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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. 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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elkhorn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elkhorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elkhorn Cemetery is located in Ogle County
  • Eagle Point Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagle Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Eagle Point Cemetery is located in Ogle County
  • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Webster Cemetery is located in Ogle County
  • Nichols Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Ogle County
  • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazel Green Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazel Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hazel Green Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
  • East Jordan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Jordan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The East Jordan Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
  • Reed Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Reed Cemetery is located in Ogle County
  • Brookville Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookville Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookville Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brookville Twp. Cemetery is located in Ogle County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Maple Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Ridge Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
    • Penrose Friends Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penrose Friends Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Penrose Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Penrose Friends Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
    • Buffalo Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buffalo Grove Cemetery is located in Ogle County
    • Brookville Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Cemeter Genessee Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cemeter Genessee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cemeter Genessee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cemeter Genessee Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Ogle County
    • Fairmount Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairmount Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairmount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairmount Cemetery is located in Ogle County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colcord Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colcord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Colcord Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
    • Peugh Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peugh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peugh Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
    • East Genesee Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Genesee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Genesee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Genesee Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
    • Oak Knoll Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Knoll Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Knoll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Knoll Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
    • Oak Knoll Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Knoll Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Knoll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Knoll Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
    • Chambers Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chambers Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chambers Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chambers Grove Cemetery is located in Ogle County

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.

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 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 South Elkhorn Methodist 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 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 '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 South Elkhorn Methodist Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9672, Longitude: -89.7128    
<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>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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