A visit to the Orth 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 Orth Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Orth Cemetery:
42.3270, -88.8826
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Orth Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Orth Cemetery is located in Boone County<2>.
The county seat for Boone County is located in Belvidere. Belvidere lies just to the south southeast of the Orth Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Orth Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Orth Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Orth Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ewins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Ewins Cemetery is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewins Cemetery
- Drake Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Drake Cemetery is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake Cemetery
- Highland Garden of Memories
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- South Poplar Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Clark Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Scotch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Scotch Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- St. James Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Belvidere Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Andrus Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Andrus Cemetery is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrus Cemetery
- Popular Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Guilford Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Russellville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Russellville Cemetery is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville Cemetery
- Lawrenceville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Livingston Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sunset Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Sunset Memorial Gardens is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Memorial Gardens
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunset Memorial Gardens is a very large cemetery that is located in Machesney Park.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2282933 <5>
- Harlem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Arlington Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Carman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Carman Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carman Cemetery
- East Bonus Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The East Bonus Cemetery is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bonus Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Orth Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Orth Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Timberlane
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Timberlane is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlane
- Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
- Caledonia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Argyle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Argyle is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Poplar Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Belvidere
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Russellville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Russellville is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Loves Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cherry Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Machesney Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Capron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Roscoe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Garden Prairie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Sturbridge Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sturbridge Village is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge Village
- Irene
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Irene is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
- Rockford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- North Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Park is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Park
- South Beloit
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Village is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- New Millford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- New Millford is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Millford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
- Herbert
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Herbert is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert
- Rockton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Harvard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Beloit
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Beloit is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,637 people
- Sharon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sharon is located in Walworth County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
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 Orth Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Boone County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Orth Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Beloit
- Belvidere
- Capron
- Clinton
- Harvard
- Loves Park
- Marengo
- Rockford
- Rockton
- Sharon
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 helpful 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 Orth Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Boone 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 Orth Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #415185 (Orth Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #415185 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: Boone
- Est. Elev: 264 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Caledonia
- Location given for Orth Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.3269639 Lon: -88.882603
- 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 Boone, 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- Orth 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. |