A visit to the Phillips 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 Phillips Cemetery ...
The Phillips Cemetery is located in Winnebago County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Bethel Church Cemetery
- The Bethel Church Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Church Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Crane Cemetery
- The Crane Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Cemetery
- Floral Lawns Memorial Gardens
- Greenwood Cemetery
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Hanford Cemetery
- The Hanford Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanford Cemetery
- Harlem Cemetery
- Harrison Cemetery
- The Harrison Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
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- Laona Cemetery
- The Laona Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
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- Meridian Cemetery
- The Meridian Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian Cemetery
- Mt. Auburn Cemetery
- The Mt. Auburn Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
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- Newark Cemetery
- The Newark Cemetery is located in Rock County (WI)
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- Continue List (13 more) ...
- North Burritt Cemetery
- The North Burritt Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
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- Oakland Cemetery
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
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- Oakwood Cemetery
- Owen Center Cemetery
- The Owen Center Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
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- Pinnacle Hill Cemetery
- The Pinnacle Hill Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
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- Prospect Cemetery
- The Prospect Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
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- Rockton Twp. Cemetery
- The Rockton Twp. Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
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- Roscoe Cemetery
- The Roscoe Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
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- St. James & St. Marys Cemetery
- Shirland Cemetery
- The Shirland Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
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- Sunset Memorial Gardens
- The Sunset Memorial Gardens is located in Winnebago County
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- 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 <2>
- Thompson Cemetery
- Willwood Cemetery
- The Willwood Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willwood 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 Phillips Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Alworth
- Alworth is located in Winnebago County
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- Argyle
- Argyle is located in Winnebago County
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- Avon
- Avon is located in Rock County (WI)
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- Beloit
- Beloit is located in Rock County (WI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,637 people
- Caledonia
- Davis
- Durand
- Garden Village
- Garden Village is located in Rock County (WI)
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- Hanover
- Hanover is located in Rock County (WI)
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- Indian Village
- Indian Village is located in Winnebago County
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- Lake Summerset
- Lake Summerset is located in Winnebago County
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- Loves Park
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Machesney Park
- Newark
- Newark is located in Rock County (WI)
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- Orfordville
- Orfordville is located in Rock County (WI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
- Pecatonica
- Rockford
- Rockton
- Roscoe
- Shirland
- Shopiere
- Shopiere is located in Rock County (WI)
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- South Beloit
- Sturbridge Village
- Sturbridge Village is located in Winnebago County
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- Timberlane
- Timberlane is located in Boone County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
- Wempletown
- Wempletown is located in Winnebago County
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- Winnebago
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 Phillips 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 Phillips Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Beloit
- Davis
- Durand
- Loves Park
- Orfordville
- Pecatonica
- Rockford
- Rockton
- Winnebago
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 Phillips 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 Phillips Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #415612 (Phillips Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #415612 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: 228 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Shirland
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> | 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. |
| <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- Phillips Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |