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A visit to the Rock Ridge 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 Rock Ridge Cemetery ...

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

41.8248, -89.5448

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

The Rock Ridge Cemetery is located in Lee County<2>.

The county seat for Lee County is located in Dixon. Dixon lies just to the east northeast of the Rock Ridge Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rock Ridge Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Rock Ridge Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Sugar Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Sugar Grove Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove Cemetery
  • Prairieville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Prairieville Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville Cemetery
  • Nelson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
  • Emanuel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Emanuel Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel Cemetery
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Chapel Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill Cemetery
  • Dixon State School Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Burket Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Burket Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burket Cemetery
  • Science Ridge Mennonite Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Centenary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Centenary Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centenary Cemetery
    • Mt. Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Union Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Union Cemetery
    • East Jordan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The East Jordan Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Jordan Cemetery
    • Penrose Friends Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Odd Fellows Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Oak Knoll Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Oak Knoll Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Knoll Cemetery
    • Oak Knoll Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Oak Knoll Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Knoll Cemetery
    • Dewolf Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Dewolf Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewolf Cemetery
    • Girton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Girton Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girton Cemetery
    • Grand Detour Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Grand Detour Cemetery is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Detour Cemetery
    • Pine Creek Christian 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 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rock Ridge Cemetery.

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

  • Nelson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Dixon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Prairieville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Prairieville is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
  • Woosung
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Harmon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Eldena
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Nachusa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Penrose
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Penrose is located in Whiteside County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrose
  • Sterling
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Rock Falls
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Galt
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Buffalo Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Buffalo Grove is located in Ogle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Grove
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Amboy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Polo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Franklin Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Hazelhurst
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Hazelhurst is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelhurst
    • Carthage
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Carthage is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
    • South Elkhorn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • South Elkhorn is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elkhorn
    • Lee Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Coleta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Hitt
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Hitt is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitt
    • Milledgeville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Maryland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Maryland is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland
    • Deer Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Inlet
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Inlet is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet
    • Ashton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Watertown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Watertown is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
    • Mount Morris
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Elkhorn Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Elkhorn Grove is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn Grove
    • Haldane
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Haldane is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldane

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 Rock Ridge 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 Rock Ridge 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 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 Rock Ridge Cemetery: