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A visit to the Lanan 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 Lanan Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lanan 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 Lanan Cemetery

Lat:   42.0745°   (42° 4' 28")

Lon:   -88.7668°   (-88° 46' 0")

The Lanan Cemetery is located in DeKalb County<2>.

The county seat for DeKalb County is located in Sycamore. Sycamore lies just to the southeast of the Lanan Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lanan Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ault Road Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ault Road Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ault Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ault Road Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
  • Mayfield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mayfield Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
  • Kingston Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Maple Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Maple Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
  • Genoa Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Genoa Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Genoa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Genoa Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
  • North Kingston Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Kingston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Kingston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The North Kingston Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
  • South Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The South Grove Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
  • Charter Oak Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charter Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charter Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Charter Oak Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
  • Hicks Mill Cronktown Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Mill Cronktown Cemetery
    • The Hicks Mill Cronktown Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • The Hicks Mill Cronktown Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cronktown Cemetery
    • Hicks Mill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106138 <5>
  • Mt. Carmel Sycamore Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Sycamore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Sycamore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Carmel Sycamore Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
  • Charter Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charter Grove Cemetery
    • The Charter Grove Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Charter Grove Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Charter Grove.
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    • Bloods Point Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloods Point Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloods Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bloods Point Cemetery is located in Boone County
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Ney Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ney Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ney Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Whitmore Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitmore Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitmore Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Shattucks Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shattucks Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shattucks Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shattucks Grove Cemetery is located in Boone County
    • Flora Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flora Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flora Cemetery is located in Boone County
    • Roseland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roseland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roseland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roseland Cemetery is located in Ogle County
    • Greenview Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenview Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Oaklawn Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklawn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaklawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • St. Marys Catholic DeKalb Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Catholic DeKalb Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Catholic DeKalb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Catholic DeKalb Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Pleasant Street Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Street Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Street Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Barron Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barron Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barron Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Barber Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barber Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barber Cemetery is located in McHenry County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lanan Cemetery.

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

  • Kingston
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • Kingston is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <6>
  • Brush Point ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Point
    • Brush Point is located in DeKalb County
  • Genoa
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
    • Genoa is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,251 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Genoa <6>
  • Kirkland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
    • Kirkland is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,717 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirkland <6>
  • Clare
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Herbert
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herbert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert
    • Herbert is located in Boone County
  • Sycamore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
    • Sycamore is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,317 people
  • Charter Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Grove
    • Charter Grove is located in DeKalb County
  • Coltonville ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltonville
    • Coltonville is located in DeKalb County
  • New Lebanon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
    • New Lebanon is located in DeKalb County
  • Fairdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
    • Fairdale is located in DeKalb County
  • Esmond
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmond
    • Esmond is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Esmond <6>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Irene
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irene. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
      • Irene is located in Boone County
    • De Kalb
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Malta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
      • Malta is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <6>
    • Cortland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
      • Cortland is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cortland <6>
    • Burlington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 616 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <6>
    • Garden Prairie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Monroe Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Belvidere
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Hampshire
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampshire
      • Hampshire is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampshire <6>
    • Lindenwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Creston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Ogle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <6>
    • Elva
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elva
      • Elva is located in DeKalb County
    • Maple Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Park
      • Maple Park is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,384 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Park <6>
    • Virgil
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil
      • Virgil is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virgil <6>
    • Marengo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <6>
    • Cherry Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherry Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
      • Cherry Valley is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,853 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Valley <6>

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 Lanan 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 Lanan 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 helpful 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 Lanan 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 Lanan Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1958784  (Lanan Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1958784 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: Kirkland
    • County: DeKalb         Elev: 275
    • Location given for GNIS #1958784 (Lanan Cemetery)

The official website for DeKalb County: www.dekalbcounty.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 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Lanan Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0745, Longitude: -88.7668       In this case, the coordinates for the Lanan 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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