A visit to the Stevens 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 Stevens Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Stevens Cemetery:
41.6589, -89.4612
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Stevens Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Stevens Cemetery is located in Lee County<2>.
The county seat for Lee County is located in Dixon. Dixon lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north of the Stevens Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Stevens Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Stevens Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Stevens Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Williams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- St. Patrick's Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
- The St. Mary's Cemetery has also been known as:
- East Grove Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107991 <5>
- Centenary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Centenary Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centenary Cemetery
- Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mormon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Mormon Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon Cemetery
- St. Patrick Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- St. Patrick's Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Red Oak Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Red Oak Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak Cemetery
- Ohio Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Ohio Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Sandy Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Sandy Hill Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Prairie Repose Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Van Orin Repose Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Binghampton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Binghampton Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghampton Cemetery
- Emanuel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Emanuel Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel Cemetery
- North Prairie Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Walnut Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Walnut Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Walnut Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Walnut.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2184735 <5>
- Union Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Baird - Pumphrey Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Temperance Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dewolf Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Dewolf Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewolf Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Stevens Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Stevens Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Amboy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Harmon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ohio
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Eldena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Walnut
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Van Orin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kasbeer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Limerick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Limerick is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick
- Sublette
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lee Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Nelson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Deer Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Greenoak
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Greenoak is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenoak
- La Moille
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Inlet
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Inlet is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet
- Nachusa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Dixon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Prairieville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Prairieville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Rock Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dover
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Franklin Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sterling
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Bedford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Malden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Zearing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Zearing is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zearing
- Arlington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Brooklyn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Tampico
(16 miles [25.7 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 Stevens Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Stevens Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Amboy
- Dixon
- Franklin Grove
- La Moille
- Ohio
- Rock Falls
- Sterling
- Tampico
- Walnut
- West Brooklyn
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 either 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 Stevens Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Lee 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 Stevens Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1718924 (Stevens Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1718924 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: Lee
- Est. Elev: 216 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Walton
- Location given for Stevens Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.658923 Lon: -89.4612082
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Stevens Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
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