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The location of the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery

Lat:   41.7214°   (41° 43' 17")

Lon:   -89.5676°   (-89° 34' 3")

The Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery is located in Lee County<2>.

The county seat for Lee County is located in Dixon. Dixon lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Lee County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Harmon
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon
      • Harmon is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmon <4>
    • Nelson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Nelson is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelson <4>
    • Rock Falls
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Prairieville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
      • Prairieville is located in Lee County
    • Eldena
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldena
      • Eldena is located in Lee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldena <4>
    • Sterling
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Deer Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Grove
      • Deer Grove is located in Whiteside County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Grove <4>
    • Dixon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Amboy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
      • Amboy is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amboy <4>
    • Walnut
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Nachusa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nachusa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nachusa
      • Nachusa is located in Lee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nachusa <4>
    • Galt
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
      • Galt is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galt <4>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Tampico
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Ohio
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ohio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio
        • Ohio is located in Bureau County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ohio <4>
      • Penrose
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrose
        • Penrose is located in Whiteside County
      • Woosung
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Lee Center
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Center
        • Lee Center is located in Lee County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee Center <4>
      • Kasbeer
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kasbeer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasbeer
        • Kasbeer is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kasbeer <4>
      • New Bedford
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bedford
        • New Bedford is located in Bureau County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bedford <4>
      • Limerick
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limerick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick
        • Limerick is located in Bureau County
      • Van Orin
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Orin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Orin
        • Van Orin is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Orin <4>
      • Inlet
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inlet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet
        • Inlet is located in Lee County
      • Franklin Grove
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Grove
        • Franklin Grove is located in Lee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 919 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin Grove <4>

    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 Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lee County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Amboy
      • Amboy lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Amboy.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
    • Coleta
      • Coleta lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Coleta.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleta
    • Dixon
      • Dixon lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dixon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
    • Franklin Grove
    • Ohio
      • Ohio lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ohio.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio
    • Rock Falls
    • Sterling
    • Tampico
      • Tampico lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tampico.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tampico
    • Walnut
      • Walnut lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Walnut.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Nelson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Golder Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Golder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Golder Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Golder Cemetery
    • Stevens Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stevens Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevens Cemetery
    • Emanuel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Emanuel Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emanuel Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Odd Fellows Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Rock Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock Ridge Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Ridge Cemetery
    • Prairieville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairieville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prairieville Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairieville Cemetery
    • Science Ridge Mennonite Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Science Ridge Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Science Ridge Mennonite Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Science Ridge Mennonite Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Oakwood Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Como Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Como Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Como Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Como Cemetery
      • Red Oak Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Red Oak Cemetery is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Oak Cemetery
      • Dewolf Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dewolf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dewolf Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dewolf Cemetery
      • Burket Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burket Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burket Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burket Cemetery
      • Chapel Hill Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Cemetery
      • Sugar Grove Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sugar Grove Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Grove Cemetery
      • Oak Knoll Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Knoll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Knoll Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Knoll Cemetery
      • Oak Knoll Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Knoll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Knoll Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Knoll Cemetery
      • Old Hume Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hume Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Hume Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hume Cemetery
      • Walnut Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • The Walnut Cemetery is located in Bureau County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Walnut Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Walnut.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2184735 <6>
      • St. Mary's Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • St. Patrick's Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Patrick's Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick's Cemetery
      • St. Patrick Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • St. Patrick's Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Patrick's Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick's Cemetery
      • Prairie Repose Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Repose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prairie Repose Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Repose Cemetery
      • Dixon State School Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon State School Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dixon State School Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon State School Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #410432  (Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #410432 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Harmon
      • County: Lee         Elev: 207
      • Location given for GNIS #410432 (Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

    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 Lee, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7214, Longitude: -89.5676       In this case, the coordinates for the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.




 

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