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A visit to the Reed 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 Reed Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.9731°   (41° 58' 23")

Lon:   -89.6115°   (-89° 36' 41")

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

The county seat for Ogle County is located in Oregon. Oregon lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east of the Reed Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Reed Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Nichols Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • 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
  • Buffalo Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles 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
  • Elkhorn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Webster Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Ogle County
  • Fairmount Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairmount Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairmount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairmount Cemetery is located in Ogle County
  • Eagle Point Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Brookville Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookville Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookville Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brookville Twp. Cemetery is located in Ogle County
  • South Elkhorn Methodist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • East Jordan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Brookville Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Penrose Friends Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penrose Friends Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Penrose Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Penrose Friends Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
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    • Pine Creek Christian Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Creek Christian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Creek Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Creek Christian Cemetery is located in Ogle County
    • Haldane Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haldane Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haldane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haldane Cemetery is located in Ogle County
    • Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Sugar Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Brethren Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brethren Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brethren Cemetery is located in Ogle County
    • West Branch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Branch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Branch Cemetery is located in Ogle County
    • Chambers Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chambers Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chambers Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chambers Grove Cemetery is located in Ogle County
    • Schriner Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schriner Cemetery
      • The Schriner Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Maple Ridge Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Prairieville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • 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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Reed Cemetery.

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

  • Polo
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Buffalo Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Grove
    • Buffalo Grove is located in Ogle County
  • Hazelhurst
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelhurst
    • Hazelhurst is located in Carroll County
  • Woosung
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • South Elkhorn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elkhorn
    • South Elkhorn is located in Carroll County
  • Penrose
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrose
    • Penrose is located in Whiteside County
  • Haldane
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldane
    • Haldane is located in Ogle County
  • Brookville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
    • Brookville is located in Ogle County
  • Elkhorn Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn Grove
    • Elkhorn Grove is located in Carroll County
  • Hitt
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitt
    • Hitt is located in Carroll County
  • Maryland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland
    • Maryland is located in Ogle County
  • Milledgeville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Prairieville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Coleta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <5>
    • Mount Morris
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Forreston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forreston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forreston
      • Forreston is located in Ogle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forreston <5>
    • Dixon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Harper
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
      • Harper is located in Ogle County
    • Nelson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • 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 <5>
    • Sterling
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Rock Falls
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Adeline
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adeline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adeline
      • Adeline is located in Ogle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people

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 Reed 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 Reed Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Reed 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 Reed Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #416486  (Reed Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #416486 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: Polo
    • County: Ogle         Elev: 268
    • Location given for GNIS #416486 (Reed 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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Reed Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9731, Longitude: -89.6115       In this case, the coordinates for the Reed 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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