A visit to the Sheridan 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 Sheridan Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sheridan Cemetery:
41.5303, -88.6762
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sheridan Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sheridan Cemetery is located in La Salle County<2>.
The county seat for La Salle County is located in Ottawa. Ottawa lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Sheridan Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Sheridan Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sheridan Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Elerding Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Elerding Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elerding Cemetery
- Seaman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Seaman Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaman Cemetery
- Whitehead Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Whitehead Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehead Cemetery
- Spradling Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Spradling Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spradling Cemetery
- Northville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Northville Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northville Cemetery
- Osmundson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Osmundson Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osmundson Cemetery
- Lett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Lett Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lett Cemetery
- Millington - Newark Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- St. John Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Little Indian Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pierce Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Pierce Family Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Family Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Norway Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Norway Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Cemetery
- Nelson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
- Fox River Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Fox River Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox River Cemetery
- St. John Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- West Serena Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The West Serena Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Serena Cemetery
- Olson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Olson Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olson Cemetery
- David Strawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The David Strawn Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David Strawn Cemetery
- Pine Mound Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Pine Mound Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mound Cemetery
- Benard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Benard Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benard Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sheridan Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sheridan Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sheridan
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Serena
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Newark
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Millington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Blakes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Blakes is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakes
- Nettle Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Nettle Creek is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Creek
- Somonauk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Baker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Baker is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Wedron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Millbrook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sandwich
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Leland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Stavanger
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Stavanger is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stavanger
- Lisbon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lisbon is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Dayton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dayton is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Franks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Franks is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks
- Plano
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Little Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Little Rock is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
- Earlville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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 Sheridan Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in La Salle County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sheridan Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Earlville
- Leland
- Newark
- Ottawa
- Plano
- Plattville
- Sandwich
- Seneca
- Sheridan
- Somonauk
- Yorkville
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 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 Sheridan Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to La Salle County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Sheridan Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1957999 (Sheridan Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1957999 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: LaSalle
- Est. Elev: 180 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sheridan
- Location given for Sheridan Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.5303087 Lon: -88.6761857
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 La Salle, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sheridan Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |