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A visit to the Sharon Church Cemetery ...


The location of the Sharon Church 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 Sharon Church Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.6117°   (41° 36' 42")

Lon:   -90.0729°   (-90° 4' 22")

The Sharon Church Cemetery is located in Whiteside County<2>.

The county seat for Whiteside County is located in Morrison. Morrison lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Sharon Church Cemetery .

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 Sharon Church Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Whiteside 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 Sharon Church 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sharon Church Cemetery.

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

    • Erie
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Erie is located in Whiteside County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <4>
    • Hillsdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Rock Island County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsdale <4>
    • Joslin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joslin
      • Joslin is located in Rock Island County
    • Newton Corners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Corners
      • Newton Corners is located in Whiteside County
    • Prophetstown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Fenton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
      • Fenton is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenton <4>
    • Hooppole
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooppole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooppole
      • Hooppole is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hooppole <4>
    • Lyndon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
      • Lyndon is located in Whiteside County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndon <4>
    • Geneseo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneseo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneseo
      • Geneseo is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,505 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneseo <4>
    • Yorktown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
      • Yorktown is located in Bureau County
    • Rustic Acres
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Acres
      • Rustic Acres is located in Rock Island County
    • Hickory Hills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
      • Hickory Hills is located in Henry County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Atkinson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
        • Atkinson is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkinson <4>
      • Cordova
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cordova have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
        • Cordova is located in Rock Island County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 640 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cordova <4>
      • Port Byron
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Rapids City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapids City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapids City
        • Rapids City is located in Rock Island County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 962 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rapids City <4>
      • Cleveland
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
        • Cleveland is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
      • Tampico
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Albany
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
        • Albany is located in Whiteside County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 856 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
      • Morrison
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
        • Morrison is located in Whiteside County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,950 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrison <4>
      • Princeton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
        • Princeton is located in Scott County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <4>
      • Le Claire
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Dayton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
        • Dayton is located in Henry County
      • Union Grove
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
        • Union Grove is located in Whiteside County
      • Camanche
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camanche
        • Camanche is located in Clinton County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,368 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camanche <4>

    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 Sharon Church Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Whiteside County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Sharon Church Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Erie Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Erie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Erie Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erie Cemetery
    • Bowman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bowman Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman Cemetery
    • Loraine Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loraine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Loraine Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loraine Cemetery
    • Shady Town Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shady Town Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Town Cemetery
    • Kemmis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kemmis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kemmis Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kemmis Cemetery
    • McHenry Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McHenry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McHenry Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McHenry Cemetery
    • Washington Road Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Washington Road Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Road Cemetery
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Bethesda Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Pink Prairie Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pink Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pink Prairie Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pink Prairie Cemetery
    • Smack Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smack Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smack Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Kingsbury Presbyterian Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingsbury Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kingsbury Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingsbury Presbyterian Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Leon Methodist Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leon Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leon Methodist Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leon Methodist Cemetery
      • Fenton Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fenton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fenton Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fenton Cemetery
      • Colbert Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Colbert Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colbert Cemetery
      • Mizpan Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mizpan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mizpan Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mizpan Cemetery
      • Lyndon Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyndon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lyndon Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyndon Cemetery
      • Pleasant Point Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Point Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Point Cemetery
      • Zuma Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zuma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zuma Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zuma Cemetery
      • Spring Creek Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Creek Cemetery
      • Hooppole Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooppole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hooppole Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooppole 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 Sharon Church Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1954898  (Sharon Church Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1954898 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: Spring Hill
      • County: Whiteside         Elev: 205
      • Location given for GNIS #1954898 (Sharon Church Cemetery)

    The official website for Whiteside County: www.whiteside.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 Whiteside, 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 Sharon Church Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6117, Longitude: -90.0729       In this case, the coordinates for the Sharon Church 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>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.




 

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