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A visit to the White Oak Cemetery ...


The location of the White Oak 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 White Oak Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the White Oak Cemetery

Lat:   42.1270°   (42° 7' 37")

Lon:   -89.6026°   (-89° 36' 9")

The White Oak Cemetery is located in Ogle County<2>.

The county seat for Ogle County is located in Oregon. Oregon lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the White Oak 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 White Oak Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Ogle 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 White Oak 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 White Oak Cemetery.

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

    • Forreston
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forreston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forreston
      • Forreston is located in Ogle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forreston <4>
    • Harper
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
      • Harper is located in Ogle County
    • Haldane
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldane
      • Haldane is located in Ogle County
    • Baileyville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baileyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
      • Baileyville is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baileyville <4>
    • Maryland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland
      • Maryland is located in Ogle County
    • Adeline
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adeline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adeline
      • Adeline is located in Ogle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Brookville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
      • Brookville is located in Ogle County
    • Florence
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Stephenson County
    • Shannon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • German Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Polo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Elkhorn Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn Grove
      • Elkhorn Grove is located in Carroll County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Buffalo Grove
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Grove
        • Buffalo Grove is located in Ogle County
      • Mount Morris
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Leaf River
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Egan
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
        • Egan is located in Ogle County
      • Bolton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
        • Bolton is located in Stephenson County
      • Hitt
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hitt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitt
        • Hitt is located in Carroll County
      • Zier Cors
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zier Cors
        • Zier Cors is located in Carroll County
      • Georgetown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
        • Georgetown is located in Carroll County
      • Freeport
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
        • Freeport is located in Stephenson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,447 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <4>
      • Lanark
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • South Elkhorn
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elkhorn
        • South Elkhorn is located in Carroll County
      • Hazelhurst
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelhurst
        • Hazelhurst is located in Carroll County
      • Ridott
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridott
        • Ridott is located in Stephenson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridott <4>

    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 White Oak 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 White Oak Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the White Oak Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Forreston Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forreston Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forreston Grove Cemetery is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forreston Grove Cemetery
    • Prairie Dell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Dell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prairie Dell Cemetery is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Dell Cemetery
    • Chambers Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chambers Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chambers Grove Cemetery is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chambers Grove Cemetery
    • Haldane Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haldane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haldane Cemetery is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haldane Cemetery
    • West Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Grove Cemetery is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Grove Cemetery
    • North Grove Zion Reformed Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Grove Zion Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Grove Zion Reformed Cemetery is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Grove Zion Reformed Cemetery
    • West Branch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Branch Cemetery is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Branch Cemetery
    • Adeline Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adeline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adeline Cemetery is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adeline Cemetery
    • Coffman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coffman Cemetery is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffman Cemetery
    • Lane Evangelical United Baptist Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Evangelical United Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lane Evangelical United Baptist Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane Evangelical United Baptist Cemetery
    • Shell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Shell Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • The Shell Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Shelly Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shell Cemetery
    • Brethren in Christ Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Brethren in Christ Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Brethren in Christ Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brethren in Christ Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Brookville Lutheran Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Brookville Twp. Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookville Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brookville Twp. Cemetery is located in Ogle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookville Twp. Cemetery
      • St. Wendelin Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Shannon Brethren Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • The Shannon Brethren Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • The Shannon Brethren Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Brethren Dunkard Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shannon Brethren Cemetery
      • Cranes Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cranes Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cranes Grove Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cranes Grove Cemetery
      • Fairmount Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairmount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairmount Cemetery is located in Ogle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairmount Cemetery
      • North Grove Evangelical Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Grove Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Grove Evangelical Cemetery is located in Ogle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Grove Evangelical Cemetery
      • Silver Creek Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Silver Creek Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Creek Cemetery
      • Silver Creek Reformed Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Creek Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Silver Creek Reformed Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Creek Reformed 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 White Oak Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1705919  (White Oak Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1705919 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: Forreston North
      • County: Ogle         Elev: 272
      • Location given for GNIS #1705919 (White Oak Cemetery)

    The official website for Ogle County: www.oglecounty.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 Ogle, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the White Oak Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1270, Longitude: -89.6026       In this case, the coordinates for the White Oak 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>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.
    <6>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.




 

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