A visit to the Grant Hill 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 Grant Hill Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Grant Hill Cemetery:
42.4806, -90.3937
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Grant Hill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Grant Hill Cemetery is located in Jo Daviess County<2>.
The county seat for Jo Daviess County is located in Galena. Galena lies just to the south southwest of the Grant Hill Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Grant Hill Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Grant Hill Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Grant Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Council Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Council Hill Cemetery is located in Jo Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Hill Cemetery
- Miners Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Miners Chapel Cemetery is located in Jo Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miners Chapel Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Jo Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Galena.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108003 <5>
- Shawnee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Shawnee Cemetery is located in Lafayette County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Cemetery
- Masonic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Masonic Cemetery is located in Lafayette County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
- Leslie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Leslie Cemetery is located in Lafayette County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Jo Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Galena.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105926 <5>
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Jo Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
- Singers Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Jo Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
- Citzens Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Citzens Cemetery is located in Jo Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citzens Cemetery
- White Oak Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The White Oak Cemetery is located in Lafayette County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- St. Clara Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The St. Clara Cemetery is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Clara Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Prospect Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Prospect Hill Cemetery is located in Jo Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Hill Cemetery
- The Prospect Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Prospect Hill Methodist Episcopalian Cemetery
- Monticello Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Monticello Cemetery is located in Lafayette County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello Cemetery
- Jamestown Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Jamestown Cemetery is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown Cemetery
- St. Donatus Catholic Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Federman Farm Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Federman Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federman Farm Cemetery
- Efferding Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Efferding Cemetery is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Efferding Cemetery
- Federman Farms Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Federman Farms Cemetery is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federman Farms Cemetery
- St. Matthew Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Matthew Cemetery is located in Lafayette County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Matthew Cemetery
- The St. Matthew Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Matthews New Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89119 <5>
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 Grant Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Grant Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Galena
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hazel Green
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hazel Green is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
- New Diggings
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- New Diggings is located in Lafayette County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Diggings
- Bremen
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bremen is located in Jo Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
- White Oak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- White Oak is located in Lafayette County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Etna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Etna is located in Lafayette County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Benton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Benton is located in Lafayette County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
- Galena Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Galena Junction is located in Jo Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena Junction
- Scales Mound
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Menominee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Menominee is located in Jo Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menominee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Wilkins
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wilkins is located in Dubuque County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins
- Cuba City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cuba City is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,047 people
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Aiken
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Aiken is located in Jo Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
- Fort Gratiot ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Gratiot is located in Lafayette County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gratiot
- Former name for Fort Gratiot:
- Gratiot Grove
- Massey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Massey is located in Dubuque County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey
- Shullsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Shullsburg is located in Lafayette County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shullsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
- Jamestown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jamestown is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Saint Donatus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Smiths
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Smiths is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths
- East Dubuque
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Cattese
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Cattese is located in Dubuque County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattese
- Elk Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Elk Grove is located in Lafayette County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Grove
- Rutledge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Rutledge is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Dubuque
(13 miles [20.9 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 Grant Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jo Daviess County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Grant Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Benton
- Cuba City
- Dubuque
- East Dubuque
- Elizabeth
- Galena
- Shullsburg
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Grant Hill Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Jo Daviess 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 Grant Hill Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #409290 (Grant Hill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #409290 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: Jo Daviess
- Est. Elev: 260 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Galena
- Location given for Grant Hill Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.4805601 Lon: -90.3937387
- 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 Jo Daviess, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Grant Hill 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |