A visit to the Willwood 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 Willwood Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Willwood Cemetery:
42.2767, -89.1765
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Willwood Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Willwood Cemetery is located in Winnebago County<2>.
The county seat for Winnebago County is located in Rockford. Rockford lies just to the east of the Willwood Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Willwood Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Willwood Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Willwood Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Calvary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Prospect Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Prospect Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
- Winnebago Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Winnebago Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnebago Cemetery
- Cedar Bluff Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Cedar Bluff Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff Cemetery
- Scandinavian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- St. James & St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Mt. Auburn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Auburn Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Auburn Cemetery
- North Burritt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The North Burritt Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Burritt Cemetery
- Owen Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Owen Center Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owen Center Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Middle Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Middle Creek Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Kishwaukee Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Kishwaukee Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kishwaukee Cemetery
- Guilford Turner Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Marsh Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Marsh Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Cemetery
- Meridian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Meridian Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian Cemetery
- New Milford Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The New Milford Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Milford Cemetery
- Starkey Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Starkey Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkey Cemetery
- Harlem Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sunset Memorial Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Sunset Memorial Gardens is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Memorial Gardens
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunset Memorial Gardens is a very large cemetery that is located in Machesney Park.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2282933 <5>
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 Willwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Willwood Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Winnebago
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Alworth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Alworth is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alworth
- Wempletown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wempletown is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wempletown
- Indian Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Village is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Rockford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sturbridge Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sturbridge Village is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge Village
- New Millford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- New Millford is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Millford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
- Machesney Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Seward
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- North Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Park is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Park
- Loves Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pecatonica
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Byron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Stillman Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cherry Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Shirland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Davis Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Roscoe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Egan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Egan is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
- Argyle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Argyle is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Rockton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Durand
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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 Willwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Winnebago County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Willwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Byron
- Byron lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Willwood Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Byron.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
- Davis Junction
- Davis
- Durand
- Leaf River
- Loves Park
- Monroe Center
- Pecatonica
- Rockford
- Rockton
- Stillman Valley
- Winnebago
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 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 Willwood Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Winnebago 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 Willwood Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #421275 (Willwood Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #421275 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: Winnebago
- Est. Elev: 248 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Winnebago
- Location given for Willwood Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.2766865 Lon: -89.1764969
- 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 Winnebago, 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 from Point A (ie- Willwood 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> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |