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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 Rochester Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.7548°   (39° 45' 17")

Lon:   -89.5509°   (-89° 33' 3")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Motterville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Motterville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Motterville Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
  • Roselawn Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roselawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Roselawn Memorial Park is located in Sangamon County
  • Newcomer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newcomer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newcomer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Newcomer Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
  • Brunk Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brunk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brunk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brunk Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
  • South Fork Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Fork Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The South Fork Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
  • Camp Butler National Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Butler National Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Butler National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Camp Butler National Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
  • Brunk Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brunk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brunk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brunk Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
  • Vigal Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vigal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vigal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Vigal Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
  • Breckenridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breckenridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Breckenridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Breckenridge Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
  • Mallory Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mallory Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mallory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mallory Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Bissell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bissell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bissell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bissell Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Trumbo Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Beck Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beck Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beck Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Stout Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stout Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stout Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stout Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Martin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Ladysmith Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ladysmith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ladysmith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ladysmith Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Tomb
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Tomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lincoln Tomb is located in Sangamon County
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
      • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crowder Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crowder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crowder Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jones Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Furrow Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Furrow Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Furrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Furrow Cemetery is located in Christian County
    • Mechanicsburg Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mechanicsburg Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mechanicsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mechanicsburg Cemetery is located in Sangamon County

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
    • Rochester is located in Sangamon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,715 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <6>
  • Clear Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
    • Clear Lake is located in Sangamon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
  • New City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
    • New City is located in Sangamon County
  • Grandview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
    • Grandview is located in Sangamon County
    • 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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hawthorne Place. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne Place
    • Hawthorne Place is located in Sangamon County
  • Southern View
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southern View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern View
    • Southern View is located in Sangamon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
  • Riverton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
    • Riverton is located in Sangamon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <6>
  • Ridgely
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridgely. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
    • Ridgely is located in Sangamon County
  • Jerome
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
    • Jerome is located in Sangamon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
  • Woodside
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
    • Woodside is located in Sangamon County
  • Spaulding
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spaulding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
    • Spaulding is located in Sangamon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Leland Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leland Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland Grove
      • Leland Grove is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
    • Dawson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <6>
    • Chatham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
      • Chatham is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <6>
    • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edinburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
      • Edinburg is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburg <6>
    • Bolivia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivia
      • Bolivia is located in Christian County
    • Buffalo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Commanche Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commanche Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commanche Village
      • Commanche Village is located in Sangamon County
    • Pawnee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
      • Pawnee is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,646 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pawnee <6>
    • Tovey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tovey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tovey
      • Tovey is located in Christian County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Hart
      • Buffalo Hart is located in Sangamon County
    • Curran
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curran have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curran
      • Curran is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 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 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 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 Rochester 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 Rochester Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #416787  (Rochester Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #416787 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: Springfield East
    • County: Sangamon         Elev: 175
    • Location given for GNIS #416787 (Rochester Cemetery)

The official website for Sangamon County: www.co.sangamon.il.us/

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 Sangamon, 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 obstructions 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 Rochester Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7548, Longitude: -89.5509       In this case, the coordinates for the Rochester 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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