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A visit to the Penrose Friends Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Penrose Friends Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Penrose Friends Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Penrose Friends Cemetery

Lat:   41.8853°   (41° 53' 7")

Lon:   -89.6684°   (-89° 40' 6")

The Penrose Friends Cemetery is located in Whiteside County<2>.

The county seat for Whiteside County is located in Morrison. Morrison lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Penrose Friends 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 Penrose Friends Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Penrose Friends Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • East Jordan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Jordan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The East Jordan Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
  • Maple Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Maple Ridge Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
  • Oak Knoll Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Knoll Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Knoll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Knoll Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
  • Oak Knoll Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Knoll Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Knoll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Knoll Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
  • Prairieville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairieville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairieville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Prairieville Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Science Ridge Mennonite Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Science Ridge Mennonite Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Science Ridge Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Science Ridge Mennonite Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
  • East Genesee Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Genesee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Genesee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The East Genesee Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
  • Sugar Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sugar Grove Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Nichols Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Ogle County
  • Webster Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Webster Cemetery is located in Ogle County
  • South Elkhorn Methodist Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Nelson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Reed Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Ogle County
    • Elkhorn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elkhorn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elkhorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elkhorn Cemetery is located in Ogle County
    • Eagle Point Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle Point Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagle Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eagle Point Cemetery is located in Ogle County
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Hazel Green Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazel Green Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazel Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hazel Green Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
    • Peugh Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peugh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peugh Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
    • Odd Fellows Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
    • Rock Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock Ridge Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Buffalo Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buffalo Grove Cemetery is located in Ogle County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Penrose Friends Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Penrose Friends Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Penrose
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrose
    • Penrose is located in Whiteside County
  • Prairieville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
    • Prairieville is located in Lee County
  • Hazelhurst
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelhurst
    • Hazelhurst is located in Carroll County
  • Sterling
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • South Elkhorn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elkhorn
    • South Elkhorn is located in Carroll County
  • Woosung
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Coleta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleta
    • Coleta is located in Whiteside County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coleta <6>
  • Rock Falls
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Nelson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Nelson is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelson <6>
  • Buffalo Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Grove
    • Buffalo Grove is located in Ogle County
  • Milledgeville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Galt
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
    • Galt is located in Whiteside County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galt <6>
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Hitt
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hitt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitt
      • Hitt is located in Carroll County
    • Polo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Elkhorn Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn Grove
      • Elkhorn Grove is located in Carroll County
    • Dixon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Malvern
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Malvern. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
      • Malvern is located in Whiteside County
    • Brookville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
      • Brookville is located in Ogle County
    • White Pigeon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Pigeon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pigeon
      • White Pigeon is located in Whiteside County
    • Harmon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon
      • Harmon is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmon <6>
    • Maryland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland
      • Maryland is located in Ogle County
    • Haldane
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldane
      • Haldane is located in Ogle County
    • Fair Haven
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
      • Fair Haven is located in Carroll County

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 Penrose Friends 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 Penrose Friends Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Coleta
  • Dixon
    • Dixon lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Penrose Friends Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dixon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
  • Milledgeville
  • Polo
    • Polo lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Penrose Friends Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Polo.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
  • Rock Falls
  • Sterling

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 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 Penrose Friends Cemetery:

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 Penrose Friends Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1954928  (Penrose Friends Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1954928 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Hazelhurst
    • County: Whiteside         Elev: 220
    • Location given for GNIS #1954928 (Penrose Friends Cemetery)

The official website for Whiteside County: www.whiteside.org/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Penrose Friends Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8853, Longitude: -89.6684       In this case, the coordinates for the Penrose Friends Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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