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A visit to the Eleroy Cemetery ...


The location of the Eleroy Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   42.3411°   (42° 20' 27")

Lon:   -89.7587°   (-89° 45' 31")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Eleroy Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Stephenson County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Eleroy Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Stephenson County
    • Lena
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
      • Lena is located in Stephenson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,680 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena <4>
    • Yellow Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
      • Yellow Creek is located in Stephenson County
    • Red Oak
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
      • Red Oak is located in Stephenson County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
      • McConnell is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnell <4>
    • Kent
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <4>
    • Bolton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Bolton is located in Stephenson County
    • Freeport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Freeport is located in Stephenson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,447 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <4>
    • Buena Vista
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Stephenson County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Loran
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loran
        • Loran is located in Stephenson County
      • Florence
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
        • Florence is located in Stephenson County
      • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afolkey
        • Afolkey is located in Stephenson County
      • Oneco
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneco
        • Oneco is located in Stephenson County
      • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
        • Nora is located in Jo Daviess County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nora <4>
      • Stockton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
        • Stockton is located in Jo Daviess County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <4>

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Eleroy Cemetery.<5>

    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)
    • Samel Evangelical Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Samel Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Samel Evangelical Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Samel Evangelical Cemetery
    • Salem Evangelical Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Evangelical Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Evangelical Cemetery
    • Grisby Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grisby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grisby Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grisby Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Lena Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lena Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lena Cemetery
    • Lena Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lena Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lena Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Harlem Center Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Babbs Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Babbs Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Babbs Grove Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Babbs Grove Cemetery
    • Liebhart Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liebhart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liebhart Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liebhart Cemetery
    • Manny Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manny Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Manny Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manny Cemetery
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Yellow Creek Brethren Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yellow Creek Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yellow Creek Brethren Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yellow Creek Brethren Cemetery
      • Highland Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Highland Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
      • Grace Methodist Evangelical Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Methodist Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grace Methodist Evangelical Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Methodist Evangelical Cemetery
      • Hart Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hart Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
      • Richland Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Richland Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
      • Richland Center Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Richland Center Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Center Cemetery
      • Louisa Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Louisa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Louisa Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Louisa Cemetery
      • Holley Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • The Holley Grove Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holley Grove Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Lena.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holley Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106206 <6>
      • Holly Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holly Grove Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Grove Cemetery
      • Ellis Van Brocklin Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Van Brocklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ellis Van Brocklin Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Van Brocklin Cemetery
      • Oakland Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
        • The Oakland Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Oakland Freeport Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107275 <6>
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Grandview Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silent Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Silent Hill Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silent Hill Cemetery
      • Brick Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brick Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brick Church Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brick Church Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 Eleroy Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #407858  (Eleroy Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #407858 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Pearl City
      • County: Stephenson         Elev: 270
      • Location given for GNIS #407858 (Eleroy Cemetery)

    The official website for Stephenson County: www.co.stephenson.il.us/

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

    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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Eleroy Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3411, Longitude: -89.7587       In this case, the coordinates for the Eleroy Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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