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A visit to the State Road 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 State Road Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the State Road Cemetery:

42.2764, -89.5132

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the State Road Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The State Road Cemetery is located in Stephenson County<2>.

The county seat for Stephenson County is located in Freeport. Freeport lies just to the west of the State Road Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the State Road Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the State Road Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ridott Center Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Ridott Center Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridott Center Cemetery
    • The Ridott Center Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Schleich Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107687 <5>
  • Silver Spring Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Silver Spring Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spring Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Cranes Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cranes Grove Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranes Grove Cemetery
  • Silver Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Silver Creek Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek Cemetery
  • Silver Creek Reformed Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Ridott Christian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Ridott Christian Reformed Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Wagner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Wagner Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagner Cemetery
  • Lancaster Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Lancaster Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Cemetery
  • Freeport Mennonite Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Freeport Mennonite Church Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport Mennonite Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Freeport Mennonite Church Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Dakota.
    • The Freeport Mennonite Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Freeport Mennonite Cemetery
    • Mennonite Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188877 <5>
  • Mennonite Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mennonite Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Freeport City Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Chapel Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill Cemetery
    • County Home Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The County Home Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Home Cemetery
    • Dakota Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Dakota Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota Cemetery
    • Grandview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
      • The Oakland Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oakland Freeport Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107275 <5>
    • North Grove Zion Reformed Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Coffman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Coffman Cemetery is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffman Cemetery
    • North Grove Christian Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Twelvemile Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Pecatonica Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Pecatonica Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecatonica Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the State Road Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from State Road Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Ridott
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • German Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Baileyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Freeport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Dakota
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Florence
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Florence is located in Stephenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
  • Egan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Egan is located in Ogle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
  • Seward
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Pecatonica
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Adeline
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Adeline is located in Ogle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adeline
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
  • Rock City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Rock City is located in Stephenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
  • Cedarville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Bolton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Bolton is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
    • Forreston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Harper
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Harper is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
    • Afolkey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Afolkey is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afolkey
    • Leaf River
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Davis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Davis is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 616 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <6>
    • Red Oak
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Red Oak is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
    • Rock Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Rock Grove is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Grove
    • Alworth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Alworth is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alworth
    • Winnebago
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Lake Summerset
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Lake Summerset is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Summerset
    • Buena Vista
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Buena Vista is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Eleroy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

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 State Road Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Stephenson County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The State Road 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 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 State Road Cemetery: