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A visit to the West Branch 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 Branch Cemetery ...

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

42.0631, -89.5357

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

The West Branch Cemetery is located in Ogle County<2>.

The county seat for Ogle County is located in Oregon. Oregon lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the West Branch Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the West Branch 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 West Branch Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Haldane Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Haldane Cemetery is located in Ogle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldane Cemetery
  • West Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The West Grove Cemetery is located in Ogle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grove Cemetery
  • Fairmount Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fairmount Cemetery is located in Ogle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount Cemetery
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Ogle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Mount Morris.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107267 <5>
  • White Oak Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The White Oak Cemetery is located in Ogle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the White Oak Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Forreston.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108841 <5>
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Ogle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
  • Plainview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Adeline Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Adeline Cemetery is located in Ogle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adeline Cemetery
  • Forreston Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Buffalo Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Ogle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
  • Silver Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Silver Creek Cemetery is located in Ogle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Silver Creek Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Leaf River.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108255 <5>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • North Grove Zion Reformed Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Chambers Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Brookville Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Brookville Twp. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Reed Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
    • Coffman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Coffman Cemetery is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffman Cemetery
    • Eagle Point Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Eagle Point Cemetery is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point Cemetery
    • Nichols Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Cemetery
    • Pine Creek Christian Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Brethren Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Brethren Cemetery is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brethren Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Camlin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Camlin Cemetery is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camlin Cemetery
    • Lightsville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lightsville Cemetery is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightsville Cemetery
    • North Grove Evangelical Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Branch Cemetery.

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

  • Maryland
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Maryland is located in Ogle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland
  • Haldane
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Haldane is located in Ogle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldane
  • Forreston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Polo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Mount Morris
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Adeline
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Adeline is located in Ogle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adeline
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
  • Buffalo Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Buffalo Grove is located in Ogle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Grove
  • Harper
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Harper is located in Ogle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
  • Brookville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Brookville is located in Ogle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
  • Leaf River
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Baileyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Elkhorn Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Elkhorn Grove is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn Grove
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Hazelhurst
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Hazelhurst is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelhurst
    • Woosung
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Oregon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Egan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Egan is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
    • German Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Hitt
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Hitt is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitt
    • South Elkhorn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • South Elkhorn is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elkhorn
    • Florence
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Florence is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Shannon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Penrose
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Penrose is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrose
    • Watertown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Watertown is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
    • Milledgeville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Honey Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Honey Creek is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek

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 Branch Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ogle County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 West Branch Cemetery: