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The location of the Garden Prairie 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 Garden Prairie Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.2531°   (42° 15' 11")

Lon:   -88.7062°   (-88° 42' 22")

The Garden Prairie Cemetery is located in Boone County<2>.

The county seat for Boone County is located in Belvidere. Belvidere lies just to the west of the Garden Prairie Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Garden Prairie Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Boone 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 Garden Prairie 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 Garden Prairie Cemetery.

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

    • Garden Prairie
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Marengo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <4>
    • Russellville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Boone County
    • Belvidere
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Herbert
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herbert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert
      • Herbert is located in Boone County
    • Union
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <4>
    • Poplar Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Kingston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <4>
    • Genoa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
      • Genoa is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Genoa <4>
    • Timberlane
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlane
      • Timberlane is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
    • Capron
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
      • Capron is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capron <4>
    • Irene
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
      • Irene is located in Boone County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • New Lebanon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
        • New Lebanon is located in DeKalb County
      • Harvard
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
        • Harvard is located in McHenry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,979 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvard <4>
      • Caledonia
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Cherry Valley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
        • Cherry Valley is located in Winnebago County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,853 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Valley <4>
      • Kirkland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
        • Kirkland is located in DeKalb County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,717 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirkland <4>
      • Charter Grove
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Grove
        • Charter Grove is located in DeKalb County
      • Hampshire
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampshire
        • Hampshire is located in Kane County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,207 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampshire <4>
      • Woodstock
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Argyle
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
        • Argyle is located in Winnebago County
      • Fairdale
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
        • Fairdale is located in DeKalb County
      • Brush Point ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Point
        • Brush Point is located in DeKalb County
      • Huntley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
        • Huntley is located in McHenry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,256 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntley <4>
      • North Park
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Park
        • North Park is located in Winnebago County
      • Burlington
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
        • Burlington is located in Kane County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 616 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <4>
      • Lakewood
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
        • Lakewood is located in McHenry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,967 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakewood <4>
      • Loves Park
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loves Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Park
        • Loves Park is located in Winnebago County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,382 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loves Park <4>

    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 Garden Prairie Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Boone County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Garden Prairie Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Garden Prairie Cemetery.<6>

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

    • East Bonus Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Bonus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Bonus Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Bonus Cemetery
    • Lawrenceville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrenceville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lawrenceville Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrenceville Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Shattucks Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shattucks Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shattucks Grove Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shattucks Grove Cemetery
    • Old Marengo Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Russellville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russellville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Russellville Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russellville Cemetery
    • Andrus Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Andrus Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrus Cemetery
    • Barber Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barber Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barber Cemetery
    • Belvidere Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • St. James Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. James Catholic Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Catholic Cemetery
    • Ney Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ney Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ney Cemetery
    • Coral Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coral Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coral Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coral Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • South Dunham Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Dunham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Dunham Cemetery is located in McHenry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Dunham Cemetery
      • County Line Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The County Line Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
      • Highland Garden of Memories
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Garden of Memories have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Highland Garden of Memories is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Garden of Memories
      • Bloods Point Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloods Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bloods Point Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloods Point Cemetery
      • North Kingston Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Kingston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Kingston Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Kingston Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in McHenry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Stone School Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone School Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stone School Cemetery is located in McHenry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone School Cemetery
      • Chester Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chester Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chester Cemetery
      • Long Prairie Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Long Prairie Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Prairie Cemetery
      • Capron Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Capron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Capron Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Capron Cemetery
      • South Poplar Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Poplar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Poplar Grove Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Poplar Grove Cemetery
      • Ewins Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ewins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ewins Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ewins 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 Garden Prairie Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #408881  (Garden Prairie Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #408881 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: Garden Prairie
      • County: Boone         Elev: 240
      • Location given for GNIS #408881 (Garden Prairie Cemetery)

    The official website for Boone County: www.boonecountyil.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 Boone, 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 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 Garden Prairie Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2531, Longitude: -88.7062       In this case, the coordinates for the Garden Prairie 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>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.
    <6>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.
    <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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