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A visit to the Girton 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 Girton Cemetery ...

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

41.8673, -89.3898

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

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

The county seat for Lee County is located in Dixon. Dixon lies just to the west southwest of the Girton Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Girton Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Girton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Grand Detour Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Grand Detour Cemetery is located in Ogle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Detour Cemetery
  • Mt. Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Union Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Union Cemetery
  • Emmert Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Emmert Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmert Cemetery
  • Burket Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Burket Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burket Cemetery
  • Dixon State School Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Dewolf Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Dewolf Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewolf Cemetery
  • Franklin Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Ogle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
  • Chapel Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill Cemetery
  • Brethren Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Brethren Cemetery is located in Ogle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brethren Cemetery
  • Pine Creek Christian Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Emanuel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Emanuel Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel Cemetery
    • Temperance Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Lighthouse Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lighthouse Cemetery is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lighthouse Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Sugar Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Sugar Grove Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove Cemetery
    • Rock Ridge Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Rock Ridge Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Ridge Cemetery
    • Bradford Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bradford Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Cemetery
    • Ashton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Ashton Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ashton Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Ashton.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #488154 <5>
    • Chapel Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill Cemetery
    • Washington Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Daysville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Daysville Cemetery is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Girton Cemetery.

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

  • Nachusa
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Franklin Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Dixon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Carthage
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Carthage is located in Ogle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
  • Eldena
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Ashton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Woosung
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Amboy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Watertown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Watertown is located in Ogle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
  • Lee Center
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Honey Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Honey Creek is located in Ogle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
  • Oregon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Inlet
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Inlet is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet
    • Chana
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Prairieville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Prairieville is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
    • Mount Morris
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Nelson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Flagg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Flagg is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg
    • Polo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Harmon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Buffalo Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Buffalo Grove is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Grove
    • Flagg Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Flagg Center is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg Center
    • Penrose
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Penrose is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrose
    • Maryland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Maryland is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland

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 Girton 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 Girton Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Girton Cemetery: