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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 South Elkhorn Methodist Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the South Elkhorn Methodist Cemetery

Lat:   41.9672°   (41° 58' 1")

Lon:   -89.7128°   (-89° 42' 46")

The South Elkhorn Methodist Cemetery is located in Carroll County<1>.

The county seat for Carroll County is located in Mount Carroll. Mount Carroll lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the northwest of the South Elkhorn Methodist Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 South Elkhorn Methodist Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Carroll 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 South Elkhorn Methodist 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the South Elkhorn Methodist Cemetery.

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

    • South Elkhorn
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elkhorn
      • South Elkhorn is located in Carroll County
    • Hazelhurst
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelhurst
      • Hazelhurst is located in Carroll County
    • Hitt
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hitt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitt
      • Hitt is located in Carroll County
    • Elkhorn Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn Grove
      • Elkhorn Grove is located in Carroll County
    • Milledgeville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Penrose
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrose
      • Penrose is located in Whiteside County
    • Brookville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
      • Brookville is located in Ogle County
    • Coleta
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleta
      • Coleta is located in Whiteside County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coleta <4>
    • Buffalo Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Grove
      • Buffalo Grove is located in Ogle County
    • Polo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Woosung
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Haldane
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldane
      • Haldane is located in Ogle County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Chadwick
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • White Pigeon
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Pigeon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pigeon
        • White Pigeon is located in Whiteside County
      • Prairieville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
        • Prairieville is located in Lee County
      • Maryland
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland
        • Maryland is located in Ogle County
      • Malvern
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malvern have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
        • Malvern is located in Whiteside County
      • Lanark
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Fair Haven
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
        • Fair Haven is located in Carroll County
      • Galt
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
        • Galt is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galt <4>
      • Sterling
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Forreston
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forreston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forreston
        • Forreston is located in Ogle County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,338 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forreston <4>
      • Harper
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
        • Harper is located in Ogle County
      • Rock Falls
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Nelson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
        • Nelson is located in Lee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelson <4>
      • Georgetown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
        • Georgetown is located in Carroll County
      • Shannon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

    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 South Elkhorn Methodist Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Carroll County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The South Elkhorn Methodist Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Coleta
      • Coleta lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the Southwest (SW) of the South Elkhorn Methodist Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Coleta.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleta
    • Forreston
    • Lanark
      • Lanark lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the South Elkhorn Methodist Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lanark.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanark
    • Milledgeville
    • Polo
      • Polo lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the East (E) of the South Elkhorn Methodist Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Polo.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
    • Rock Falls
    • Shannon
    • Sterling

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the South Elkhorn Methodist Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Elkhorn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elkhorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elkhorn Cemetery is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elkhorn Cemetery
    • Eagle Point Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagle Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eagle Point Cemetery is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle Point Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Webster Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Webster Cemetery is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webster Cemetery
    • Nichols Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery
    • Schriner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Dutchtown Brethren Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Hazel Green Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazel Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hazel Green Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazel Green Cemetery
    • East Jordan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Jordan Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Jordan Cemetery
    • Reed Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
    • Brookville Twp. Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookville Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brookville Twp. Cemetery is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookville Twp. Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Maple Ridge Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maple Ridge Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Ridge Cemetery
      • Penrose Friends Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Penrose Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Penrose Friends Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penrose Friends Cemetery
      • Buffalo Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buffalo Grove Cemetery is located in Ogle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Grove Cemetery
      • Brookville Lutheran Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Cemeter Genessee Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cemeter Genessee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cemeter Genessee Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cemeter Genessee Cemetery
      • St. Mary's Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Ogle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
      • Fairmount Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairmount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairmount Cemetery is located in Ogle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairmount Cemetery
      • Brethren in Christ Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Brethren in Christ Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Brethren in Christ Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brethren in Christ Cemetery
      • Chadwick Methodist Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Colcord Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colcord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Colcord Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colcord Cemetery
      • Peugh Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peugh Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peugh Cemetery
      • East Genesee Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Genesee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Genesee Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Genesee Cemetery
      • Oak Knoll Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Knoll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Knoll Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Knoll Cemetery
      • Oak Knoll Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Knoll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Knoll Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Knoll Cemetery
      • Chambers Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chambers Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chambers Grove Cemetery is located in Ogle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chambers Grove 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 South Elkhorn Methodist Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1785447  (South Elkhorn Methodist Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1785447 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: Hazelhurst
      • County: Carroll         Elev: 252
      • Location given for GNIS #1785447 (South Elkhorn Methodist Cemetery)

    The official website for Carroll County: visitcarrollcountyil.com/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Carroll, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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 South Elkhorn Methodist Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9672, Longitude: -89.7128    
    <3>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.
    <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.
    <6>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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