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The location of the Freedom Lutheran 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 Freedom Lutheran Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.4700°   (41° 28' 11")

Lon:   -88.8748°   (-88° 52' 29")

The Freedom Lutheran Cemetery is located in La Salle County<2>.

The county seat for La Salle County is located in Ottawa. Ottawa lies just to the south southeast of the Freedom Lutheran 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 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 Freedom Lutheran Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to La Salle 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 Freedom Lutheran 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 Freedom Lutheran Cemetery.

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

    • Wedron
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Blakes
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakes
      • Blakes is located in La Salle County
    • Waltham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
      • Waltham is located in La Salle County
    • Dayton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in La Salle County
    • Serena
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Serena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serena
      • Serena is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Serena <4>
    • Triumph
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triumph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triumph
      • Triumph is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Triumph <4>
    • Earlville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlville
      • Earlville is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlville <4>
    • Ottawa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Ottawa is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,097 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottawa <4>
    • Naplate
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naplate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naplate
      • Naplate is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
    • South Ottawa ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ottawa
      • South Ottawa is located in La Salle County
    • Sheridan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,515 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan <4>
    • Leland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
      • Leland is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 902 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <4>
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Troy Grove
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Grove
        • Troy Grove is located in La Salle County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy Grove <4>
      • North Utica
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Utica
        • North Utica is located in La Salle County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,333 people
      • Utica
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
        • Utica is located in La Salle County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <4>
      • La Salle
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Salle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Salle
        • La Salle is located in La Salle County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,897 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Salle <4>
      • Radley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radley
        • Radley is located in Lee County
      • Mendota
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
        • Mendota is located in La Salle County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,904 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendota <4>
      • Deer Park
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
        • Deer Park is located in La Salle County
      • Stavanger
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stavanger
        • Stavanger is located in La Salle County
      • Peru
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
        • Peru is located in La Salle County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,612 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <4>
      • East Paw Paw
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Paw Paw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Paw Paw
        • East Paw Paw is located in Lee County
      • Oglesby
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Vermilionville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilionville
        • Vermilionville is located in La Salle County
      • Nettle Creek
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Creek
        • Nettle Creek is located in Grundy County
      • Newark
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
        • Newark is located in Kendall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,029 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <4>
      • Millington
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Somonauk
        (15 miles [24.1 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 Freedom Lutheran Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in La Salle County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Freedom Lutheran Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Earlville
    • La Salle
    • Leland
      • Leland lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Freedom Lutheran Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Leland.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
    • Mendota
      • Mendota lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Freedom Lutheran Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mendota.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
    • Newark
      • Newark lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Freedom Lutheran Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Newark.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
    • Ottawa
      • Ottawa lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Freedom Lutheran Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ottawa.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
    • Peru
      • Peru lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Freedom Lutheran Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Peru.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
    • Sheridan
    • Somonauk
    • Utica
      • Utica lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Freedom Lutheran Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Utica.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Freedom Lutheran Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Gouldtown Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gouldtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gouldtown Cemetery is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gouldtown Cemetery
    • West Serena Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Davis Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in La Salle County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Davis Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Triumph.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105358 <7>
    • Debolt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Debolt Cemetery is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Debolt Cemetery
    • Earl Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Earl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Earl Cemetery is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earl Cemetery
    • Calvary Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Catholic Cemetery is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Catholic Cemetery
    • Oakwood Memorial Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakwood Memorial Cemetery is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Memorial Cemetery
    • St. Columba Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Columba Cemetery is located in La Salle County
      • The St. Columba Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Columba's Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Columba Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107856 <7>
    • Baker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Carter Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • St. Theresa Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Theresa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Theresa Cemetery is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Theresa Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hill Cemetery is located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
      • Trumbo Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Brumbach Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brumbach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brumbach Cemetery is located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brumbach Cemetery
      • Pierce Family Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pierce Family Cemetery is located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Family Cemetery
      • Wisner Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wisner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wisner Cemetery is located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wisner Cemetery
      • Dewey Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dewey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dewey Cemetery is located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dewey Cemetery
      • Ottawa Ave. Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • The Ottawa Ave. Cemetery is located in La Salle County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ottawa Ave. Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Ottawa.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ottawa Ave. Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107379 <7>
      • David Strawn Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the David Strawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The David Strawn Cemetery is located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the David Strawn Cemetery
      • Olson Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Olson Cemetery is located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olson Cemetery
      • Little Indian Creek Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Indian Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Little Indian Creek Cemetery is located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Indian Creek 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 Freedom Lutheran Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #408717  (Freedom Lutheran Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #408717 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: Wedron
      • County: LaSalle         Elev: 197
      • Location given for GNIS #408717 (Freedom Lutheran Cemetery)

    The official website for La Salle County: www.lasallecounty.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 La Salle, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Freedom Lutheran Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4700, Longitude: -88.8748       In this case, the coordinates for the Freedom Lutheran 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>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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