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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 Miners Chapel Cemetery ...

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>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Miners Chapel Cemetery

Lat:   42.4431°   (42° 26' 35")

Lon:   -90.3560°   (-90° 21' 21")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Grant Hill Cemetery is located in Jo Daviess County
  • Singers Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Singers Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Singers Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Singers Catholic Cemetery is located in Jo Daviess County
  • Council Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Council Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Council Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Council Hill Cemetery is located in Jo Daviess County
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • 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 Jo Daviess County
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Jo Daviess County
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Jo Daviess County
  • Citzens Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Citzens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Citzens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Citzens Cemetery is located in Jo Daviess County
  • Holy Trinity Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Jo Daviess County
  • Shawnee Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shawnee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shawnee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shawnee Cemetery is located in Lafayette County (WI)
  • Prospect Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Hill Cemetery
    • The Prospect Hill Cemetery is located in Jo Daviess County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The White Oak Cemetery is located in Lafayette County (WI)
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Lafayette County (WI)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Leslie Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leslie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leslie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leslie Cemetery is located in Lafayette County (WI)
    • Efferding Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Efferding Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Efferding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Efferding Cemetery is located in Jackson County (IA)
    • Federman Farms Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Federman Farms Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Federman Farms Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Federman Farms Cemetery is located in Jackson County (IA)
    • Weston Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weston Cemetery is located in Jo Daviess County
    • Monticello Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monticello Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monticello Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Monticello Cemetery is located in Lafayette County (WI)
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Grant County (WI)
    • St. Donatus Catholic Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Federman Farm Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Federman Farm Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Federman Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Federman Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County (IA)
    • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
      • The St. John's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Jackson County (IA)
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spruce Creek Catholic Cemetery
      • The Spruce Creek Catholic Cemetery is located in Jackson County (IA)
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weinert Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weinert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weinert Cemetery is located in Jackson County (IA)
    • Log Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Log Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Log Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Log Church Cemetery is located in Jo Daviess County
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Jo Daviess County

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
    • Galena is located in Jo Daviess County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,151 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <6>
  • Bremen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
    • Bremen is located in Jo Daviess County
  • Scales Mound
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scales Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scales Mound
    • Scales Mound is located in Jo Daviess County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scales Mound <6>
  • Galena Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Galena Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena Junction
    • Galena Junction is located in Jo Daviess County
  • Aiken
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
    • Aiken is located in Jo Daviess County
  • White Oak
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
    • White Oak is located in Lafayette County (WI)
  • New Diggings
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Diggings
    • New Diggings is located in Lafayette County (WI)
  • Hazel Green
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
    • Hazel Green is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
  • Etna
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Etna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
    • Etna is located in Lafayette County (WI)
  • Benton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Benton is located in Lafayette County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
  • Wilkins
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilkins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins
    • Wilkins is located in Dubuque County (IA)
  • Smiths
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smiths. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths
    • Smiths is located in Jackson County (IA)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Fort Gratiot ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Gratiot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gratiot
      • Fort Gratiot is located in Lafayette County (WI)
      • Former name for Fort Gratiot:
      • Gratiot Grove
    • Menominee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Menominee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menominee
      • Menominee is located in Jo Daviess County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
      • Elizabeth is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <6>
    • Shullsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shullsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shullsburg
      • Shullsburg is located in Lafayette County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
    • Cuba City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba City
      • Cuba City is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,047 people
    • Massey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Massey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey
      • Massey is located in Dubuque County (IA)
    • North Bellevue
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Bellevue. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bellevue
      • North Bellevue is located in Jackson County (IA)
    • Bellevue
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
      • Bellevue is located in Jackson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <6>
    • Hanover
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <6>
    • Apple River
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jamestown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Cattese
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cattese. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattese
      • Cattese is located in Dubuque County (IA)

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.

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 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 Miners Chapel 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 Miners Chapel Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #413648  (Miners Chapel Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #413648 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: Scales Mound West
    • County: Jo Daviess         Elev: 265
    • Location given for GNIS #413648 (Miners Chapel Cemetery)

The official website for Jo Daviess County: www.jodaviess.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 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Miners Chapel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4431, Longitude: -90.3560       In this case, the coordinates for the Miners Chapel 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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