Cemeteries

 

If you have any questions regarding cemeteries within Shabbona Township or nearby Shabbona, please visit the Shabbona-Lee-Rollo Historical Museum website or call 815-824-2597 

Rose Hill Cemetery

  • Originally known as Ray’s Cemetery, Rose Hill Cemetery is located at 3406 Cemetery Road - North of the Village of Shabbona. For burial and other information, please contact the Township Cemetery Sexton - James Stewart 815-824-2976.

Old English Cemetery

  • Also known as West Shabbona Cemetery and English Cemetery, Old English Cemetery is located on Highway 30 - West of the Village of Shabbona. In 1851, an English settlement was established and many are interred in this cemetery.

Smith Cemetery

  • Also known as the Shabbona Grove Cemetery, Smith Cemetery is located on Shabbona Grove Road, - South of the Village of Shabbona. Originally this cemetery was established on the farm of David Smith.

Shabbona Grave Yard

  • This cemetery is no longer visible but was located near Johnson Road and University Road - Southwest of the Village of Shabbona.

 


St James Calvary Cemetery

  • Also known as St James Catholic and Lee Catholic Cemetery, St James Church is in the Village of Lee and historically had a cemetery on the church property. In 1890 St James Calvary Cemetery was opened on County Line Road - South of the Village of Lee.