Cemeteries in Whiteside County, IL
Whiteside County, Illinois has 50 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 7 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Sterling (14), Morrison (11) and Fulton (10). Among them are 10 church cemeteries (20%), 3 Methodist cemeteries (6%) and 3 Mennonite and Amish cemeteries (6%).
All cemeteries in Whiteside County
- Clyde Methodist CemeteryMorrisonMethodist cemetery
- Kingsbury Presbyterian CemeteryEriePresbyterian cemetery
- Leon Methodist CemeteryProphetstownMethodist cemetery
- Morrison Mennonite CemeteryMorrisonMennonite and Amish cemetery
- Our Savior Lutheran CemeterySterlingLutheran cemetery
- Science Ridge Mennonite CemeterySterlingMennonite and Amish cemetery
- Science Ridge Mennonite Church CemeterySterlingMennonite and Amish cemetery
- Spring Valley Methodist CemeteryFultonMethodist cemetery
- Spring Valley Presbyterian CemeteryMorrisonPresbyterian cemetery
- Baker CemeteryFultonCemetery
- Calvary CemeteryFultonCemetery
- Calvary CemeterySterlingCemetery
- Center Clyde CemeteryMorrisonCemetery
- Colcord CemetaryMorrisonCemetery
- Como CemeterySterlingCemetery
- Cotton Wood CemeteryFultonCemetery
- East Genesee CemeterySterlingCemetery
- East Jordan CemeteryPoloCemetery
- Erie CemeteryErieCemetery
- Fenton CemeteryErieCemetery
- Fulton CemeteryFultonCemetery
- Garden Plain CemeteryFultonCemetery
- Genesee Grove Center CemeteryMorrisonCemetery
- Golder CemeteryRock FallsCemetery
- Grove Hill CemeteryMorrisonCemetery
- Hazel Green CemeterySterlingCemetery
- Heaton CemeteryMorrisonCemetery
- Hickory Grove CemeterySterlingCemetery
- Hollinshead CemeteryFultonCemetery
- Lusk CemeteryFultonCemetery
- Lyndon CemeteryProphetstownCemetery
- Malvern CemeteryMorrisonCemetery
- Maple Ridge CemeterySterlingCemetery
- Minta CemeteryFultonCemetery
- Oak Knoll CemeterySterlingCemetery
- Oak Knoll CemeterySterlingCemetery
- Oakridge CemeteryFultonCemetery
- Odd Fellows CemeteryRock FallsCemetery
- Old Hume CemeteryRock FallsCemetery
- Penrose Friends CemeterySterlingCemetery
- Peugh CemeterySterlingCemetery
- Riverside CemeterySterlingCemetery
- Round Grove CemeteryMorrisonCemetery
- Saint Marys CemeteryProphetstownCemetery
- Shady Town CemeteryErieMunicipal cemetery
- Sharon Church CemeteryErieChurch cemetery
- Smack CemeteryErieCemetery
- Tampico Memorial CemeteryProphetstownCemetery
- Union Grove CemeteryMorrisonCemetery
- Washington Road CemeteryProphetstownCemetery
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Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are in Whiteside County?
We list 50 cemeteries in Whiteside County, Illinois. Small family burial grounds recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey are included, so the count is higher than the number of cemeteries with an office or staff.
Where are burial records for Whiteside County kept?
Death certificates are held by the Illinois vital records office and often the county clerk or health department. Individual cemeteries keep their own interment records; church cemeteries may keep them at the parish office. County historical and genealogical societies often have transcriptions of older cemeteries.
Can I visit family cemeteries in Whiteside County?
Many family cemeteries sit on private land. Ask the landowner before visiting. Illinois law may give descendants a right of reasonable access, but the rules and process vary by state.
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