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A visit to the Prairie Repose 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 Prairie Repose Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Prairie Repose Cemetery:

41.7273, -89.3418

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

The Prairie Repose Cemetery is located in Lee County<2>.

The county seat for Lee County is located in Dixon. Dixon lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the Prairie Repose Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Prairie Repose Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Prairie Repose Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Patrick Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • St. Patrick's Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Binghampton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Binghampton Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghampton Cemetery
  • Mormon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Mormon Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon Cemetery
  • Woodside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Woodside Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Cemetery
  • Temperance Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Dewolf Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Dewolf Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewolf Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
  • Inlet Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Inlet Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet Cemetery
  • Sandy Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Sandy Hill Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill Cemetery
  • Peterson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Peterson Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson Cemetery
  • Bradford Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bradford Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Emmert Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Emmert Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmert Cemetery
    • Stevens Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Stevens Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Cemetery
    • St. Patrick's Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Burket Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Burket Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burket Cemetery
    • Baird - Pumphrey Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Gehant Farm Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Gehant Farm Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gehant Farm Cemetery
    • Franklin Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Prairie Repose Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Prairie Repose Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Amboy
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Lee Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Eldena
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Inlet
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Inlet is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet
  • Nachusa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Sublette
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Franklin Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • West Brooklyn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Dixon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Ashton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Harmon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Van Orin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • The Burg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Burg is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Burg
    • Ohio
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • La Moille
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Compton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Carthage
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Carthage is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
    • Nelson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Flagg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Flagg is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg
    • Woosung
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Prairieville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Prairieville is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
    • Kasbeer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Walnut
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Limerick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Limerick is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick
    • Greenoak
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Greenoak is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenoak
    • Mendota
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Watertown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Watertown is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown

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 Prairie Repose Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lee County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Amboy
    • Amboy lies less than 2 miles<3> to the West (W) of the Prairie Repose Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Amboy.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
  • Ashton
    • Ashton lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Prairie Repose Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ashton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
  • Compton
  • Dixon
    • Dixon lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Prairie Repose Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dixon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
  • Franklin Grove
  • La Moille
  • Mendota
  • Ohio
    • Ohio lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Prairie Repose Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ohio.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio
  • Walnut
    • Walnut lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Prairie Repose Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Walnut.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
  • West Brooklyn

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 Prairie Repose Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Lee 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 Prairie Repose Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #416153  (Prairie Repose Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #416153 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: Lee
      • Est. Elev: 235 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Amboy
      • Location given for Prairie Repose Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.7272552     Lon: -89.3417624
      • 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 Lee, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Prairie Repose 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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