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A visit to the Holy Cross Cemetery ...

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 Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   41.5642°   (41° 33' 51")

Lon:   -89.1290°   (-89° 7' 44")

The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in La Salle County<2>.

The county seat for La Salle County is located in Ottawa. Ottawa lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the southeast of the Holy Cross Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Holy Cross Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Crandall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crandall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crandall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Crandall Cemetery is located in La Salle County
  • Worsley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worsley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worsley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Worsley Cemetery is located in La Salle County
  • St. Pauls Evangelical Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Erbes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Clarion Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarion Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarion Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clarion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Bureau County
  • Dewey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dewey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dewey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dewey Cemetery is located in La Salle County
  • Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hill Cemetery is located in La Salle County
  • Wisner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wisner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wisner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wisner Cemetery is located in La Salle County
  • Fourmile Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fourmile Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fourmile Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fourmile Grove Cemetery is located in La Salle County
  • Brooklyn Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooklyn Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooklyn Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brooklyn Lutheran Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Theiss Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Theiss Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Theiss Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Theiss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Theiss Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Hetzler Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hetzler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hetzler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hetzler Cemetery is located in Bureau County
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in La Salle County
    • Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Bureau County
    • Tripp Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tripp Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tripp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tripp Cemetery is located in La Salle County
    • Cottage Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottage Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottage Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cottage Hill Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Baird - Pumphrey Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baird - Pumphrey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baird - Pumphrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baird - Pumphrey Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Greenfield Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenfield Cemetery
      • The Greenfield Cemetery is located in Bureau County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenfield Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in La Moille.
      • The Greenfield Cemetery has also been known as:
      • LaMoille Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1019885 <5>
    • Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Bureau County
    • Lost Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lost Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lost Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lost Grove Cemetery is located in Bureau County
    • Arlington Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arlington Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arlington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arlington Cemetery is located in Bureau County
    • Davis Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Davis Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in La Salle County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Davis Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Triumph.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105358 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Holy Cross Cemetery.

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

  • Mendota
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
    • Mendota is located in La Salle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,904 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendota <7>
  • Troy Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Grove
    • Troy Grove is located in La Salle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy Grove <7>
  • Triumph
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triumph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triumph
    • Triumph is located in La Salle County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Triumph <7>
  • Sublette
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublette
    • Sublette is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sublette <7>
  • La Moille
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Arlington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Arlington is located in Bureau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <7>
  • West Brooklyn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brooklyn
    • West Brooklyn is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Brooklyn <7>
  • Compton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Compton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
    • Compton is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Compton <7>
  • The Burg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Burg
    • The Burg is located in Lee County
  • Cherry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry
    • Cherry is located in Bureau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry <7>
  • Waltham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
    • Waltham is located in La Salle County
  • Earlville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlville
    • Earlville is located in La Salle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlville <7>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Radley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Radley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radley
      • Radley is located in Lee County
    • Paw Paw
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Van Orin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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 <7>
    • Zearing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zearing
      • Zearing is located in Bureau County
    • Prairie Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prairie Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Center
      • Prairie Center is located in La Salle County
    • Ladd
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladd
      • Ladd is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ladd <7>
    • Inlet
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inlet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet
      • Inlet is located in Lee County
    • East Paw Paw
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Paw Paw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Paw Paw
      • East Paw Paw is located in Lee County
    • Dalzell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalzell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalzell
      • Dalzell is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalzell <7>
    • La Salle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Salle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Salle
      • La Salle is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,897 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Salle <7>
    • Lee Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <7>
    • Greenoak
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenoak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenoak
      • Greenoak is located in Bureau County
    • Malden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
      • Malden is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malden <7>
    • Seatonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Peru
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,612 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <7>

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 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in La Salle County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Holy Cross Cemetery:

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 Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #410430  (Holy Cross Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #410430 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: Mendota West
    • County: LaSalle         Elev: 237
    • Location given for GNIS #410430 (Holy Cross Cemetery)

The official website for La Salle County: www.lasallecounty.org/

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 La Salle, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Holy Cross Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5642, Longitude: -89.1290       In this case, the coordinates for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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