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A visit to the Temperance Hill 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 Temperance Hill Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Temperance Hill Cemetery:

41.7714, -89.3387

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

The Temperance Hill Cemetery is located in Lee County<2>.

The county seat for Lee County is located in Dixon. Dixon lies just to the northwest of the Temperance Hill Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Temperance Hill Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Temperance Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Dewolf Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Dewolf Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewolf Cemetery
  • Prairie Repose Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Binghampton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Binghampton Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghampton Cemetery
  • Emmert Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Emmert Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmert Cemetery
  • St. Patrick Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • St. Patrick's Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Woodside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Woodside Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Cemetery
  • Bradford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bradford Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Cemetery
  • Mormon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Mormon Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon Cemetery
  • Franklin Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Burket Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Burket Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burket Cemetery
  • Inlet Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Inlet Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Girton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Girton Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girton Cemetery
    • Gehant Farm Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Gehant Farm Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gehant Farm Cemetery
    • Mt. Union Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mt. Union Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Union Cemetery
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Emanuel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Emanuel Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
    • Peterson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Peterson Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson Cemetery
    • Ashton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ashton Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ashton Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Ashton.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #488154 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Temperance Hill Cemetery.

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

  • Amboy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lee Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Eldena
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Nachusa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Inlet
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Inlet is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet
  • Franklin Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Ashton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Dixon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Sublette
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Carthage
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Carthage is located in Ogle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
  • Harmon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • West Brooklyn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • The Burg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Burg is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Burg
    • Flagg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Flagg is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg
    • Woosung
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Nelson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Compton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Watertown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Watertown is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
    • Prairieville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Prairieville is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
    • Van Orin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Chana
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Honey Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Honey Creek is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
    • Ohio
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • La Moille
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Flagg Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Flagg Center is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg Center
    • Oregon
      (16 miles [25.7 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 Temperance Hill 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 Temperance Hill Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Amboy
    • Amboy lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Temperance Hill Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Amboy.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
  • Ashton
    • Ashton lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Temperance Hill Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ashton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
  • Compton
    • Compton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Temperance Hill Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Compton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
  • Dixon
    • Dixon lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Temperance Hill Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dixon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
  • Franklin Grove
  • La Moille
  • Ohio
    • Ohio lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Temperance Hill Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ohio.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio
  • Oregon
  • West Brooklyn

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 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 Temperance Hill 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 Temperance Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1706158  (Temperance Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1706158 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: 264 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Franklin Grove
      • Location given for Temperance Hill Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.7714214     Lon: -89.3387082
      • 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 from Point A (ie- Temperance Hill 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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