A visit to the Johnson Grove 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 Johnson Grove Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Johnson Grove Cemetery:
41.7323, -88.8815
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Johnson Grove Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Johnson Grove Cemetery is located in DeKalb County<2>.
The county seat for DeKalb County is located in Sycamore. Sycamore lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Johnson Grove Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Johnson Grove Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Johnson Grove Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Johnson Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- English Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The English Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Cemetery
- Johnson Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lee Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Lee Calvary Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Calvary Cemetery
- East Paw Paw Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The East Paw Paw Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Paw Paw Cemetery
- Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ellsworth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Ellsworth Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth Cemetery
- South Paw Paw Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Victor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Victor Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor Cemetery
- Wyoming Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Wyoming Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming Cemetery
- Old Stevens Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Old Stevens Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Stevens Cemetery
- German Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The German Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
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- Twin Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Twin Grove Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove Cemetery
- Harding Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Harding Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding Cemetery
- North Clinton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Union Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Fisk Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Fisk Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisk Cemetery
- Cottage Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Carter Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- St. Clara Catholic Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Afton Center Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Afton Center Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton Center Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Johnson Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Johnson Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Shabbona Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Shabbona Grove is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shabbona Grove
- Shabbona
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- East Paw Paw
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- East Paw Paw is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Paw Paw
- Paw Paw
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lee
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Waterman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Radley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Radley is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radley
- Leland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Compton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Earlville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Franks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Franks is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks
- Elva
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Elva is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elva
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Steward
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Burg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Burg is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Burg
- Baker
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Baker is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Somonauk
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hinckley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- West Brooklyn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Malta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Creston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Sandwich
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Little Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Little Rock is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
- De Kalb
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
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 Johnson Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in DeKalb County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Johnson Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Compton
- Cortland
- Creston
- De Kalb
- Earlville
- Hinckley
- Leland
- Leland lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Johnson Grove Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Leland.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Malta
- Mendota
- Paw Paw
- Rochelle
- Sandwich
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Continue List (4 more)
- Somonauk
- Waterman
- West Brooklyn
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 either 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 Johnson Grove Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to DeKalb 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 Johnson Grove Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #422082 (Johnson Grove Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #422082 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: DeKalb
- Est. Elev: 277 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Paw Paw
- Location given for Johnson Grove Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.7322519 Lon: -88.8814747
- 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 DeKalb, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Johnson Grove 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. |