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A visit to the Whitney Cemetery ...


The location of the Whitney 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 Whitney Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.9472°   (41° 56' 49")

Lon:   -88.4034°   (-88° 24' 12")

The Whitney Cemetery is located in Kane County<2>.

The county seat for Kane County is located in Geneva. Geneva lies just to the southeast of the Whitney Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Whitney Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Kane 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 Whitney 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 Whitney Cemetery.

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

    • Wasco
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wasco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasco
      • Wasco is located in Kane County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wasco <4>
    • Campton Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campton Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton Hills
      • Campton Hills is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,063 people
      • Campton Hills has also been known as:
      • Campton Hills village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campton Hills <4>
    • Bonnie
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie
      • Bonnie is located in Kane County
      • Bonnie has also been known as:
      • Bonnie Valley
    • Lily Lake
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lily Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily Lake
      • Lily Lake is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,019 people
    • Bowes Bend
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowes Bend
      • Bowes Bend is located in Kane County
    • Plato Center
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plato Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato Center
      • Plato Center is located in Kane County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plato Center <4>
    • Elburn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elburn
      • Elburn is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,098 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elburn <4>
    • Saint Charles
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
      • Saint Charles is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <4>
    • South Elgin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elgin
      • South Elgin is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,646 people
    • Geneva
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Virgil
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil
      • Virgil is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virgil <4>
    • Batavia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batavia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
      • Batavia is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,442 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batavia <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • North Plato
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Plato have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Plato
        • North Plato is located in Kane County
      • Wayne
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
        • Wayne is located in DuPage County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,446 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <4>
      • Elgin
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Kaneville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaneville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaneville
        • Kaneville is located in Kane County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaneville <4>
      • Mooseheart
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooseheart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooseheart
        • Mooseheart is located in Kane County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooseheart <4>
      • West Chicago
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chicago have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chicago
        • West Chicago is located in DuPage County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,593 people
      • Pingree Grove
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pingree Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pingree Grove
        • Pingree Grove is located in Kane County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,986 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pingree Grove <4>
      • Maple Park
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Park
        • Maple Park is located in Kane County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,384 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Park <4>
      • Starks
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks
        • Starks is located in Kane County
      • North Aurora
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Aurora
        • North Aurora is located in Kane County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,144 people
      • Ingalton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalton
        • Ingalton is located in DuPage County
      • Sleepy Hollow
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
        • Sleepy Hollow is located in Kane County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,215 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sleepy Hollow <4>
      • Burlington
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
        • Burlington is located in Kane County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 616 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <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 Whitney 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 Whitney Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Whitney Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Garfield Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Garfield Cemetery is located in Kane County
      • The Garfield Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Campton Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garfield Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105030 <6>
    • Lily Lake Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lily Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lily Lake Cemetery is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lily Lake Cemetery
    • Prairie Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prairie Cemetery is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Cemetery
    • L R Baker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the L R Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The L R Baker Cemetery is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the L R Baker Cemetery
    • New Hampshire Settlement Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hampshire Settlement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hampshire Settlement Cemetery is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hampshire Settlement Cemetery
    • St. Gall Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Gall Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Gall Catholic Cemetery is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Gall Catholic Cemetery
    • North Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The North Cemetery is located in Kane County
      • The North Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Charles Twp Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107199 <6>
    • Blackberry Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • South Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Cemetery is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • St.s Peter & Paul's Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Resurrection Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resurrection Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Resurrection Catholic Cemetery is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resurrection Catholic Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Westside Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Westside Cemetery is located in Kane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westside Cemetery
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Kane County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Geneva.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107244 <6>
      • Round Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Udina Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Udina Cemetery is located in Kane County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Udina Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Elgin.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Udina Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1981683 <6>
      • North Plato Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Plato Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Plato Cemetery is located in Kane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Plato Cemetery
      • East Batavia Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • East Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Cemetery is located in Kane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Cemetery
      • State Training School For Girls Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Little Woods Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Little Woods Cemetery is located in Kane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Woods Cemetery
      • Elgin State Hospital Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Apostolic Christian Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

    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 Whitney Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #421110  (Whitney Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #421110 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: Elburn
      • County: Kane         Elev: 249
      • Location given for GNIS #421110 (Whitney Cemetery)

    The official website for Kane County: www.co.kane.il.us/

    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 Kane, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Whitney Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9472, Longitude: -88.4034       In this case, the coordinates for the Whitney 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>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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