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A visit to the Roscoe Cemetery ...


The location of the Roscoe Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Roscoe Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.4170°   (42° 25' 1")

Lon:   -89.0009°   (-89° 0' 3")

The Roscoe Cemetery is located in Winnebago County<2>.

The county seat for Winnebago County is located in Rockford. Rockford lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Roscoe Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Roscoe Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Winnebago 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 Roscoe 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Roscoe Cemetery.

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

    • Roscoe
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
      • Roscoe is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <4>
    • Machesney Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Machesney Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machesney Park
      • Machesney Park is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Machesney Park <4>
    • South Beloit
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Beloit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Beloit
      • South Beloit is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Beloit <4>
    • Rockton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sturbridge Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturbridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge Village
      • Sturbridge Village is located in Winnebago County
    • Loves Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loves Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Park
      • Loves Park is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loves Park <4>
    • Argyle
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
      • Argyle is located in Winnebago County
    • Beloit
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
      • Beloit is located in Rock County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,637 people
    • Caledonia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Timberlane
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlane
      • Timberlane is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
    • Poplar Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Garden Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
      • Garden Village is located in Rock County (WI)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Shirland
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirland
        • Shirland is located in Winnebago County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shirland <4>
      • Wempletown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wempletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wempletown
        • Wempletown is located in Winnebago County
      • Rockford
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Clinton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
        • Clinton is located in Rock County (WI)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,119 people
      • Shopiere
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shopiere
        • Shopiere is located in Rock County (WI)
      • Cherry Valley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
        • Cherry Valley is located in Winnebago County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,853 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Valley <4>
      • Russellville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
        • Russellville is located in Boone County
      • Tiffany
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiffany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany
        • Tiffany is located in Rock County (WI)
      • Belvidere
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Capron
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
        • Capron is located in Boone County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,343 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capron <4>
      • Indian Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
        • Indian Village is located in Winnebago County
      • North Park
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Park
        • North Park is located in Winnebago County
      • Sharon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
        • Sharon is located in Walworth County (WI)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
      • Newark
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
        • Newark is located in Rock County (WI)

    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 Roscoe Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Winnebago County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Roscoe 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 Roscoe Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Floral Lawns Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Rockton Twp. Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sunset Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Scotch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scotch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scotch Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scotch Cemetery
    • Pinnacle Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Harlem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Bamblett Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bamblett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bamblett Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bamblett Cemetery
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Rock County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Livingston Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Eastlawn Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Eastlawn Cemetery is located in Rock County (WI)
        • The Eastlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
        • East Lawn Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastlawn Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87813 <7>
      • Mt. Thabor Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Tabor Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tabor Cemetery is located in Rock County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabor Cemetery
      • Phillips Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
      • Owen Center Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Guilford Union Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guilford Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Guilford Union Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guilford Union Cemetery
      • Marsh Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marsh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marsh Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marsh Cemetery
      • Orth Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Orth Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orth Cemetery
      • Drake Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Drake Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drake Cemetery
      • Clark Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clark Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark 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 Roscoe Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #424454  (Roscoe Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #424454 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: South Beloit
      • County: Winnebago         Elev: 232
      • Location given for GNIS #424454 (Roscoe Cemetery)

    The official website for Winnebago County: www.co.winnebago.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 Winnebago, 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 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 Roscoe Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4170, Longitude: -89.0009       In this case, the coordinates for the Roscoe Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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