A visit to the Odd Fellows 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 Odd Fellows Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Odd Fellows Cemetery:
41.7836, -89.6762
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Whiteside County<2>.
The county seat for Whiteside County is located in Morrison. Morrison lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west of the Odd Fellows Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Odd Fellows Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Odd Fellows Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Odd Fellows Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Riverside Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Calvary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Science Ridge Mennonite Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Golder Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Golder Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golder Cemetery
- Oak Knoll Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Oak Knoll Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Knoll Cemetery
- Oak Knoll Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Oak Knoll Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Knoll Cemetery
- Como Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Como Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como Cemetery
- Nelson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
- Prairieville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Maple Ridge Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge Cemetery
- East Genesee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The East Genesee Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Genesee Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Centenary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Centenary Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centenary Cemetery
- Rock Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Rock Ridge Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Ridge Cemetery
- Penrose Friends Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Our Savior lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Old Hume Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Hume Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hume Cemetery
- Sugar Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Sugar Grove Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove Cemetery
- East Jordan Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The East Jordan Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Jordan Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Odd Fellows Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Odd Fellows Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rock Falls
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sterling
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Nelson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Galt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Prairieville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Prairieville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Harmon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Penrose
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Penrose is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrose
- Dixon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Woosung
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Coleta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tampico
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Malvern
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Malvern is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Deer Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hazelhurst
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hazelhurst is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelhurst
- South Elkhorn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- South Elkhorn is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elkhorn
- Lyndon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Milledgeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Eldena
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- White Pigeon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- White Pigeon is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pigeon
- Hitt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hitt is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitt
- Polo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Buffalo Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Buffalo Grove is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Grove
- Morrison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Elkhorn Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Elkhorn Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn Grove
- Prophetstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Nachusa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
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 Odd Fellows Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Whiteside County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Odd Fellows Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Coleta
- Dixon
- Dixon lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Odd Fellows Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dixon.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Milledgeville
- Morrison
- Polo
- Polo lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Odd Fellows Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Polo.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
- Prophetstown
- Rock Falls
- Sterling
- Tampico
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 professional and volunteer 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 Odd Fellows Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Whiteside 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 Odd Fellows Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1824075 (Odd Fellows Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1824075 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: Whiteside
- Est. Elev: 194 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sterling
- Location given for Odd Fellows Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.7836423 Lon: -89.6762186
- 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 Whiteside, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Odd Fellows 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |