A visit to the Winnebago 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 Winnebago Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Winnebago Cemetery:
42.2425, -89.2326
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Winnebago Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Winnebago Cemetery is located in Winnebago County<2>.
The county seat for Winnebago County is located in Rockford. Rockford lies just to the east northeast of the Winnebago Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Winnebago Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Winnebago Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Middle Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Middle Creek Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek Cemetery
- Willwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Willwood Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willwood Cemetery
- Prospect Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Prospect Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
- Kishwaukee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Kishwaukee Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kishwaukee Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Twelvemile Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pecatonica Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Pecatonica Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecatonica Cemetery
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
- Byron City Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Byron City Cemetery is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron City Cemetery
- Cedar Bluff Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Cedar Bluff Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff Cemetery
- Scandinavian Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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- St. James & St. Marys Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Mt. Auburn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Auburn Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Auburn Cemetery
- North Burritt Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The North Burritt Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Burritt Cemetery
- Egan Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Egan Cemetery is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan Cemetery
- Stillman Valley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- New Milford Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The New Milford Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Milford Cemetery
- Crane Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Crane Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Cemetery
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- Wagner Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Wagner Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagner Cemetery
- Starkey Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Starkey Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkey Cemetery
- Guilford Turner Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Marsh Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Marsh Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Cemetery
- Owen Center Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Owen Center Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owen Center Cemetery
- Meridian Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Meridian Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Winnebago Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Winnebago Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Alworth
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Alworth is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alworth
- Winnebago
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Indian Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Indian Village is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Seward
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rockford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Wempletown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Wempletown is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wempletown
- Pecatonica
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Byron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Egan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Egan is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
- Stillman Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- New Millford
(9 miles [14.5 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
- North Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- North Park is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Park
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- Leaf River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Davis Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sturbridge Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sturbridge Village is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge Village
- Machesney Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Loves Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ridott
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- German Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Holcomb
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Durand
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Cherry Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Shirland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Adeline
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Adeline is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adeline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Monroe Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Davis
(15 miles [24.1 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 Winnebago 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 Winnebago Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Byron
- Davis Junction
- Davis
- Durand
- German Valley
- Leaf River
- Loves Park
- Monroe Center
- Pecatonica
- Rockford
- Stillman Valley
- Winnebago
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Winnebago 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 Winnebago Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #421337 (Winnebago Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #421337 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: 280 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Kishwaukee
- Location given for Winnebago Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.2425208 Lon: -89.2326084
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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 '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- Winnebago 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. |