A visit to the Washington 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 Washington Road Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Washington Road Cemetery:
41.6345, -89.9690
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Washington Road Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Washington Road Cemetery is located in Whiteside County<2>.
The county seat for Whiteside County is located in Morrison. Morrison lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north of the Washington Road Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Washington Road Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Washington Road Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Washington Road Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Shady Town Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Shady Town Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Town Cemetery
- Leon Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sharon Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Sharon Church Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Church Cemetery
- Loraine Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Loraine Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loraine Cemetery
- Lyndon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Lyndon Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon Cemetery
- Erie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Erie Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie Cemetery
- Kemmis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Kemmis Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemmis Cemetery
- Fenton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Fenton Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton Cemetery
- Bowman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Bowman Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Fairfield Yorktown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Fairfield Yorktown Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Yorktown Cemetery
- The Fairfield Yorktown Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fairfield Cemetery
- Yorktown Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2218137 <5>
- Hooppole Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Hooppole Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooppole Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Smack Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Smack Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smack Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Kingsbury Presbyterian Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- McHenry Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The McHenry Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry Cemetery
- Pink Prairie Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Pink Prairie Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink Prairie Cemetery
- Goble Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Goble Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goble Cemetery
- Amish Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Amish Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amish Cemetery
- Old Hume Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Old Hume Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hume Cemetery
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 Washington Road Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Washington Road Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Prophetstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pratt ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pratt is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
- Denrock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Denrock is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denrock
- Lyndon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Erie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Yorktown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Yorktown is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
- Fenton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hooppole
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Tampico
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Newton Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Newton Corners is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Corners
- Hillsdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Morrison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Joslin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Joslin is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joslin
- Union Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Union Grove is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Deer Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Atkinson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- New Bedford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Galt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Malvern
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Malvern is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
- Geneseo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Annawan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Albany
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Hills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory Hills is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Rock Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sterling
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Clinton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- East Clinton is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Clinton
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 Washington Road Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Whiteside County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Washington Road Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Albany
- Annawan
- Atkinson
- Erie
- Erie lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Washington Road Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Erie.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Geneseo
- Hillsdale
- Morrison
- Prophetstown
- Rock Falls
- Sterling
- Tampico
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Washington Road Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Whiteside 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 Washington Road Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1718904 (Washington Road Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1718904 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: Whiteside
- Est. Elev: 189 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Prophetstown
- Location given for Washington Road Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.6344757 Lon: -89.969003
- 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 Whiteside, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Washington Road 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. |