A visit to the Golder 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 Golder Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Golder Cemetery:
41.7356, -89.6904
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Golder Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Golder Cemetery is located in Whiteside County<2>.
The county seat for Whiteside County is located in Morrison. Morrison lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Golder Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Golder Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Golder Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Golder Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Odd Fellows Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odd Fellows Cemetery
- Como Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Como Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Old Hume Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Hume Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hume Cemetery
- Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Nelson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
- Science Ridge Mennonite Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Oak Knoll Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Oak Knoll Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Knoll Cemetery
- Oak Knoll Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Oak Knoll Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Knoll Cemetery
- Centenary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Centenary Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centenary Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
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- Pine Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Prairieville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Ridge Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Maple Ridge Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge Cemetery
- East Genesee Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The East Genesee Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Genesee Cemetery
- Our Savior lutheran Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Ridge Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Rock Ridge Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Ridge Cemetery
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove Cemetery
- Round Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Round Grove Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Grove Cemetery
- Emanuel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Emanuel Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel Cemetery
- Penrose Friends Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Golder Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Golder Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rock Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sterling
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Galt
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Nelson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Harmon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Tampico
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Deer Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Prairieville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Prairieville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Penrose
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Penrose is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrose
- Coleta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lyndon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Prophetstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Walnut
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dixon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Woosung
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Malvern
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Malvern is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
- Yorktown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Yorktown is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
- Eldena
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Denrock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Denrock is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denrock
- New Bedford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Hazelhurst
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Hazelhurst is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelhurst
- White Pigeon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- White Pigeon is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pigeon
- Morrison
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Pratt ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Pratt is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
- Milledgeville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Amboy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Nachusa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- South Elkhorn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- South Elkhorn is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elkhorn
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 Golder Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Whiteside County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Golder Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Amboy
- Coleta
- Dixon
- Milledgeville
- Morrison
- Prophetstown
- Rock Falls
- Sterling
- Tampico
- Walnut
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 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 Golder Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Whiteside 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 Golder Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1718909 (Golder Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1718909 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: Whiteside
- Est. Elev: 199 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hahnaman
- Location given for Golder Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.7355872 Lon: -89.6903843
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Whiteside, 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' (or 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- Golder Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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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