A visit to the Guilford Union 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 Guilford Union Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Guilford Union Cemetery:
42.3064, -88.9848
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Guilford Union Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Guilford Union Cemetery is located in Winnebago County<2>.
The county seat for Winnebago County is located in Rockford. Rockford lies just to the west southwest of the Guilford Union Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Guilford Union Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Guilford Union Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Guilford Union Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Marsh Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Marsh Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Cemetery
- Sunset Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Sunset Memorial Gardens is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Memorial Gardens
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunset Memorial Gardens is a very large cemetery that is located in Machesney Park.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2282933 <5>
- Harlem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Guilford Turner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Davis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Mt. Auburn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Auburn Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Auburn Cemetery
- St. James & St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Scandinavian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Arlington Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Carman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Carman Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carman Cemetery
- Cedar Bluff Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Cedar Bluff Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Starkey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Starkey Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkey Cemetery
- Orth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Orth Cemetery is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orth Cemetery
- Scotch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Scotch Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Cemetery
- Highland Garden of Memories
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Drake Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Drake Cemetery is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake Cemetery
- Roscoe Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Roscoe Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe Cemetery
- St. James Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Belvidere Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ewins Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Ewins Cemetery is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewins Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Guilford Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Guilford Union Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Loves Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Machesney Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Argyle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Argyle is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Rockford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sturbridge Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sturbridge Village is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge Village
- Timberlane
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Timberlane is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlane
- Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
- Caledonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- North Park is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Park
- Belvidere
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Roscoe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Indian Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Village is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- New Millford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- New Millford is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Millford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
- Poplar Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Irene
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Irene is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
- Russellville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Russellville is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Rockton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wempletown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Wempletown is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wempletown
- South Beloit
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Winnebago
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Garden Prairie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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 Guilford Union Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Winnebago County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Guilford Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Beloit
- Belvidere
- Capron
- Capron lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Guilford Union Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Capron.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
- Loves Park
- Monroe Center
- Rockford
- Rockton
- Winnebago
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Guilford Union Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Winnebago 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 Guilford Union Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #409557 (Guilford Union Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #409557 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: Winnebago
- Est. Elev: 271 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Caledonia
- Location given for Guilford Union Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.3064083 Lon: -88.984827
- 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 Winnebago, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Guilford Union 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. |