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A visit to the Shirland Cemetery ...

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 Shirland Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.4649°   (42° 27' 53")

Lon:   -89.1974°   (-89° 11' 50")

The Shirland Cemetery is located in Winnebago County<1>.

The county seat for Winnebago County is located in Rockford. Rockford lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Shirland Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Shirland Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Harrison Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
  • Hanford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hanford Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
  • Bethel Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethel Church Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
  • Meridian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meridian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meridian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Meridian Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
  • Rockton Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Newark Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Newark Cemetery is located in Rock County (WI)
  • Laona Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laona Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laona Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Laona Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
  • North Burritt Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Burritt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Burritt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The North Burritt Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
  • Durand Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durand Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durand Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Durand Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...

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]<2> of the Shirland Cemetery.

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

  • Shirland
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <6>
  • Newark
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
    • Newark is located in Rock County (WI)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Newark
    • From the Shirland Cemetery to Newark
  • Rockton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Durand
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Wempletown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • South Beloit
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Beloit have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <6>
  • Avon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Beloit
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Lake Summerset
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Summerset have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Summerset
    • Lake Summerset is located in Winnebago County
  • Sturbridge Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturbridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge Village
    • Sturbridge Village is located in Winnebago County
  • Roscoe
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Garden Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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   (15 more) ...
    • Davis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Davis is located in Stephenson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 616 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <6>
    • Orfordville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Machesney Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Machesney Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <6>
    • Hanover
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Pecatonica
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecatonica have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecatonica
      • Pecatonica is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pecatonica <6>
    • Winnebago
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Loves Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loves Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <6>
    • Brodhead
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodhead have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
      • Brodhead is located in Green County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
    • Rock City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Rockford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Argyle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
      • Argyle is located in Winnebago County
    • Footville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Alworth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Shopiere
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Tiffany
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tiffany. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany
      • Tiffany is located in Rock County (WI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tiffany
      • From the Shirland Cemetery to Tiffany

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 Shirland 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 Shirland 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 helpful 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 Shirland 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 Shirland Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #418436  (Shirland Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #418436 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: Shirland
    • County: Winnebago         Elev: 249
    • Location given for GNIS #418436 (Shirland Cemetery)

The official website for Winnebago County: www.co.winnebago.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Shirland Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4649, Longitude: -89.1974    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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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