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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 Spring Valley Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.1848°   (42° 11' 5")

Lon:   -89.8105°   (-89° 48' 37")

The Spring Valley Cemetery is located in Carroll County<1>.

The county seat for Carroll County is located in Mount Carroll. Mount Carroll lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the southwest of the Spring Valley 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 Spring Valley 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 Spring Valley 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Spring Valley Cemetery.

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

    • Zier Cors
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zier Cors
      • Zier Cors is located in Carroll County
    • Georgetown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Carroll County
    • Shannon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lanark
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Bolton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Bolton is located in Stephenson County
    • Pearl City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Loran
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loran
      • Loran is located in Stephenson County
    • Florence
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Stephenson County
    • Yellow Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
      • Yellow Creek is located in Stephenson County
    • Harper
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
      • Harper is located in Ogle County
    • Kent
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <3>
    • Mount Carroll
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Eleroy
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Polsgrove
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polsgrove
        • Polsgrove is located in Carroll County
      • Brookville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
        • Brookville is located in Ogle County
      • Baileyville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baileyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
        • Baileyville is located in Ogle County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baileyville <3>
      • Freeport
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
        • Freeport is located in Stephenson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,447 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <3>
      • Salem
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
        • Salem is located in Stephenson County
      • Chadwick
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Elkhorn Grove
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn Grove
        • Elkhorn Grove is located in Carroll County
      • Forreston
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forreston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
      • Hitt
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hitt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitt
        • Hitt is located in Carroll County
      • Lena
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
        • Lena is located in Stephenson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,680 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena <3>
      • Center Hill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
        • Center Hill is located in Carroll County
      • Haldane
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldane
        • Haldane is located in Ogle County

    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 Spring Valley 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 Spring Valley Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Spring Valley Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Cherry Grove Brethren Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Cherry Grove Brethren Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cherry Grove Brethren Cemetery is located between<6> the communities of Georgetown and Zier Cors.  The cemetery lies less than 2 miles<2> to the south of Zier Cors.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Grove Brethren Cemetery
    • Sabin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sabin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sabin Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sabin Cemetery
    • St. Wendelin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Stone Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stone Church Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Church Cemetery
    • Wolf Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wolf Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Wolf Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Cemetery
    • Shannon Brethren Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Shannon Brethren Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • The Shannon Brethren Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Brethren Dunkard Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shannon Brethren Cemetery
    • Renner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Renner Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Renner Cemetery
    • Shell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Shell Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • The Shell Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Shelly Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shell Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Loran Methodist Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Loran Methodist Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • The Loran Methodist Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Evangelical Loran Cemetery
      • Loran Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loran Methodist Cemetery
    • Lanark City Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Lanark City Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • The Lanark City Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lanark Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lanark City Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Ellis Van Brocklin Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Van Brocklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ellis Van Brocklin Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Van Brocklin Cemetery
      • Grace Methodist Evangelical Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Methodist Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grace Methodist Evangelical Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Methodist Evangelical Cemetery
      • Babbs Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Babbs Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Babbs Grove Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Babbs Grove Cemetery
      • Clay Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clay Cemetery is located in Jo Daviess County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clay Cemetery
      • Arnolds Grove Dunkard Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnolds Grove Dunkard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Arnolds Grove Dunkard Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnolds Grove Dunkard Cemetery
      • Arnolds Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Brethren in Christ Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • 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.<7>
        • The Brethren in Christ Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brethren in Christ Cemetery
      • Lane Evangelical United Baptist Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Evangelical United Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lane Evangelical United Baptist Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane Evangelical United Baptist Cemetery
      • Hart Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hart Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
      • Liebhart Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liebhart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liebhart Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liebhart 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 Spring Valley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #418990  (Spring Valley Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #418990 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: Boone Branch
      • County: Carroll         Elev: 273
      • Location given for GNIS #418990 (Spring Valley 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' (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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Spring Valley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1848, Longitude: -89.8105    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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>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>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Georgetown and Zier Cors. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
    <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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