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Afton
Township:
Afton Centre Cemetery , Section 21, NE 1/4,
Active. Located 5 miles south of the city of Dekalb on Perry Road, between
Waterman Road and South First Street. Cemetery has been read and findings
published by the Genealogical Society Of DeKalb County, Illinois. 1988.
Cemetery Listing
Clinton Township:
Johnson Grove Cemetery, Section 30, SE 1/4,
Active. Located about 4 miles south west of Waterman on Shabbona Grove Road
between Leland and Kane Roads. Cemetery has been read and findings published
by the Genealogical Society Of DeKalb County, Illinois
Waterman Cemetery, aka Rose School House
Burying Ground and North Clinton Cemetery, Section 3, SW 1/4, Active.
Located about 1 mile north of Waterman on Lee Road west of highway 23 and
east of Waterman Road. Cemetery has been read and findings published by the
Genealogical Society Of DeKalb County, Illinois
Colton Cemetery, Section 17, Despoiled. Located
about 1 mile west of Waterman on Preserve Road just east of Leland Road.
The cemetery does not exist today. Cemetery has been read and findings published
by the Genealogical Society Of DeKalb County, Illinois
Ohio Grove Cemetery, Section 16, SW 1/4, Active.
Located about 2 miles south east of Sycamore on Barber Greene Road just west
of Airport Road. Cemetery has been read and findings published by the
Genealogical Society Of DeKalb County, Illinois.
Mound Rest Cemetery, aka Cortland Cemetery,
Section 29, SE 1/4, Active. Located on the east edge of the village of Cortland
on the north side of Rt. 38 just east of Somonauk Road. One of the oldest
cemeteries in the county and well cared for. Cemetery has been read and findings
published by the Genealogical Society Of DeKalb County, Illinois.
Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, aka Pleasant Hill,
Section 34, NE 1/4, Despoiled. Located 2 miles east of Cortland on the south
side of Rt. 38 just east of Airport Road. Cemetery has been read and findings
published by the Genealogical Society Of DeKalb County, Illinois.
Dekalb Township:
Whitmore Cemetery, Sections 10 & 11, Inactive.
Located very near north side of Dekalb on Dresser Road just west of North
First Street as of this count in 1963. Cemetery was not being preserved at
the time.
Barber - Love Cemetery, Section 14, SW 1/4,
Inactive. Located on the west side of North First Street just south of Dresser
Road. It is no longer visible as a cemetery but the remains have not been
removed to other cemeteries.
Dekalb County Cemetery, Section 13, SW 1/4, Active.
Located on the County Farm property on the west side of Rt. 23 near Barber Green
Road. Those less fortunate in surviving the conditions of the day had a home
where food, housing and sickness could be cared for at the Dekalb County Home.
The infirm that died and had no family were buried in this cemetery. Cemetery
has been read and findings published by the Genealogical Society Of DeKalb
County, Illinois. This cemetery is well cared for and preserved even though the
old county home has been torn down and relocated.
North Dekalb Cemetery, aka Hoyt Cemetery,
Section 4, NW 1/4, Despoiled. Located 2 miles north of Dekalb off Rich Road
about 1/2 mile west of Glidden Road. A few head stones existed along the
fence row. The cemetery does not exist today.
Needham Cemetery, aka Pleasant Street
Cemetery, Section 23, SW 1/4, Despoiled. Located on the north side of Pleasant
Street between 9th and 10th Streets. The cemetery does not exist today.
Evergreen Cemetery, Section 23, SW 1/4, Active.
Located on Taylor Street at the intersection of Seventh Street on the south
side of the city of Dekalb. Cemetery has been read and findings published
by the Genealogical Society Of DeKalb County, Illinois.
Oakwood Cemetery, aka Oaklawn Union,
Section 14, SW 1/4, Active. Located in the city of Dekalb 1/2 block north
of the intersection of Sycamore Road and North First Street on the west side
of the road. The First Congregational United Church of Christ at 615 North
First Street hides it from the road. Cemetery has been read and findings
published by the Genealogical Society Of DeKalb County, Illinois.
Fairview Cemetery, Section 27, SE 1/4, Active.
The largest and most active cemetery in Dekalb. Located on the south side
of Dekalb on Glidden Road at the corner of Fairview Drive. Cemetery
has been read and findings published by the Genealogical Society Of DeKalb
County, Illinois. This cemetery was read again in 2007 and is
available on CD.
St. Mary's Cemetery, Section 14, SW 1/4, Active. Located in the city of Dekalb on the north side of Rt. 23 at the intersection of North Fourth Street. Cemetery has been read and findings published by the Genealogical Society Of DeKalb County, Illinois. Find A Grave Link
Franklin Township:
Charter Oak
Cemetery, Section 2, SW 1/4, Active. Located about 4 miles north
of Kirkland on the south side of Cherry Valley Road between Pear and Paulson's
Roads. Cemetery has been read and findings published by the Genealogical
Society Of DeKalb County, Illinois.
Cemetery Listing
Cemetery History
Maple Cemetery,
aka Pine Hill, Section 26, SE 1/4, Active.
Located in the city of Kirkland at the corner of South First Street and Hortense
Streets. Cemetery has been read and findings published by the Genealogical
Society Of DeKalb County, Illinois.
Cemetery Listing
Cronktown Cemetery,
aka Hicks Mills, Section 28, Active.
Located about 4 miles west of Kirkland on Rt. 72 and Irene Road. Cemetery
has been read and findings published by the Genealogical Society Of DeKalb
County, Illinois.
Cemetery Listing
Cemetery History
Roseland Cemetery aka Pennsylvania Settlement, Rosemont, and Dutchtown. See Ogle County.
Ney
Cemetery, aka Ney Methodist,
Section 4, NW 1/4, Active. Located about 4 miles north of Genoa on the east
side of Eisenhower Road between Poplar and Melms Roads. Cemetery has been
read and findings published by the Genealogical Society Of DeKalb County,
Illinois.
Cemetery Listing
Cemetery History
Genoa Cemetery, aka Genoa Burying Ground, and The Grave Yard, Section 30, SE 1/4, Active. Located about 1/4 mile south of Rt. 72 in the city of Genoa on the east side of Sycamore Street between Hill and Homewood drive. Cemetery has been read and findings published by the Genealogical Society Of DeKalb County, Illinois
St Catherine of Genoa
Cemetery, Section 30, SE 1/4, Active. Located about 1/4 mile south
of Rt. 72 in the city of Genoa on Homewood Drive between Sycamore Street
and Stott Street, adjacent to Genoa Cemetery. Cemetery has been read and
findings published by the Genealogical Society Of DeKalb County, Illinois.
Cemetery Listing
Kingston Township:
North Kingston
Cemetery aka Arbuckle ,Section 10, SE 1/4, Active. Located about 4 miles north west of Genoa
on the east side of Genoa Road between Melm's Road and Cherry Valley Road.
Cemetery has been read and findings published by the Genealogical Society
Of DeKalb County, Illinois.
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Lanan Cemetery, Section 33, Despoiled. Presumably the cemetery existed about 2 miles south of Kingston on the east side of Lanan Road near the SW 1/4 of the section. There is no visible sign of it now.
Little Red School House
Cemetery, Section 20, SW 1/4, Despoiled. Location was about 1
mile west of Kingston on the north side of Rt. 72 just past Glidden
Road. Cemetery has been read and findings published by the Genealogical Society
Of DeKalb County, Illinois. Cemetery was plowed under in the 1930s and nothing
remains to be seen.
Cemetery Listing
Kingston Cemetery, Section 23, SW 1/4, Active.
Located on the east edge of the village of Kingston on the north side of
Rt. 23. There are two entrances, one on Thurlby Road and the other on First
Street. Cemetery has been read and findings published by the Genealogical
Society Of DeKalb County, Illinois.
Cemetery Listing
Vandeburgh
Cemetery, Section 32, SE 1/4, Active. Located about 3 miles south
west of Kingston on the west side of Annie Glidden Road between Baseline
Road and Maple Road. Cemetery has been read and findings published by the
Genealogical Society of DeKalb County, Illinois.
Cemetery Listing
Cemetery History
Malta Township:
Malta Cemetery, Section 15, SE 1/4, Active.
Located just west of Malta on the north side of Rt. 38. Cemetery has been
read and findings published by the Genealogical Society Of DeKalb County,
Illinois.
Cemetery Listing
Hudson - Holderness Cemetery, Section 24, Inactive.
Located south east of the village of Malta on the north side of South
Malta Road just past University Road. The cemetery is inaccessible. Permission
must be obtained from the land owner before admittance is possible.
Cemetery Listing
Mayfield Township:
Pleasant Hill
Cemetery, Section 1, SW 1/4, Inactive. Located about 6 miles northwest
of Sycamore on Pleasant Road between Aldrich Road and Base Line Road. The
cemetery has been abandoned and no tombstones are in sight.
Cemetery Listing
Cemetery History
Robinson
Cemetery, aka Mayfield Methodist Church
Cemetery, aka Stones On Ault
Road. Section 6, NW 1/4, Inactive. Located about 10 miles northwest
of Sycamore on Ault Road near Base Line Road. There was a church nearby,
which is no longer in existence. A few stones may still remain but most have
been vandalized or removed for safe keeping.
Cemetery Listing
Cemetery History
Mayfield
Cemetery, aka Brush Point
Cemetery, Section 10, SW 1/4, Active. Located 6 miles northwest of Sycamore
on the southwest corner of Church and Aldrich Roads. Cemetery has been read
and findings published by the Genealogical Society of DeKalb County,
Illinois.
Cemetery Listing
Cemetery History
Joiner Cemetery aka Joiner/Dennis
Cemetery, Section 25, NE 1/4, Inactive. Located about 3 miles
west of Sycamore at the intersection of Five Points and Old State Roads.
Cemetery is located on private property and is not accessible.
Cemetery Listing
Cemetery History
Milan Township:
There are no cemeteries in Milan Township.
Paw Paw Township:
Brownell
Cemetery, Section 4, SW 1/4, Inactive. Located on the east side
of Sleepy Hollow Road West, about 1 mile north of Chicago Road. There are
maybe two tombstones still standing.
Cemetery Listing
East Paw Paw
Cemetery, Section 7, SW 1/4, Active. Located on the south side
of Chicago Road between Bend Road and County Line Road at the far west side
of the township. Cemetery has been read and findings published by the
Genealogical Society Of DeKalb County, Illinois.
Cemetery Listing
Cemetery History
Cemetery Map
Ross Grove
Cemetery, Section 11, NE 1/4, Inactive. Located on Sleepy Hollow
Road East, north of Chicago Road. Only a few stones remained in 1977 when
this cemetery was read.
Cemetery Listing
Harris Cemetery,
aka South Paw Paw Cemetery, Section 19,
NW 1/4, Inactive. Located on East Paw Paw Road between South Paw Paw Road
and Whitman Road near the west county line. Very little remains today.
Cemetery Listing
Hyde/Stevens
Cemetery, aka Old Stevens,
Section 34, SW 1/4, Inactive. Located on Hyde Road about 1/2 mile north of
Svendsen Road.
Cemetery Listing
Pierce Township:
St. Mary's
Cemetery, aka Mt. Carmel,
Section 1, NE 1/4, Active. Located about 5 miles southeast of Cortland and
about 1 mile south of Maple Park on the west side of County Line Road 1/2
mile south of Rt. 38. This cemetery is again on the Dekalb side of the county
line near Kane County. Cemetery has been read and findings published by the
Genealogical Society Of DeKalb County, Illinois.
Cemetery Listing
East Pierce
Cemetery, aka Community Methodist and Methodist Church
Cemetery, Section 24, SW 1/4, Active. Located about 4 miles north of
Hinckley and 7 miles southeast of Cortland at the intersection of Pritchard
and Owens Roads. Cemetery has been read and findings published by the
Genealogical Society Of DeKalb County, Illinois.
Cemetery Listing
Sandwich Township:
Freeland Cemetery, Section 1,
SW 1/4 of NW 1/4, Despoiled. Cemetery is no longer in existence. Located
4 miles north of Sandwich on Chicago Road just west of West Sandwich Road.
No tombstones existing. (1 burial recorded)
Pratt's OakLawn Cemetery, aka Pratt's, OakLawn, and Lawnridge Section 24, SE 1/4 of NW 1/4,
Active, Cemetery is old. Located 1 mile north of Sandwich on Pratt Road between
West Sandwich Road and East Sandwich Road. Some residents of Kendall County
are buried here. Cemetery has been read. (393 burials recorded)
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Listing
Saint Paul's
Catholic Cemetery, aka Queen of Angel Cemetery, Section 23, NW
1/4 of NE 1/4. Located 1 mile north of Sandwich on West Sandwich Road just
north of Pratt Road. Cemetery has been read and findings published by the
Genealogical Society Of DeKalb County, Illinois, (1988). (42 burials recorded)
Van Olinda's
Cemetery, Section 15, SE 1/4 of SW 1/4, Despoiled. Cemetery has been
read and findings published by the Genealogical Society Of DeKalb County,
Illinois, (1988). Only one gravestone remaining. Located 2 miles north west
of Sandwich on Somonauk Road at the corner of Pine Road.
Shabbona Township:
Calvary Cemetery, aka St. James Catholic
and Lee Catholic, Section 7, NW 1/4. Located 1/2 mile south of Lee
and 4 miles northwest of Shabbona on County Line Road just south of Lee Road.
This cemetery is on the Dekalb County side of the county line of Lee County.
Cemetery has been read and findings published by the Genealogical Society
Of DeKalb County, Illinois
Rose Hill Cemetery,
aka Ray's Cemetery, Section 15, NW 1/4,
Active. Located just north of the village of Shabbona on Shabbona Road. Cemetery
has been read and findings published by the Genealogical Society Of DeKalb
County, Illinois.
Cemetery Listing
Cemetery History
Old English
Cemetery, aka West Shabbona
Cemetery, Section 18, SE 1/4, Active. Located 2 miles west of
Shabbona on the north side of Rt. 30 at the intersection of Tower Road. Cemetery
has been read and findings published by the Genealogical Society Of DeKalb
County, Illinois
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Cemetery History
Shabbona Grave
Place, Section 25, SE 1/4, Despoiled. Located 2 miles southeast
of Shabbona near Johnson Road and University Road. Nothing visible remains
today.
Cemetery Listing
Smith Cemetery,aka Shabbona Grove Cemetery, Section 27,
SW 1/4, Active. Located 2 miles south of Shabbona on Shabbona Grove Road
about 1/2 mile west of Shabbona Road. Cemetery has been read and findings
published by the Genealogical Society Of DeKalb County, Illinois
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Cemetery History
Somonauk Township:
Oak Mound
Cemetery, Section 5, SW 1/4 of NE 1/4, Active Cemetery is located
5 miles north of the city of Somonauk and 2 miles west of Somonauk
Road at the intersection of Chicago Road and Howison Road. There is a driveway
into the cemetery from Chicago Road on the south and Howison Road on the
east. It has been read and findings published by the Genealogical Society
Of DeKalb County, Illinois, (1988) 68 pages including index.
Cemetery Listing
Cemetery History
Cemetery Map
Oak Ridge Cemetery, Section 27, NE 1/4 of SW 1/4, Active Cemetery is located 2 miles north of Somonauk on Suydam Road just east of Somonauk Road. It has been read and the findings published by the Genealogical Society Of DeKalb County, Illinois, (1982).
South Grove Township:
South Grove Cemetery, Section 14, NW 1/4, Active.
Located about 2 1/2 miles northwest of Clare on North Malta Road just past
the intersection of Old State Road. This is about 10 miles west of Sycamore
on Old State Road. Cemetery has been read and findings published by the
Genealogical Society Of DeKalb County, Illinois.
Cemetery Listing
Greenview Cemetery, aka Esmond Cemetery,
Section 18, SW 1/4, Active. Located about 1/2 mile south of Esmond on Esmond
Road just north of Mowers Road. This cemetery is very near the Ogle County
line, about 14 miles west of Sycamore on Rt. 64 then 1 mile north on Esmond
Road. Cemetery has been read and findings published by the Genealogical Society
Of DeKalb County, Illinois.
Cemetery Listing
Squaw Grove Township:
Miller Cemetery, ala Millar Cemetery,
Section 9, SE 1/4, Active. Located about a mile northwest of Hinckley on
Duffey Road 1/2 mile west of Somonauk Road. Cemetery has been read and findings
published by the Genealogical Society Of DeKalb County, Illinois.
Greenwood Cemetery, aka Squaw Grove
Cemetery, Section 22, NW 1/4, Active. Located just south of the village
of Hinckley on the west side of Somonauk Road between Rt. 30 and Bastian
Roads. A long driveway leads to the cemetery. Cemetery has been read and
findings published by the Genealogical Society Of DeKalb County, Illinois.
Immanuel Lutheran, aka Hartman and Lee
Lutheran, Section 7, NE 1/4, Active. Located about 5 miles northwest
of Hinckley on Lee Road between Rimsnider and Howison Roads. Cemetery has
been read and findings published by the Genealogical Society Of DeKalb County,
Illinois.
Sycamore Township:
Charter Grove
Cemetery, Section 3, NE 1/4, Active. located about 5 miles north
of Sycamore on west side of Moose Range Road between Story Road and Base
Line Road. Cemetery has been read and findings published by the Genealogical
Society Of DeKalb County, Illinois.
Cemetery Listing
Mt. Carmel
Cemetery, aka Catholic
Cemetery, Section 31, Active. Located on the west end of the city
of Sycamore on the south side of State Street, Rt. 64. Cemetery has been
read and findings published by the Genealogical Society Of DeKalb County,
Illinois.
Cemetery Listing
Cemetery History
Cemetery Map
Elmwood Cemetery,
Section 32, SW 1/4, Active. Located within the city of Sycamore on the south
side of town. The main entrance is on South Cross Street at the intersection
of Charles Street. There is an alternate entrance on Charles Street. The
following four cemeteries were all despoiled and moved to Elmwood Cemetery
in 1865 when Elmwood opened its doors to the city. Cemetery has been read
and findings published by the Genealogical Society Of DeKalb County,
Illinois.
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Cemetery
History
City, Main Street Cemetery, Section 32, Despoiled. All bodies removed to Elmwood Cemetery.
City, Methodist Cemetery, Section 32, Despoiled. The property was origionally deeded to the Methodist Episcopal Church by Carlos Lattin. The land was eventually transferred to the Sycamore Community Hospital located at the corner of Somonauk and Waterman Streets. All bodies removed to Elmwood Cemetery.
City, Somonauk Street Cemetery, aka Sycamore Burying Ground, Section 32, Despoiled. Possibly located on Waterman Street. All sites removed to Elmwood Cemetery.
Barron Cemetery, aka Russell Cemetery, Section 36, SW 1/4, Despoiled. Located about 3 miles east of Sycamore on the south side of Mt. Hunger Road just past Henderson Road. Most graves were removed to Elmwood Cemetery. Nothing remains today.
Victor Township:
Masear Cemetery, aka Suydam Cemetery,
Section 26, NW 1/4, Inactive. Located about 4 miles northeast of Somonauk
on the south side of Suydam Road just east of Rt. 23. Cemetery has been read
and findings published by the Genealogical Society Of DeKalb County, Illinois.
Wesson Cemetery, aka Victor, Section
17, SE 1/4, Active. Located about 7 miles northwest of Somonauk on Leeland
Road about 1/2 mile south of Wesson Road. Cemetery has been read and findings
published by the Genealogical Society Of DeKalb County, Illinois.
LaSalle County
Cemeteries
The following cemeteries are just south of the Dekalb county line. Many Dekalb
county residents are buried in them. They are included here for the convenience
of those searching in Sandwich and Somonauk Townships.
Culver Cemetery, aka Bernard Cemetery, Section
3, NW 1/4 of NE 1/4. Inactive. It is located about two miles west and south
of Sandwich, Illinois, on the Sheridan blacktop road. Cemetery has been read.
(82 burials recorded)
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Listing
Elerding Cemetery, Section 32-3, SE 1/4 of SE 1/4.
Active. Cemetery has been read. (596 burials recorded)
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Lett Cemetery, Section 22, SW 1/4 of NE 1/4. Inactive.
Cemetery is located about 4.4 miles south of Illinois Route 34, starting
at Gletty Road. Cemetery has been read. (59 burials recorded)
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Listing
Northville Cemetery, aka Baker Cemetery,
Section 19, SE 1/4 of NE 1/4. Active. Cemetery has been read. (456 burials
recorded)
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Pine Mound Cemetery, aka Dickson and Asbury
Cemetery, Section 12, NW 1/4 of SE 1/4. Active. Cemetery is about 2.3
miles south and .7 miles east of Sandwich in LaSalle County. It is set back
from the road in a grove of trees. Cemetery has been read. (240 burials recorded)
Saint John The Baptist Catholic Church Cemetery,
Section 5, SW 1/4 of SE 1/4, Active. About 2 miles south of Somonauk on South
Cage Road in LaSalle County.
Lee County
Cemeteries
The following cemeteries are just west of the Dekalb county line. Many Dekalb
county residents are buried here. They are included here for the convenience
of those searching in Milan Township.
Union Lutheran Cemetery, aka Norwegian Cemetery
North and Calvary Cemetery, Section 13, SW 1/4, of Alto Township
in Lee County. Active. Located on the north side of Perry Road at County
Line Road just across the Milan Township line in Lee County.
Ogle County
Cemeteries
The following cemeteries are just west of the Dekalb county line. Many Dekalb
county residents are buried here. They are included here for the convenience
of those searching in Franklin Township.
Roseland Cemetery,
aka Pennsylvania Settlement,
Rosemont, and Dutchtown. Section 13, Active. Located
1 mile west of Franklin Township off Rt. 72 on Crill Road in Monroe Township,
Ogle County. Cemetery has been read and findings published by the Genealogical
Society Of DeKalb County, Illinois.
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Cemetery History
St Patricks Catholic Cemetery Find A Grave Link
Boone County Cemeteries
The following cemeteries are just north of the Dekalb county line. Many Dekalb
county residents are buried here. They are included here for the convenience
of those searching in Kingston Township.
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