A visit to the Freeport Mennonite Church Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Freeport Mennonite Church Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Freeport Mennonite Church Cemetery (FG ID #2188877).
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 Freeport Mennonite Church Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Freeport Mennonite Church Cemetery:
42.3604, -89.5455
The Freeport Mennonite Church Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the southwest of Dakota.
The cemetery is located in Stephenson County<3>.
The county seat for Stephenson County is located in Freeport. Freeport lies just to the southwest of the Freeport Mennonite Church Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Freeport Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Name Variations for Freeport Mennonite Church Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Freeport Mennonite Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Freeport Mennonite Cemetery
- Mennonite Church Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Freeport Mennonite Church Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Freeport Mennonite Church Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Silver Spring Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Silver Spring Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spring Cemetery
- Dakota Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Dakota Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota Cemetery
- Pioneers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Pioneers Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneers Cemetery
- Afolkey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Afolkey Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afolkey Cemetery
- Grandview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Grandview Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
- Rock City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Rock City Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City Cemetery
- Cedarville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gunds Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Gunds Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunds Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Bellview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Freeport City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
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- State Road Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The State Road Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Road Cemetery
- Harlem Center Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Ridott Center Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wagner Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Wagner Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagner Cemetery
- Irish Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Irish Grove Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Grove Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Stephenson 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Freeport Mennonite Church Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Freeport Mennonite Church Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Dakota
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cedarville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Afolkey
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ridott
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rock City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Freeport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Red Oak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Davis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Buena Vista
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Orangeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- German Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Pecatonica
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lake Summerset
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Summerset is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Summerset
- Oneco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- McConnell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Florence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Florence is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Baileyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Twin Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Salem
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Salem is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Eleroy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bolton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Seward
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Durand
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Egan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
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 Freeport Mennonite Church 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 Freeport Mennonite Church Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Davis
- Davis lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Freeport Mennonite Church Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Davis.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Durand
- Durand lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Freeport Mennonite Church Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Durand.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
- Freeport
- German Valley
- Orangeville
- Pecatonica
- Rock City
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 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 Freeport Mennonite Church Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Stephenson 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 Freeport Mennonite Church Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2188877
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1955363 (Freeport Mennonite Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1955363 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: Stephenson
- Est. Elev: 259 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Freeport East
- Location given for Freeport Mennonite Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.360295 Lon: -89.5453936
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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- Freeport Mennonite Church Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |