A visit to the Orvis 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 Orvis Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Orvis Cemetery:
42.4653, -88.2084
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Orvis Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Orvis Cemetery is located in McHenry County<2>.
The county seat for McHenry County is located in Woodstock. Woodstock lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Orvis Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Orvis Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Orvis Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Orvis Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cole Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Cole Cemetery is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
- Washington Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Washington Cemetery is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Washington Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Richmond.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108755 <5>
- St. Peters Catholic Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Peters Catholic Church Cemetery is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Catholic Church Cemetery
- The St. Peters Catholic Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Peters Cemetery
- Sprind Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Sprind Grove Cemetery is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprind Grove Cemetery
- Solon Mills Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Solon Mills Cemetery is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon Mills Cemetery
- Cedarvale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Holy Name of Jesus Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wilmot Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Wilmot Cemetery is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Grass Lake Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Grass Lake Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Lake Cemetery
- Mound Prairie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mound Prairie Cemetery is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Prairie Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mound Prairie Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Twin Lakes (WI).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88476 <5>
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Richmond Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Richmond Cemetery is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Cemetery
- Hillside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
- Hillside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Walworth County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
- Ringwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Ringwood Cemetery is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood Cemetery
- East Fox Lake Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- First German Presbyterian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Christ The King Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Carr - Harrison Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Home Oaks Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Home Oaks Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Oaks Cemetery
- Salem Mound Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Salem Mound Cemetery is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Mound 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 Orvis Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Orvis Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Spring Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fox Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Solon Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pistakee Highlands
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pistakee Highlands is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pistakee Highlands
- Lake Catherine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lake Catherine is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Catherine
- Channel Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Channel Lake is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channel Lake
- Sunnyside
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sunnyside is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Fox Lake Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fox Lake Hills is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake Hills
- Twin Lakes
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Twin Lakes is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,234 people
- Camp Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Camp Lake is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Lake
- Richmond
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ringwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Johnsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ingleside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Monaville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Monaville is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaville
- Antioch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Benet Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Benet Lake is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benet Lake
- Fox River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Fox River is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox River
- Genoa City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Genoa City is located in Walworth County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,981 people
- McCullom Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- McCullom Lake is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullom Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
- Long Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Long Lake is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
- Round Lake Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Villa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Villa is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Villa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,525 people
- Lake Shangrila
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lake Shangrila is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shangrila
- Salem Lakes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Salem Lakes is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Lakes
- Former names for Salem Lakes:
- Salem
- Silver Lake
- Powers Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Powers Lake is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Lake
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 Orvis Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McHenry County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Orvis Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Antioch
- Fox Lake
- Genoa City
- Lake Villa
- Twin Lakes
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Orvis Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to McHenry 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 Orvis Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #415186 (Orvis Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #415186 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: McHenry
- Est. Elev: 264 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Fox Lake
- Location given for Orvis Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.4652972 Lon: -88.2084213
- 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 McHenry, 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- Orvis 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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