A visit to the Whitehead 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 Whitehead Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Whitehead Cemetery:
41.5153, -88.6792
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Whitehead Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Whitehead Cemetery is located in La Salle County<2>.
The county seat for La Salle County is located in Ottawa. Ottawa lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Whitehead Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Whitehead Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Whitehead Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Whitehead Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Spradling Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Spradling Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spradling Cemetery
- Sheridan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Sheridan Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan Cemetery
- Seaman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Seaman Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaman Cemetery
- Elerding Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Elerding Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elerding Cemetery
- Osmundson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Osmundson Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osmundson Cemetery
- Northville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Northville Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northville Cemetery
- Norway Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Norway Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Cemetery
- Nelson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
- Fox River Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Fox River Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox River Cemetery
- Lett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Lett Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lett Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Olson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Olson Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olson Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- David Strawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The David Strawn Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David Strawn Cemetery
- Millington - Newark Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- St. John Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Little Indian Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pierce Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Pierce Family Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Family Cemetery
- West Serena Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The West Serena Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Serena Cemetery
- Brumbach Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Brumbach Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumbach Cemetery
- Section Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Section Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Section Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Whitehead Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Whitehead Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sheridan
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Serena
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Blakes
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Blakes is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakes
- Newark
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Millington
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wedron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Nettle Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Nettle Creek is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Creek
- Baker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Baker is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Somonauk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Stavanger
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Stavanger is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stavanger
- Millbrook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sandwich
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Leland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dayton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dayton is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Lisbon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lisbon is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Franks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Franks is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks
- Prairie Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Prairie Center is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Center
- Plano
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Earlville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Ottawa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Seneca
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Seneca is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,217 people
- Seneca has also been known as:
- Crotty
- Seneca village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <5>
- Little Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Little Rock is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
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 Whitehead Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in La Salle County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Whitehead Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Earlville
- Leland
- Newark
- Ottawa
- Plano
- Plattville
- Sandwich
- Seneca
- Sheridan
- Somonauk
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Whitehead Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to La Salle 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 Whitehead Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #421091 (Whitehead Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #421091 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: LaSalle
- Est. Elev: 191 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sheridan
- Location given for Whitehead Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.5153088 Lon: -88.679241
- 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 La Salle, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Whitehead 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |