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A visit to the Elmwood 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 Elmwood Cemetery ...

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

41.9817, -88.6979

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

The Elmwood Cemetery is located in DeKalb County<2>.

The county seat for DeKalb County is located in Sycamore. Sycamore lies just to the northeast of the Elmwood Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Elmwood Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Elmwood Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ohio Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Whitmore Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Whitmore Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmore Cemetery
  • St. Marys Catholic DeKalb Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Oaklawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn Cemetery
  • Pleasant Street Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Mound Rest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Mound Rest Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Rest Cemetery
  • Barron Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Barron Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron Cemetery
  • Mayfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mayfield Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield Cemetery
  • Fairview Park Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fairview Park Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • South Burlington Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Ward Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Ward Family Cemetery is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Family Cemetery
    • Charter Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Charter Grove Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Grove Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Charter Grove Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Charter Grove.
    • Lanan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lanan Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanan Cemetery
    • Vanderburgh Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Vanderburgh Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderburgh Cemetery
    • Hudson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hudson Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Cemetery
    • Genoa Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Genoa Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa Cemetery
    • Kingston Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Ault Road Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ault Road Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ault Road Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Gardner Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Thatcher Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Thatcher Cemetery is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thatcher Cemetery
    • St.s Peter & Paul's Catholic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Union Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union 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 Elmwood Cemetery.

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

  • Sycamore
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Sycamore is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,317 people
  • Coltonville ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Coltonville is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltonville
  • De Kalb
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Cortland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Brush Point ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Brush Point is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Point
  • Charter Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Charter Grove is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Grove
  • Maple Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Genoa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Clare
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Kingston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Virgil
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Burlington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Malta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Elva
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Elva is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elva
    • New Lebanon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • New Lebanon is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
    • Kirkland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lily Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Lily Lake is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,019 people
    • Herbert
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Herbert is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert
    • Esmond
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Kaneville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Elburn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • North Plato
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • North Plato is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Plato
    • Hampshire
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

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 Elmwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in DeKalb County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Elmwood 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 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 Elmwood Cemetery: