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A visit to the Porter 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 Porter Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Porter 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 Porter Cemetery

Lat:   42.0859°   (42° 5' 9")

Lon:   -88.9682°   (-88° 58' 5")

The Porter Cemetery is located in Ogle County<2>.

The county seat for Ogle County is located in Oregon. Oregon lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Porter Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Porter Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Roseland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roseland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roseland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Roseland Cemetery is located in Ogle County
  • Monroe Center Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monroe Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monroe Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Monroe Center Cemetery is located in Ogle County
  • Hicks Mill Cronktown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Mill Cronktown Cemetery
    • The Hicks Mill Cronktown Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • The Hicks Mill Cronktown Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cronktown Cemetery
    • Hicks Mill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106138 <5>
  • Kilbuck Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kilbuck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kilbuck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kilbuck Cemetery is located in Ogle County
  • Lindenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lindenwood Cemetery is located in Ogle County
  • Greenview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greenview Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
  • Flora Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flora Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Flora Cemetery is located in Boone County
  • South Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The South Grove Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
  • Maple Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Maple Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
  • Charter Oak Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charter Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charter Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Charter Oak Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
  • Big Mound Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Ault Road Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ault Road Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ault Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ault Road Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • New Milford Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Milford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Milford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Milford Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
    • Beach Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beach Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beach Cemetery is located in Ogle County
    • White Rock Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Rock Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Rock Cemetery is located in Ogle County
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Ogle County
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Ogle County
    • Vanderburgh Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vanderburgh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vanderburgh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vanderburgh Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Bloods Point Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloods Point Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloods Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bloods Point Cemetery is located in Boone County

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]<3> of the Porter Cemetery.

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

  • Monroe Center
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Fairdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
    • Fairdale is located in DeKalb County
  • Lindenwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Esmond
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmond
    • Esmond is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Esmond <6>
  • Kirkland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
    • Kirkland is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,717 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirkland <6>
  • Holcomb
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holcomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcomb
    • Holcomb is located in Ogle County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holcomb <6>
  • Irene
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irene. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
    • Irene is located in Boone County
  • Davis Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • North Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Park
    • North Park is located in Winnebago County
  • Clare
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • New Millford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Millford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Millford
    • New Millford is located in Winnebago County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
  • Hillcrest
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Hillcrest is located in Ogle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,216 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Creston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Ogle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <6>
    • Kingston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <6>
    • Herbert
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herbert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert
      • Herbert is located in Boone County
    • Cherry Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherry Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
      • Cherry Valley is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,853 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Valley <6>
    • Stillman Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Brush Point ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Point
      • Brush Point is located in DeKalb County
    • Flagg Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flagg Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg Center
      • Flagg Center is located in Ogle County
    • Rochelle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Malta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
      • Malta is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <6>
    • Indian Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Winnebago County
    • Rockford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Genoa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
      • Genoa is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Genoa <6>
    • Belvidere
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

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 Porter Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ogle County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Porter Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Porter 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 Porter Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #416046  (Porter Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #416046 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: Fairdale
    • County: Ogle         Elev: 255
    • Location given for GNIS #416046 (Porter Cemetery)

The official website for Ogle County: www.oglecounty.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 Ogle, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Porter Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0859, Longitude: -88.9682       In this case, the coordinates for the Porter 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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