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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 Renner Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.1891°   (42° 11' 20")

Lon:   -89.9102°   (-89° 54' 36")

The Renner Cemetery is located in Carroll County<1>.

The county seat for Carroll County is located in Mount Carroll. Mount Carroll lies just to the south southwest of the Renner Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Renner Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Carroll County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Renner Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Renner Cemetery.

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

    • Loran
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loran
      • Loran is located in Stephenson County
    • Georgetown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Carroll County
    • Zier Cors
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zier Cors
      • Zier Cors is located in Carroll County
    • Polsgrove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polsgrove
      • Polsgrove is located in Carroll County
    • Pearl City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Carroll
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lanark
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Yellow Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
      • Yellow Creek is located in Stephenson County
    • Kent
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <3>
    • Shannon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Center Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
      • Center Hill is located in Carroll County
    • Bolton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Bolton is located in Stephenson County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Wacker
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wacker
        • Wacker is located in Carroll County
      • Hickory Grove
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
        • Hickory Grove is located in Carroll County
      • Chadwick
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Stockton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
        • Stockton is located in Jo Daviess County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <3>
      • Florence
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
        • Florence is located in Stephenson County
      • Eleroy
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Salem
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
        • Salem is located in Stephenson County
      • Ayers
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
        • Ayers is located in Carroll County
      • Argo Fay
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo Fay
        • Argo Fay is located in Carroll County
      • Harper
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
        • Harper is located in Ogle County
      • Lena
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
        • Lena is located in Stephenson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,680 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena <3>
      • Savanna
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Marcus
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
        • Marcus 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 Renner Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Carroll County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Renner Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Stone Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stone Church Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Church Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Loran Methodist Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Loran Methodist Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • The Loran Methodist Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Evangelical Loran Cemetery
      • Loran Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loran Methodist Cemetery
    • Clay Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clay Cemetery is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clay Cemetery
    • Arnolds Grove Dunkard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnolds Grove Dunkard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arnolds Grove Dunkard Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnolds Grove Dunkard Cemetery
    • Arnolds Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Wolf Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wolf Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Wolf Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Cemetery
    • Woodland Brethren Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cherry Grove Brethren Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cherry Grove Brethren Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cherry Grove Brethren Cemetery is located between<7> the communities of Georgetown and Zier Cors.  The cemetery lies less than 2 miles<2> to the south of Zier Cors.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Grove Brethren Cemetery
    • Spring Valley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Sabin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sabin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sabin Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sabin Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Halderman Cemetery
      • Old City Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #189033 <8>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Lanark City Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Lanark City Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • The Lanark City Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Lanark Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lanark City Cemetery
      • Highland Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Highland Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
      • Kelloggs Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • The Kelloggs Grove Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
        • The Kelloggs Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Black Hawk Monument Cemetery
        • Blackhawk Monument Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelloggs Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2180780 <8>
      • Blair Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blair Cemetery is located in Jo Daviess County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Cemetery
      • Blair Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blair Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Carroll County Farm Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Carroll County Farm Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Carroll County Farm Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carroll County Farm Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2529945 <8>
      • St. Wendelin Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Grace Methodist Evangelical Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Methodist Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grace Methodist Evangelical Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Methodist Evangelical Cemetery
      • Yellow Creek Brethren Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yellow Creek Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yellow Creek Brethren Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yellow Creek Brethren Cemetery

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

    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 Renner Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1785435  (Renner Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1785435 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: Loran
      • County: Carroll         Elev: 232
      • Location given for GNIS #1785435 (Renner Cemetery)

    The official website for Carroll County: visitcarrollcountyil.com/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Carroll, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Renner Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1891, Longitude: -89.9102    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <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.
    <7>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Georgetown and Zier Cors. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
    <8>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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