A visit to the Grisby 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 Grisby Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Grisby Cemetery:
42.3717, -89.7598
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Grisby Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Grisby Cemetery is located in Stephenson County<2>.
The county seat for Stephenson County is located in Freeport. Freeport lies just to the southeast of the Grisby Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Grisby Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Grisby Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Grisby Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Salem UCC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Salem UCC Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem UCC Cemetery
- Samel Evangelical Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Salem Evangelical Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Eleroy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Eleroy Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleroy Cemetery
- Manny Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Manny Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manny Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Lena Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Lena Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena Cemetery
- Lena Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Lena Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena Cemetery
- Louisa Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Louisa Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Harlem Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Harlem Center Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem Center Cemetery
- Richland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Richland Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Cemetery
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- Richland Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Richland Salem Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Silent Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Silent Hill Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silent Hill Cemetery
- Brick Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Brick Church Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Church Cemetery
- Waite Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Waite Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waite Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Salem Shippee McConnell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Shippy Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Shippy Salem Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippy Salem Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Grisby Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Grisby Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Salem
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Salem is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Eleroy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lena
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lena is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,680 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena <6>
- Red Oak
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Red Oak is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- McConnell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Buena Vista
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Buena Vista is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Yellow Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Yellow Creek is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Cedarville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Winslow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Kent
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pearl City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Freeport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Orangeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bolton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bolton is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Oneco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oneco is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneco
- Afolkey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Afolkey is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afolkey
- Florence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Florence is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Dakota
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Nora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Loran
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Loran is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loran
- Cadiz
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cadiz is located in Green County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
- Stockton
(12 miles [19.3 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 Grisby Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Stephenson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Grisby Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Freeport
- Lena
- Nora
- Nora lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Grisby Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Nora.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
- Orangeville
- Pearl City
- South Wayne
- Stockton
- Warren
- Winslow
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 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 Grisby Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Stephenson 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 Grisby Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #409519 (Grisby Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #409519 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: Stephenson
- Est. Elev: 265 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pearl City
- Location given for Grisby Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.371682 Lon: -89.7598411
- 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 Stephenson, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Grisby 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. |