A visit to the Emmert 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 Emmert Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Emmert Cemetery:
41.8381, -89.3662
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Emmert Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Emmert Cemetery is located in Lee County<2>.
The county seat for Lee County is located in Dixon. Dixon lies just to the west of the Emmert Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Emmert Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Emmert Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Emmert Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Girton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Girton Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girton Cemetery
- Burket Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Burket Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burket Cemetery
- Dewolf Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Dewolf Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewolf Cemetery
- Franklin Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Union Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Union Cemetery
- Temperance Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Grand Detour Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Dixon State School Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Chapel Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill Cemetery
- Bradford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Bradford Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Cemetery
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Emanuel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Emanuel Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel Cemetery
- Prairie Repose Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ashton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Ashton Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ashton Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Ashton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #488154 <5>
- Binghampton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Binghampton Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghampton Cemetery
- Gehant Farm Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Gehant Farm Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gehant Farm Cemetery
- Chapel Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill Cemetery
- Washington Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lighthouse Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Lighthouse Cemetery is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lighthouse 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 Emmert Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Emmert Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Nachusa
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Franklin Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Eldena
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Carthage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Carthage is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Dixon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Amboy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lee Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ashton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Inlet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Inlet is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet
- Watertown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Watertown is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
- Woosung
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Honey Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Honey Creek is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Nelson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Harmon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Flagg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Flagg is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg
- Chana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oregon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Prairieville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Prairieville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Flagg Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Flagg Center is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg Center
- Polo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Morris
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Sublette
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- West Brooklyn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Buffalo Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Buffalo Grove is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Grove
- Penrose
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Penrose is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrose
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 Emmert 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 Emmert Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Amboy
- Ashton
- Dixon
- Franklin Grove
- Mount Morris
- Oregon
- Polo
- Polo lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Emmert Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Polo.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
- West Brooklyn
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Emmert 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 Emmert Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1706159 (Emmert Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1706159 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: 235 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Franklin Grove
- Location given for Emmert Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.8380874 Lon: -89.3662114
- 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Emmert 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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