 East Jordan Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Coleta
- Dixon
- Dixon lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the East Jordan Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dixon.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Milledgeville
- Mount Morris
- Polo
- Polo lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the East Jordan 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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 East Jordan Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Whiteside 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 East Jordan Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1954890 (East Jordan Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1954890 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: Whiteside
- Est. Elev: 224 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hazelhurst
- Location given for East Jordan Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.9022523 Lon: -89.6476105
- 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 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- East Jordan 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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