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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 Lanark City Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lanark City Cemetery

Lat:   42.0966°   (42° 5' 47")

Lon:   -89.8253°   (-89° 49' 31")

The Lanark City Cemetery is located in Carroll County<1>.

The county seat for Carroll County is located in Mount Carroll. Mount Carroll lies just to the west of the Lanark City Cemetery .

Name Variations for Lanark City Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Lanark City Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Lanark Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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 Lanark City Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Carroll 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 Lanark City 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Lanark City Cemetery.

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

    • Lanark
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Georgetown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Carroll County
    • Zier Cors
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zier Cors
      • Zier Cors is located in Carroll County
    • Shannon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Chadwick
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Elkhorn Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn Grove
      • Elkhorn Grove is located in Carroll County
    • Brookville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
      • Brookville is located in Ogle County
    • Mount Carroll
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Hitt
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hitt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitt
      • Hitt is located in Carroll County
    • Milledgeville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Harper
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
      • Harper is located in Ogle County
    • South Elkhorn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elkhorn
      • South Elkhorn is located in Carroll County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Loran
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loran
        • Loran is located in Stephenson County
      • Pearl City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Wacker
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wacker
        • Wacker is located in Carroll County
      • Argo Fay
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo Fay
        • Argo Fay is located in Carroll County
      • Ideal
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
        • Ideal is located in Carroll County
      • Fair Haven
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
        • Fair Haven is located in Carroll County
      • Hazelhurst
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelhurst
        • Hazelhurst is located in Carroll County
      • Florence
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
        • Florence is located in Stephenson County
      • Bolton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
        • Bolton is located in Stephenson County
      • Polsgrove
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polsgrove
        • Polsgrove is located in Carroll County
      • Center Hill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
        • Center Hill is located in Carroll County
      • Hickory Grove
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
        • Hickory Grove is located in Carroll County
      • Forreston
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forreston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forreston
        • Forreston is located in Ogle County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,338 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forreston <3>

    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 Lanark City Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Carroll County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lanark City Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Lanark City Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Cherry Grove Brethren Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Cherry Grove Brethren Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cherry Grove Brethren Cemetery is located between<6> the communities of Georgetown and Zier Cors.  The cemetery lies less than 2 miles<2> to the south of Zier Cors.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Grove Brethren Cemetery
    • Wolf Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wolf Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Wolf Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Cemetery
    • Schriner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Brethren in Christ Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Brethren in Christ Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Brethren in Christ Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brethren in Christ Cemetery
    • Shannon Brethren Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Shannon Brethren Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • The Shannon Brethren Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Brethren Dunkard Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shannon Brethren Cemetery
    • St. Wendelin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Arnolds Grove Dunkard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnolds Grove Dunkard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arnolds Grove Dunkard Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnolds Grove Dunkard Cemetery
    • Arnolds Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Oakville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Chadwick Methodist Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Shell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Shell Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • The Shell Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Shelly Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shell Cemetery
    • Spring Valley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Renner Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The Renner Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Renner Cemetery
      • Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Adams - Daggert Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Adams - Daggert Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • The Adams - Daggert Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Daggert Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams - Daggert Cemetery
      • Hope Brethren Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hope Brethren Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Brethren Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Brookville Lutheran Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Chambers Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chambers Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chambers Grove Cemetery is located in Ogle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chambers Grove Cemetery
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Stone Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stone Church Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Church Cemetery
      • Woodland Brethren Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • The Oak Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Halderman Cemetery
        • Old City Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #189033 <8>
      • Carroll County Farm Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Carroll County Farm Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Carroll County Farm Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carroll County Farm Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2529945 <8>
      • Black Oak Lutheran Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Dutchtown Brethren Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Brookville Twp. Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookville Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brookville Twp. Cemetery is located in Ogle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookville Twp. 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 Lanark City Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1785420  (Lanark City Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1785420 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: Lanark
      • County: Carroll         Elev: 273
      • Location given for GNIS #1785420 (Lanark City Cemetery)

    The official website for Carroll County: visitcarrollcountyil.com/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Carroll, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Lanark City Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0966, Longitude: -89.8253    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Georgetown and Zier Cors. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
    <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.
    <8>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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