A visit to the Hart 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 Hart Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hart Cemetery:
42.2720, -89.7182
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hart Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Hart Cemetery is located in Stephenson County<2>.
The county seat for Stephenson County is located in Freeport. Freeport lies just to the east northeast of the Hart Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Hart 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 Hart Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hart Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Liebhart Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Liebhart Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liebhart Cemetery
- Ellis Van Brocklin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Grace Methodist Evangelical Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Oakland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- The Oakland Cemetery has also been known as:
- Oakland Freeport Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107275 <5>
- Babbs Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Babbs Grove Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbs Grove Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Lane Evangelical United Baptist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- County Home Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The County Home Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Home Cemetery
- Chapel Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill Cemetery
- Freeport City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Harlem Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Harlem Center Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem Center Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Eleroy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Eleroy Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleroy Cemetery
- Salem UCC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Salem UCC Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem UCC Cemetery
- Samel Evangelical Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Salem Evangelical Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Highland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- Sabin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Sabin Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabin Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hart Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hart Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bolton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bolton is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Florence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Florence is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Freeport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Eleroy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Salem
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Salem is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Pearl City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Yellow Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Yellow Creek is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Shannon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Baileyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cedarville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Red Oak
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Red Oak is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Zier Cors
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Zier Cors is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zier Cors
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Harper
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Harper is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Lena
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- 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>
- Kent
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Loran
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Loran is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loran
- Georgetown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Georgetown is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Buena Vista
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Buena Vista is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- McConnell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Forreston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- German Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Ridott
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Dakota
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lanark
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Afolkey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Afolkey is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afolkey
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 Hart 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 Hart Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Forreston
- Freeport
- German Valley
- Lanark
- Lena
- Pearl City
- Shannon
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 Hart 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 Hart Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #409874 (Hart Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #409874 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: 276 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Freeport West
- Location given for Hart Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.2719643 Lon: -89.7181727
- 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hart 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. |