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A visit to the West Big Rock 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 West Big Rock Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the West Big Rock Cemetery:

41.7703, -88.5904

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

The West Big Rock Cemetery is located in Kane County<2>.

The county seat for Kane County is located in Geneva. Geneva lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the West Big Rock Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the West Big Rock Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the West Big Rock Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Welch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Welch Cemetery is located in Kane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Fowler Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fowler Grove Cemetery is located in Kane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Grove Cemetery
  • Community Methodist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Scott Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Scott Cemetery is located in Kendall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
  • Immauel Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Kaneville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Kaneville Cemetery is located in Kane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaneville Cemetery
  • Oak Mound Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oak Mound Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Mound Cemetery
  • Jericho Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Jericho Cemetery is located in Kane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho Cemetery
  • Van Olindas Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Van Olindas Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Olindas Cemetery
  • St. Paul Catholic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The St. Paul Catholic Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Catholic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Paul Catholic Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Sandwich.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1962212 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Oaklawn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn Cemetery
    • Plano Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Plano Cemetery is located in Kendall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano Cemetery
    • Old St. Mary's Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Oakridge Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Oakridge Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakridge Cemetery
    • Sandy Bluff Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Sandy Bluff Cemetery is located in Kendall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bluff Cemetery
      • The Sandy Bluff Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hart Cemetery
    • Sugar Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Sugar Grove Cemetery is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove Cemetery
    • Lance Souders Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lance Souders Cemetery is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lance Souders Cemetery
      • The Lance Souders Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lance - Sounders Family Cemetery
    • Gardner Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

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 West Big Rock Cemetery.

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

  • Big Rock
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Hinckley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Little Rock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Little Rock is located in Kendall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
  • Kaneville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Franks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Franks is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks
  • Plano
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Plano is located in Kendall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,879 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plano <6>
  • Sugar Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Sandwich
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Maple Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Waterman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Somonauk
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Yorkville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Bristol
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Elburn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Millbrook
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Cortland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Elva
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Elva is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elva
    • Montgomery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Shabbona Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Shabbona Grove is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shabbona Grove
    • Oswego
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Boulder Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Boulder Hill is located in Kendall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Hill
    • North Aurora
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • North Aurora is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Aurora
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,144 people
    • Mooseheart
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Lily Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Lily Lake is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,019 people
    • Virgil
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • De Kalb
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

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 West Big Rock Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kane County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The West Big Rock Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bristol
  • Cortland
  • De Kalb
  • Elburn
    • Elburn lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the West Big Rock Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elburn.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elburn
  • Hinckley
  • Oswego
    • Oswego lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the West Big Rock Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Oswego.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswego
  • Plano
    • Plano lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the West Big Rock Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Plano.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
  • Sandwich
  • Somonauk
  • Waterman
  • Yorkville

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 professional and volunteer 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 West Big Rock Cemetery: