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A visit to the Theiss 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 Theiss Cemetery ...

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

41.5989, -89.2537

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

The Theiss Cemetery is located in Lee County<2>.

The county seat for Lee County is located in Dixon. Dixon lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the northwest of the Theiss Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Theiss Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Theiss Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Baird - Pumphrey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
  • Erbes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Pauls Evangelical Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Hetzler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Hetzler Cemetery is located in Bureau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hetzler Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Sandy Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sandy Hill Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill Cemetery
  • Greenfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Greenfield Cemetery is located in Bureau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenfield Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in La Moille.
    • The Greenfield Cemetery has also been known as:
    • LaMoille Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1019885 <5>
  • Clarion Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Peterson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Peterson Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson Cemetery
  • St. Patrick's Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Van Orin Repose Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Restland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Restland Cemetery is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Restland Cemetery
    • Mormon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mormon Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon Cemetery
    • Binghampton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Binghampton Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghampton Cemetery
    • St. Patrick Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Patrick's Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • North Prairie Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The North Prairie Cemetery is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie Cemetery
    • Arlington Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Arlington Cemetery is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Cemetery
    • Lost Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Lost Grove Cemetery is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Grove Cemetery
    • Brooklyn Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Union Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Theiss Cemetery.

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

  • Sublette
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • La Moille
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Van Orin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Arlington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Mendota
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • West Brooklyn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Inlet
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Inlet is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet
  • Compton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • The Burg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Burg is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Burg
  • Amboy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Lee Center
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Ohio
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Greenoak
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Greenoak is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenoak
    • Zearing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Zearing is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zearing
    • Cherry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Kasbeer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Troy Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Limerick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Limerick is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick
    • Dover
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Malden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Triumph
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Eldena
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Ladd
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Ladd is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladd
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ladd <6>
    • Paw Paw
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hollowayville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Hollowayville is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollowayville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • Seatonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Waltham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Waltham is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
    • Radley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Radley is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radley
    • Franklin Grove
      (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 Theiss 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 Theiss Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Theiss 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 Theiss Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #419646  (Theiss Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #419646 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: 260 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: La Moille
      • Location given for Theiss Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.5989222     Lon: -89.2537006
      • 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 '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- Theiss 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.