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The location of the Fenton 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 Fenton Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.7278°   (41° 43' 40")

Lon:   -90.0551°   (-90° 3' 18")

The Fenton Cemetery is located in Whiteside County<2>.

The county seat for Whiteside County is located in Morrison. Morrison lies just to the northeast of the Fenton Cemetery .

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 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 Fenton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Whiteside 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 Fenton 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fenton Cemetery.

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

    • Fenton
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
      • Fenton is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenton <4>
    • Newton Corners
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Corners
      • Newton Corners is located in Whiteside County
    • Erie
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Erie is located in Whiteside County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <4>
    • Lyndon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
      • Lyndon is located in Whiteside County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndon <4>
    • Prophetstown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Morrison
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
      • Morrison is located in Whiteside County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrison <4>
    • Union Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
      • Union Grove is located in Whiteside County
    • Albany
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Whiteside County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 856 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
    • Hillsdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Rock Island County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsdale <4>
    • Fulton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Whiteside County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <4>
    • Clinton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
    • Camanche
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camanche
      • Camanche is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,368 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camanche <4>
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Malvern
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malvern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
        • Malvern is located in Whiteside County
      • Spring Valley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
        • Spring Valley is located in Whiteside County
      • White Pigeon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Pigeon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pigeon
        • White Pigeon is located in Whiteside County
      • Cordova
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cordova have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
        • Cordova is located in Rock Island County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 640 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cordova <4>
      • Joslin
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joslin
        • Joslin is located in Rock Island County
      • Shaffton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaffton
        • Shaffton is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Princeton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
        • Princeton is located in Scott County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <4>
      • Hooppole
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooppole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooppole
        • Hooppole is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hooppole <4>
      • Yorktown
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
        • Yorktown is located in Bureau County
      • Tampico
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Galt
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
        • Galt is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galt <4>
      • Folletts
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folletts
        • Folletts is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Port Byron
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Fair Haven
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
        • Fair Haven is located in Carroll County
      • Low Moor
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Thomson
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

    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 Fenton 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 Fenton Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 35 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Fenton Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Smack Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smack Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smack Cemetery
    • Kingsbury Presbyterian Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingsbury Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kingsbury Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingsbury Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Erie Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Erie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Erie Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erie Cemetery
    • Minta Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Minta Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minta Cemetery
    • Lyndon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyndon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lyndon Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyndon Cemetery
    • Garden Plain Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden Plain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garden Plain Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden Plain Cemetery
    • Shady Town Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shady Town Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Town Cemetery
    • Washington Road Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Washington Road Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Road Cemetery
    • Grove Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grove Hill Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Hill Cemetery
    • Union Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
    • Cotton Wood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cotton Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cotton Wood Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cotton Wood Cemetery
    • Sharon Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sharon Church Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Church Cemetery
    • Continue List   (23 more) ...
      • Lusk Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lusk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lusk Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lusk Cemetery
      • Oakridge Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakridge Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakridge Cemetery
      • Round Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Round Grove Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Grove Cemetery
      • Heaton Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Heaton Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heaton Cemetery
      • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      • Loraine Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loraine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Loraine Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loraine Cemetery
      • Minnonite Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minnonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Minnonite Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minnonite Cemetery
      • Baker Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baker Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • Fulton Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Fulton Cemetery is located in Clinton County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulton Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Fulton Twp. Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Fulton Twp. Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Mt. St. Claire Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. St. Claire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. St. Claire Cemetery is located in Clinton County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. St. Claire Cemetery
      • Springdale Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Springdale Cemetery is located in Clinton County (IA)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Springdale Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Clinton (IA).
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springdale Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96406 <6>
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Clinton County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • 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 Clinton County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Clinton Memorial Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clinton Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clinton Memorial Cemetery is located in Clinton County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clinton Memorial Cemetery
      • Rosehill Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Clinton County (IA)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rosehill Cemetery is located in Camanche (IA).
        • The Rosehill Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Rose Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosehill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95999 <6>
      • Bethesda Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
      • Bowman Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bowman Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman Cemetery
      • Leon Methodist Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leon Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leon Methodist Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leon Methodist Cemetery
      • Center Clyde Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Clyde Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Center Clyde Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Clyde Cemetery
      • Clyde Methodist Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clyde Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clyde Methodist Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clyde Methodist 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 Fenton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #408323  (Fenton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #408323 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: Erie
      • County: Whiteside         Elev: 211
      • Location given for GNIS #408323 (Fenton Cemetery)

    The official website for Whiteside County: www.whiteside.org/

    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 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Fenton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7278, Longitude: -90.0551       In this case, the coordinates for the Fenton 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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