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The location of the West Chelsea Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Chelsea Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.4161°   (42° 24' 57")

Lon:   -89.9832°   (-89° 58' 59")

The West Chelsea Cemetery is located in Jo Daviess County<2>.

The county seat for Jo Daviess County is located in Galena. Galena lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the west of the West Chelsea Cemetery .

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 Chelsea Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Jo Daviess County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the West Chelsea Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

    • Nora
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
      • Nora is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nora <4>
    • Stockton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
      • Stockton is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <4>
    • Warren
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <4>
    • Kent
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <4>
    • Lena
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
      • Lena is located in Stephenson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,680 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena <4>
    • Apple River
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple River
      • Apple River is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple River <4>
    • Yellow Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
      • Yellow Creek is located in Stephenson County
    • Gratiot
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gratiot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratiot
      • Gratiot is located in Lafayette County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Salem
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Stephenson County
    • Winslow
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • South Wayne
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wayne
      • South Wayne is located in Lafayette County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Eleroy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • McConnell
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
        • McConnell is located in Stephenson County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnell <4>
      • Loran
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loran
        • Loran is located in Stephenson County
      • Pearl City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Cadiz
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cadiz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
        • Cadiz is located in Green County (WI)
      • Elizabeth
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
        • Elizabeth is located in Jo Daviess County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <4>
      • Browntown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browntown
        • Browntown is located in Green County (WI)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
      • Scales Mound
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scales Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scales Mound
        • Scales Mound is located in Jo Daviess County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scales Mound <4>
      • Red Oak
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
        • Red Oak is located in Stephenson County
      • Buena Vista
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
        • Buena Vista is located in Stephenson County
      • Wiota
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiota
        • Wiota is located in Lafayette County (WI)
      • Fort Gratiot ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Gratiot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gratiot
        • Fort Gratiot is located in Lafayette County (WI)
        • Former name for Fort Gratiot:
        • Gratiot Grove
      • Shullsburg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shullsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shullsburg
        • Shullsburg is located in Lafayette County (WI)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
      • White Oak
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
        • White Oak is located in Lafayette County (WI)

    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 Chelsea Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jo Daviess County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the West Chelsea Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Millville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Millville Cemetery is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millville Cemetery
    • Nora Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nora Cemetery is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nora Cemetery
    • Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
    • Howardsille Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howardsille Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howardsille Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howardsille Cemetery
    • St. Annes Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Annes Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Annes Catholic Cemetery is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Annes Catholic Cemetery
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Waddams Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waddams Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waddams Grove Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waddams Grove Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Holley Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Holley Grove Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holley Grove Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Lena.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holley Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106206 <7>
    • Holly Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holly Grove Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Grove Cemetery
    • Louisa Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Louisa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Louisa Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Louisa Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Crossroads Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crossroads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossroads Cemetery
      • Blair Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blair Cemetery is located in Jo Daviess County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Cemetery
      • Blair Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blair Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
      • Kent Lutheran Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Kent Lutheran Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
        • The Kent Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Kent Cemetery
        • Kent United Baptist Cemetery
        • Old Liberal Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kent Lutheran Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106432 <7>
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Lafayette County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Jo Daviess County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Lena Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lena Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lena Cemetery
      • Lena Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lena Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lena Cemetery
      • Christian Hollow Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Christian Hollow Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Hollow Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Lafayette County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery

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

    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 West Chelsea Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #420806  (West Chelsea Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #420806 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Warren
      • County: Jo Daviess         Elev: 290
      • Location given for GNIS #420806 (West Chelsea Cemetery)

    The official website for Jo Daviess County: www.jodaviess.org/

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

    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 Jo Daviess, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the West Chelsea Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4161, Longitude: -89.9832       In this case, the coordinates for the West Chelsea Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <7>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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