A visit to the Harlem Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Harlem Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Harlem Cemetery (FG ID #106041).
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 Harlem Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Harlem Cemetery:
42.3404, -89.0278
The Harlem Cemetery is located in Winnebago County<2>.
The county seat for Winnebago County is located in Rockford. Rockford lies just to the south southwest of the Harlem Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Harlem Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Harlem Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Harlem Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Marsh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Marsh Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Cemetery
- Guilford Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- 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 southwest)
- 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 southwest)
- Scandinavian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Owen Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- 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
- Guilford Turner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- 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
- Roscoe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Roscoe Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe Cemetery
- Arlington Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Davis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Starkey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Starkey Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkey Cemetery
- Carman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Carman Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carman Cemetery
- Orth Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Orth Cemetery is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orth Cemetery
- Rockton Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Phillips Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Meridian Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Meridian Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian Cemetery
- Willwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Willwood Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willwood Cemetery
- Drake Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Drake Cemetery is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake 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 Harlem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Harlem Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Machesney Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Loves Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sturbridge Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Sturbridge Village is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge Village
- Argyle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Argyle is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Rockford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Roscoe
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Caledonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- 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
- Rockton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cherry Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Timberlane
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Timberlane is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlane
- Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
- North Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- South Beloit
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Wempletown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Belvidere
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Poplar Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- New Millford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- New Millford is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Millford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
- Beloit
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Shirland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Winnebago
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Alworth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Russellville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Irene
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Garden Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Garden Village is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
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 Harlem 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 Harlem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Beloit
- Belvidere
- Capron
- Loves Park
- 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 professional and volunteer 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 Harlem 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 Harlem Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #106041
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #409786 (Harlem Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #409786 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: 227 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rockford North
- Location given for Harlem Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.3414074 Lon: -89.0301064
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <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- Harlem 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |