A visit to the Miners Chapel 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 Miners Chapel Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Miners Chapel Cemetery:
42.4431, -90.3560
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Miners Chapel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Miners Chapel Cemetery is located in Jo Daviess County<2>.
The county seat for Jo Daviess County is located in Galena. Galena lies just to the west southwest of the Miners Chapel Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Miners Chapel Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Miners Chapel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Miners Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Grant Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Grant Hill Cemetery is located in Jo Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Hill Cemetery
- Singers Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Council Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Council Hill Cemetery is located in Jo Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Hill Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Jo Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Galena.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108003 <5>
- Greenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Jo Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Galena.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105926 <5>
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Jo Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
- Citzens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Citzens Cemetery is located in Jo Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citzens Cemetery
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Jo Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
- Shawnee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Shawnee Cemetery is located in Lafayette County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Cemetery
- Prospect Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Prospect Hill Cemetery is located in Jo Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Hill Cemetery
- The Prospect Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Prospect Hill Methodist Episcopalian Cemetery
- White Oak Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The White Oak Cemetery is located in Lafayette County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Cemetery
- Masonic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Masonic Cemetery is located in Lafayette County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Leslie Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Leslie Cemetery is located in Lafayette County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie Cemetery
- Efferding Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Efferding Cemetery is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Efferding Cemetery
- Federman Farms Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Federman Farms Cemetery is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federman Farms Cemetery
- Weston Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Weston Cemetery is located in Jo Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Cemetery
- Monticello Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Monticello Cemetery is located in Lafayette County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- St. Donatus Catholic Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Federman Farm Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Federman Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federman Farm Cemetery
- St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The St. John's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
- The St. John's Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. John Lutheran Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2654129 <5>
- Spruce Creek Catholic Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Spruce Creek Catholic Cemetery is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Creek Catholic Cemetery
- The Spruce Creek Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- Spruce Creek Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2194892 <5>
- Weinert Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Weinert Cemetery is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weinert Cemetery
- Log Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Log Church Cemetery is located in Jo Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Church Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Jo Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Miners Chapel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Miners Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Galena
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bremen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bremen is located in Jo Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
- Scales Mound
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Galena Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Galena Junction is located in Jo Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena Junction
- Aiken
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Aiken is located in Jo Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
- White Oak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- White Oak is located in Lafayette County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- New Diggings
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- New Diggings is located in Lafayette County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Diggings
- Hazel Green
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hazel Green is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
- Etna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Etna is located in Lafayette County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Benton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Benton is located in Lafayette County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
- Wilkins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Wilkins is located in Dubuque County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins
- Smiths
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Smiths is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Fort Gratiot ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Gratiot is located in Lafayette County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gratiot
- Former name for Fort Gratiot:
- Gratiot Grove
- Menominee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Menominee is located in Jo Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menominee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Saint Donatus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Elizabeth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Shullsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Shullsburg is located in Lafayette County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shullsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
- Cuba City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cuba City is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,047 people
- Massey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Massey is located in Dubuque County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey
- North Bellevue
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- North Bellevue is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bellevue
- Bellevue
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hanover
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Apple River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jamestown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jamestown is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Cattese
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Cattese is located in Dubuque County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattese
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 Miners Chapel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jo Daviess County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Miners Chapel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Apple River
- Bellevue
- Benton
- Cuba City
- Elizabeth
- Galena
- Shullsburg
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Miners Chapel Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Jo Daviess 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 Miners Chapel Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #413648 (Miners Chapel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #413648 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: Jo Daviess
- Est. Elev: 265 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Scales Mound West
- Location given for Miners Chapel Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.4430621 Lon: -90.3559609
- 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 Jo Daviess, 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 from Point A (ie- Miners Chapel 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> | 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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