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A visit to the Eleroy 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 Eleroy Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Eleroy Cemetery:

42.3411, -89.7587

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Eleroy Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Eleroy Cemetery is located in Stephenson County<2>.

The county seat for Stephenson County is located in Freeport. Freeport lies just to the east southeast of the Eleroy Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Eleroy Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Eleroy Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Eleroy Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Salem UCC Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Salem UCC Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem UCC Cemetery
  • Samel Evangelical Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Salem Evangelical Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Grisby Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Grisby Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grisby Cemetery
  • Martin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Martin Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
  • Lena Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lena Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena Cemetery
  • Lena Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lena Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Harlem Center Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Harlem Center Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem Center Cemetery
  • Babbs Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Babbs Grove Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbs Grove Cemetery
  • Liebhart Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Liebhart Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liebhart Cemetery
  • Manny Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Manny Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manny Cemetery
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Yellow Creek Brethren Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Highland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
    • Grace Methodist Evangelical Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Hart Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hart Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Cemetery
    • Richland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Richland Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Cemetery
    • Richland Center Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Louisa Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Louisa Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa Cemetery
    • Holley Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Holley Grove Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holley Grove Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holley Grove Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Lena.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106206 <5>
    • Holly Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Holly Grove Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove Cemetery
    • Ellis Van Brocklin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Grandview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
    • Cedarville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Richland Salem Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Silent Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Silent Hill Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silent Hill Cemetery
    • Brick Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Brick Church Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Church 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 Eleroy Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Eleroy Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Eleroy
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Salem
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Salem is located in Stephenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Lena
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lena is located in Stephenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,680 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena <6>
  • Yellow Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Yellow Creek is located in Stephenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
  • Red Oak
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Red Oak is located in Stephenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
  • Pearl City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cedarville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • McConnell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Kent
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Bolton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Bolton is located in Stephenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
  • Freeport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Buena Vista
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Buena Vista is located in Stephenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Loran
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Loran is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loran
    • Florence
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Florence is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Orangeville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Winslow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Afolkey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Afolkey is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afolkey
    • Oneco
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Oneco is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneco
    • Shannon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Dakota
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Nora
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Nora is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nora <6>
    • Stockton
      (12 miles [19.3 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 Eleroy 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 Eleroy Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Eleroy Cemetery: