A visit to the Old Hume 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 Old Hume Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Hume Cemetery:
41.6859, -89.7815
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Hume Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Old Hume Cemetery is located in Whiteside County<2>.
The county seat for Whiteside County is located in Morrison. Morrison lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest of the Old Hume Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Hume Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Old Hume Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Hume Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is also located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Golder Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Golder Cemetery is also located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golder Cemetery
- Como Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Como Cemetery is also located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como Cemetery
- Amish Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Amish Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amish Cemetery
- Fairfield Yorktown Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Fairfield Yorktown Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Yorktown Cemetery
- The Fairfield Yorktown Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fairfield Cemetery
- Yorktown Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2218137 <5>
- Odd Fellows Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Odd Fellows Cemetery is also located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odd Fellows Cemetery
- Our Savior lutheran Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Round Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Round Grove Cemetery is also located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Grove Cemetery
- Lyndon Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Lyndon Cemetery is also located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon Cemetery
- Leon Methodist Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Leon Methodist Cemetery is also located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon Methodist Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Calvary Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Calvary Cemetery is also located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Washington Road Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Washington Road Cemetery is also located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Road Cemetery
- Fairfield Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Cemetery
- Science Ridge Mennonite Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Hickory Grove Cemetery is also located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove Cemetery
- Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Oak Knoll Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Oak Knoll Cemetery is also located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Knoll Cemetery
- Oak Knoll Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Oak Knoll Cemetery is also located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Knoll Cemetery
- East Genesee Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The East Genesee Cemetery is also located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Genesee 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 Old Hume Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Hume Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Tampico
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Deer Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Galt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lyndon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Yorktown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Yorktown is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
- Rock Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sterling
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Prophetstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Denrock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Denrock is also located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denrock
- Harmon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Nelson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pratt ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Pratt was located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- New Bedford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Malvern
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Malvern is also located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
- Morrison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hooppole
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Prairieville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Prairieville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Fenton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- White Pigeon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- White Pigeon is also located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pigeon
- Penrose
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Penrose is also located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrose
- Coleta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Erie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Erie is also located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <6>
- Manlius
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Union Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Union Grove is also located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
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 Old Hume 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 Old Hume Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Coleta
- Erie
- Manlius
- Morrison
- Prophetstown
- Rock Falls
- Sterling
- Tampico
- Walnut
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 Old Hume 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 Old Hume Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1718899 (Old Hume Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1718899 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: 195 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Tampico
- Location given for Old Hume Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.6858648 Lon: -89.7814971
- 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Old Hume 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. |