A visit to the South Elkhorn Methodist 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 South Elkhorn Methodist Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the South Elkhorn Methodist Cemetery:
41.9672, -89.7128
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 .
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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.<3>
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)
- The Elkhorn Cemetery is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn Cemetery
- Eagle Point Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Eagle Point Cemetery is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Webster Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Webster Cemetery is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Cemetery
- Nichols Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Nichols Cemetery is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The Hazel Green Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green Cemetery
- East Jordan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The East Jordan Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Jordan Cemetery
- Reed Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Reed Cemetery is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
- Brookville Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Maple Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Maple Ridge Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge Cemetery
- Penrose Friends Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Buffalo Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Brookville Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cemeter Genessee Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
- Fairmount Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Fairmount Cemetery is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount Cemetery
- Brethren in Christ Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Chadwick Methodist Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Colcord Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Colcord Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colcord Cemetery
- Peugh Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Peugh Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peugh Cemetery
- East Genesee Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The East Genesee Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Genesee Cemetery
- Oak Knoll Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Oak Knoll Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Knoll Cemetery
- Oak Knoll Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Oak Knoll Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Knoll Cemetery
- Chambers Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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 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)
- Hazelhurst
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hitt
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Elkhorn Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Milledgeville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Penrose
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Brookville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Coleta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Buffalo Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- 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)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Chadwick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- White Pigeon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Prairieville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Prairieville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Maryland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Malvern
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lanark
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fair Haven
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Galt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Sterling
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Forreston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Harper
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Rock Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Nelson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Georgetown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- 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
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 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #1785447 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: Carroll
- Est. Elev: 252 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hazelhurst
- Location given for South Elkhorn Methodist Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.9672509 Lon: -89.7126143
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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' (or 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- South Elkhorn Methodist Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |