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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 St. Marys Catholic DeKalb Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Marys Catholic DeKalb 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 St. Marys Catholic DeKalb Cemetery

Lat:   41.9392°   (41° 56' 21")

Lon:   -88.7465°   (-88° 44' 47")

The St. Marys Catholic DeKalb Cemetery is located in DeKalb County<2>.

The county seat for DeKalb County is located in Sycamore. Sycamore lies just to the northeast of the St. Marys Catholic DeKalb Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Marys Catholic DeKalb Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Marys Catholic DeKalb Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Whitmore Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitmore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Whitmore Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
  • Fairview Park Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Park Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairview Park Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
  • Mound Rest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Rest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mound Rest Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
  • Hudson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hudson Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
  • Ohio Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ohio Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ohio Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ohio Grove Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
  • Mt. Carmel Sycamore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Sycamore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Sycamore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Carmel Sycamore Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
  • Malta Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malta Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Malta Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
  • Afton Center Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Afton Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Afton Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Afton Center Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
  • Mayfield Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mayfield Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
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    • Barron Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barron Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barron Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • South Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Grove Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Lanan Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lanan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lanan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lanan Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Vanderburgh Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vanderburgh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vanderburgh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vanderburgh Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Ault Road Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ault Road Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ault Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ault Road Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Community Methodist Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Community Methodist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Community Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Community Methodist Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Gardner Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Thatcher Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thatcher Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thatcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thatcher Cemetery is located in Kane County
    • South Burlington Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Burlington Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Burlington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Burlington Cemetery is located in Kane County
    • Charter Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charter Grove Cemetery
      • The Charter Grove Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Charter Grove Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Charter Grove.

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Marys Catholic DeKalb Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Marys Catholic DeKalb Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • De Kalb
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Coltonville ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltonville
    • Coltonville is located in DeKalb County
  • Cortland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
    • Cortland is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,393 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cortland <6>
  • Elva
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elva
    • Elva is located in DeKalb County
  • Sycamore
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
    • Sycamore is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,317 people
  • Clare
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Brush Point ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Point
    • Brush Point is located in DeKalb County
  • Malta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
    • Malta is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <6>
  • Maple Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Park
    • Maple Park is located in Kane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,384 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Park <6>
  • Charter Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Grove
    • Charter Grove is located in DeKalb County
  • Waterman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterman
    • Waterman is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,497 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterman <6>
  • Virgil
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil
    • Virgil is located in Kane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virgil <6>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Kirkland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
      • Kirkland is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,717 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirkland <6>
    • Genoa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
      • Genoa is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Genoa <6>
    • Kingston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <6>
    • Esmond
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmond
      • Esmond is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Esmond <6>
    • Creston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Ogle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <6>
    • Hinckley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Burlington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 616 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <6>
    • Shabbona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Kaneville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaneville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaneville
      • Kaneville is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaneville <6>
    • Lily Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lily Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily Lake
      • Lily Lake is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,019 people
    • New Lebanon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
      • New Lebanon is located in DeKalb County
    • Lee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Elburn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elburn
      • Elburn is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,098 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elburn <6>
    • Fairdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
      • Fairdale is located in DeKalb County
    • Herbert
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herbert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert
      • Herbert is located in Boone 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 St. Marys Catholic DeKalb Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in DeKalb County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Marys Catholic DeKalb Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Cortland
    • Cortland lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the St. Marys Catholic DeKalb Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cortland.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
  • Creston
    • Creston lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the West (W) of the St. Marys Catholic DeKalb Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Creston.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
  • De Kalb
    • De Kalb lies less than 2 miles<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the St. Marys Catholic DeKalb Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for De Kalb.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
  • Elburn
    • Elburn lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the St. Marys Catholic DeKalb Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elburn.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elburn
  • Genoa
    • Genoa lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the St. Marys Catholic DeKalb Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Genoa.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
  • Hinckley
    • Hinckley lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the St. Marys Catholic DeKalb Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hinckley.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley
  • Malta
    • Malta lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the West (W) of the St. Marys Catholic DeKalb Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Malta.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
  • Shabbona
    • Shabbona lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the St. Marys Catholic DeKalb Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Shabbona.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shabbona
  • Sycamore
  • Waterman

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 either 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 St. Marys Catholic DeKalb 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 St. Marys Catholic DeKalb Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #422048  (Saint Marys Catholic DeKalb Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #422048 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: Sycamore
    • County: DeKalb         Elev: 256
    • Location given for GNIS #422048 (Saint Marys Catholic DeKalb Cemetery)

The official website for DeKalb County: www.dekalbcounty.org/

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 DeKalb, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Marys Catholic DeKalb Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9392, Longitude: -88.7465       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Marys Catholic DeKalb 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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