A visit to the Owen Center 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 Owen Center Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Owen Center Cemetery:
42.3685, -89.1272
The Owen Center Cemetery is located in Winnebago County<1>.
The county seat for Winnebago County is located in Rockford. Rockford lies just to the south southeast of the Owen Center Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Owen Center Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> of the Owen Center Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Owen Center Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Meridian Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Meridian Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian Cemetery
- Phillips Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- North Burritt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The North Burritt Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Burritt Cemetery
- Harrison Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Harrison Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- St. James & St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Auburn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Auburn Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Auburn Cemetery
- Harlem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sunset Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Willwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Willwood Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willwood Cemetery
- Cedar Bluff Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Cedar Bluff Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff Cemetery
- Scandinavian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Marsh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Marsh Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Cemetery
- Rockton Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Shirland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Bethel Church Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Church Cemetery
- Prospect Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Prospect Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Roscoe Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Roscoe Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe Cemetery
- Crane Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Crane Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Guilford Turner Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Guilford Union Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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]<2> of the Owen Center Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Owen Center Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sturbridge Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sturbridge Village is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge Village
- Wempletown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Machesney Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Loves Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Roscoe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rockton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shirland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rockford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Winnebago
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Indian Village is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Argyle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Argyle is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- South Beloit
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Alworth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Caledonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Beloit
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Durand
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pecatonica
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- North Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cherry Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- New Millford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- New Millford is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Millford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
- Newark
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Timberlane
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Timberlane is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlane
- Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
- Garden Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Garden Village is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
- Seward
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Summerset
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Summerset is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Summerset
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 Owen Center Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Winnebago County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Owen Center Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Beloit
- Durand
- Loves Park
- Pecatonica
- Rockford
- Rockton
- Winnebago
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 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 Owen Center Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Winnebago 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 Owen Center Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #415271 (Owen Center Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #415271 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: Winnebago
- Est. Elev: 254 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Winnebago
- Location given for Owen Center Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.3683507 Lon: -89.1270533
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Winnebago, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Owen Center Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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