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Stephenson County, Illinois, United States

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Details for Stephenson County

NameStephenson County
Place TypeCounty
Located in
Illinois, United States
County SeatFreeport (Freeport Township)
Coordinates
Latitude 42.3500168 42° 21' 00.1" N
Longitude -89.6667840 89° 40' 00.4" W
Population48,052
Elevation238 m
Surrounding CountiesGreen (Wisconsin) N
Rock (Wisconsin) NE
Winnebago E
Ogle SE
Carroll SW
Jo Daviess W
Lafayette (Wisconsin) NW
USGS GNIS FeatureID1785076
Histopolis Place ID743039079
Updated May 12, 2011
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Genealogy Resources for Stephenson County

9 Resources; Select a Cemetery below for additional resources specific to that Cemetery.
Stephenson County, Illinois County Information - ePodunk [ePodunk]
Get all the local information you need on Stephenson County, Illinois, IL - community history, demographics, local search and more at ePodunk
http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=6697 (16 Dec 2009)

The Political Graveyard: Stephenson County, Ill. [The Political Graveyard]
A database of political history and cemeteries, with brief biographical entries for 192,291 U.S. political figures, living and dead, from the 1700s to the present.
http://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ST.html#CEM (26 Mar 2009)

Stephenson County, Illinois - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia [Wikipedia]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephenson_County,_Illinois (16 Jul 2010)

Linkpendium > Genealogy > USA > Illinois > Stephenson County > Cemeteries [Linkpendium]
The definitive directory to Genealogy > USA > Illinois > Stephenson County > Cemeteries
http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/IL/Stephenson/cem/ (20 Aug 2009)

Linkpendium > Genealogy > USA > Illinois > Stephenson County [Linkpendium]
The definitive directory to Genealogy > USA > Illinois > Stephenson County
http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/IL/Stephenson/ (7 Jan 2010)

The USGenWeb Illinois Archives [USGenWeb Archives]
http://www.usgwarchives.net/il/stephenson/stephcem.htm (8 Dec 2009)

Cemeteries in or near Stephenson County - ePodunk [ePodunk]
http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/localList.php?local=6697&locTGroup=Cemeteries&direction=down (24 Jan 2008)

Find A Grave - Millions of Cemetery Records and Online Memorials [Find A Grave]
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScnty=778 (11 Sep 2009)

Illinois Gravestone Photo Project - Cemetery Index [Illinois Gravestone Photos]
Research your Illinois ancestors and family history by searching our online database of Illinois gravestone photos. Locate Illinois gravestone images of your descendants and discover your Illinois roots.
http://illinoisgravestones.org/cemeteries.php?selected_cid=89 (10 Mar 2011)
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Surveys in Stephenson County

1 Survey, 5 Ranges, 23 Townships

The Fourth Principal Meridian survey governs land descriptions in all or part of Stephenson County. You can navigate to any of the 23 survey townships that overlap Stephenson County using the navigation tool below.

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Townships of Stephenson County

18 Townships
BuckeyeDakotaErinFlorence
FreeportHarlemJeffersonKent
LancasterLoranOnecoRidott
Rock GroveRock RunSilver CreekWaddams
West PointWinslow

Cities of Stephenson County

1 City, 10 Villages, 28 Unincorporated Places (u.p.) (Unincorporated Place (u.p.) is assumed unless noted)
AfolkeyBoltonBrowns MillBuckhorn Corners
Buena VistaCedarville (village)Dakota (village)Damascus
Davis (village)EleroyEpplyannaEvarts
FlorenceFreeport (city)German Valley (village)Hunt Corners
KentLena (village)LoranMcConnell
OnecoOrangeville (village)Pearl City (village)Red Oak
Ridott (village)Ridott CornersRock City (village)Rock Grove
SalemScioto MillsSouth FreeportSunnyside
Valley Creek (historical u.p.)Waddams GroveWest JunctionWinneshiek
Winslow (village)Woodruff CornersYellow Creek

Cemeteries of Stephenson County

80 Cemeteries, 9 Alternate Names (*) (Cemetery is assumed unless noted)
AfolkeyBabbs GroveBasswoodBellview
BethlehemBrick ChurchCedarvilleChapel Hill
Christian HollowCounty HomeCranes GroveCrossroads
DakotaDavisEldoradoEleroy
Ellis Van BrocklinFeltsFrankeburgerFreeport City
Freeport MennoniteGrace Methodist EvangelicalGrandviewGrisby
GundsHarlem CenterHartHighland
Holly GroveHowardsilleIrish GroveKent United Baptist
LancasterLane Evangelical United BaptistLenaLena
LiebhartLouisaMannyMartin
MennoniteMount PleasantMt. Pleasant (*)Oakland Freeport
OnecoOrangevillePioneersRichland
Richland CenterRichland Salem LutheranRidott CenterRidott Christian
Ridott Christian ReformedRock CitySabinSaint James
Saint Joseph (Freeport, Freeport Township)Saint Joseph (West Point Township)Saint Marys (Freeport, Freeport Township)Saint Marys (Kent Township)
Saint PaulSaint PaulSaint Pauls LutheranSalem Evangelical
Samel EvangelicalShippy SalemSilent HillSilver Creek
Silver Creek ReformedSilver SpringSt. James (*)St. Joseph (* Freeport, Freeport Township)
St. Joseph (* West Point Township)St. Marys (* Freeport, Freeport Township)St. Marys (* Kent Township)St. Paul (*)
St. Paul (*)St. Pauls Lutheran (*)State LineState Line
State RoadStone ChurchUnionWaddams Grove
WagnerWaiteWinslowYellow Creek Brethren
Zion

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