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A visit to the German 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 German Cemetery ...

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

41.7664, -89.0195

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the German Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The German Cemetery is located in Lee County<2>.

The county seat for Lee County is located in Dixon. Dixon lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the west northwest of the German Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the German Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Fisk Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fisk Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisk Cemetery
  • Ellsworth Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ellsworth Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth Cemetery
  • Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • English Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The English Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Cemetery
  • Lee Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Lee Calvary Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Calvary Cemetery
  • Steward Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Steward Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steward Cemetery
  • Brooklyn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Brooklyn Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Cemetery
  • Harding Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Harding Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding Cemetery
  • Wyoming Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Wyoming Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming Cemetery
  • East Paw Paw Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The East Paw Paw Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Paw Paw Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Reynolds Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Johnson Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Johnson Grove Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Grove Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Cottage Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Cottage Hill Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hill Cemetery
    • South Paw Paw Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Brooklyn Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • St. Patrick's Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Gehant Farm Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Gehant Farm Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gehant Farm Cemetery
    • Fourmile Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Johnson Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Johnson Grove Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Grove Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the German Cemetery.

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

  • Lee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Steward
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • The Burg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Burg is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Burg
  • Paw Paw
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Compton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • East Paw Paw
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • East Paw Paw is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Paw Paw
  • Shabbona
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • West Brooklyn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Shabbona Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Shabbona Grove is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shabbona Grove
  • Radley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Radley is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radley
  • Flagg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Flagg is located in Ogle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg
  • Inlet
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Inlet is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Rochelle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Creston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Waterman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Ashton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hillcrest
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Hillcrest is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,216 people
    • Sublette
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Earlville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Flagg Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Flagg Center is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg Center
    • Malta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Lee Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Elva
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Elva is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elva
    • Mendota
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Leland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Franklin Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

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 German 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 German Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 German Cemetery: