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A visit to the Rochester 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 Rochester Cemetery ...

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

39.7548, -89.5509

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

The Rochester Cemetery is located in Sangamon County<2>.

The county seat for Sangamon County is located in Springfield. Springfield lies just to the west northwest of the Rochester Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rochester Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Rochester Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Motterville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Motterville Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motterville Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Roselawn Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Roselawn Memorial Park is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn Memorial Park
  • Newcomer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Newcomer Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcomer Cemetery
  • Brunk Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Brunk Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunk Cemetery
  • South Fork Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The South Fork Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork Cemetery
  • Camp Butler National Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Brunk Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Brunk Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunk Cemetery
  • Vigal Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Vigal Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigal Cemetery
  • Breckenridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Breckenridge Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Mallory Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Mallory Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallory Cemetery
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Bissell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Bissell Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bissell Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northeast of Springfield.
      • The Bissell Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Churchill Cemetery
      • German Prairie Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104767 <5>
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
    • Trumbo Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Beck Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Beck Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beck Cemetery
    • Stout Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Stout Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
    • Ladysmith Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Ladysmith Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladysmith Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Springfield.
      • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
      • German Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104996 <5>
    • Lincoln Tomb
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lincoln Tomb is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Tomb
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Ridge Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Springfield.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107259 <5>
    • Crowder Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Crowder Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
    • Furrow Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Furrow Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furrow Cemetery
    • Mechanicsburg Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mechanicsburg Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg 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 Rochester Cemetery.

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

  • Rochester
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Clear Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Clear Lake is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
  • New City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • New City is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
  • Grandview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Grandview is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
  • Springfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Hawthorne Place
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Hawthorne Place is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne Place
  • Southern View
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Southern View is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern View
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
  • Riverton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Ridgely
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ridgely is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
  • Jerome
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jerome is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
  • Woodside
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Woodside is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
  • Spaulding
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Spaulding is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Leland Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Leland Grove is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
    • Dawson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Chatham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sherman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Mechanicsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Glenarm
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Edinburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bolivia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Bolivia is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivia
    • Buffalo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Commanche Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Commanche Village is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commanche Village
    • Pawnee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Curran
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Curran is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curran
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Tovey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Tovey is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tovey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tovey <6>
    • Buffalo Hart
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Buffalo Hart is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Hart

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 Rochester Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sangamon County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Rochester Cemetery: