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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery (FG ID #158679)

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

Lat:   41.3899°   (41° 23' 23")

Lon:   -88.1286°   (-88° 7' 42")

The Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery is located in Will County<2>.

The county seat for Will County is located in Joliet. Joliet lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Will County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Elwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
      • Elwood is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwood <5>
    • Wilmington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Wilmington is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,597 people
    • Symerton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Symerton
      • Symerton is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
    • Lakewood Shores
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Shores
      • Lakewood Shores is located in Will County
    • Manhattan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manhattan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
      • Manhattan is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manhattan <5>
    • Preston Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Heights
      • Preston Heights is located in Will County
    • Channahon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Channahon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channahon
      • Channahon is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Channahon <5>
    • Rockdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,884 people
    • Minooka
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minooka have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minooka
      • Minooka is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minooka <5>
    • Diamond
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
      • Diamond is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,484 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond <5>
    • Braidwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Wallingford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallingford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
      • Wallingford is located in Will County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Shorewood
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood
        • Shorewood is located in Will County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,495 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shorewood <5>
      • Joliet
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Carbon Hill
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
        • Carbon Hill is located in Grundy County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
      • Coal City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
        • Coal City is located in Grundy County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,351 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal City <5>
      • Cherry Hill
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
        • Cherry Hill is located in Will County
      • Ingalls Park
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingalls Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls Park
        • Ingalls Park is located in Will County
      • Sand Ridge
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
        • Sand Ridge is located in Grundy County
      • Brisbane
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brisbane have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisbane
        • Brisbane is located in Will County
      • New Lenox
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lenox
        • New Lenox is located in Will County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,088 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lenox <5>
      • Godley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godley
        • Godley is located in Will County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
      • Summerfield
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
        • Summerfield is located in Will County
      • Fairmont
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
        • Fairmont is located in Will County
      • Crest Hill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest Hill
        • Crest Hill is located in Will County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,209 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crest Hill <5>
      • Crystal Lawns
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lawns have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lawns
        • Crystal Lawns is located in Will County

    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 Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Will County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Braidwood
    • Coal City
    • Joliet
      • Joliet lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Joliet.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliet
    • Minooka
      • Minooka lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Minooka.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minooka
    • Wilmington

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Maple Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jackson Creek Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Creek Cemetery is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Creek Cemetery
    • Star Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Star Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Star Grove Cemetery is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Star Grove Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Chicago Road Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chicago Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chicago Road Cemetery is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chicago Road Cemetery
    • Troutman Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Troutman Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Troutman Grove Cemetery is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troutman Grove Cemetery
    • Klinger Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Klinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Klinger Cemetery is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Klinger Cemetery
    • Willard Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willard Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willard Grove Cemetery is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willard Grove Cemetery
    • Oakwood Protestant Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Protestant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakwood Protestant Cemetery is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Protestant Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • North Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Ridge Cemetery is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Ridge Cemetery
    • Dresden Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dresden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dresden Cemetery is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dresden Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Will County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Zarley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • The Zarley Cemetery is located in Will County
        • The Zarley Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Desplaines Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zarley Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1269046 <1>
      • County Farm Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The County Farm Cemetery is located in Will County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Farm Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Manhattan Center Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manhattan Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Manhattan Center Cemetery is located in Will County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manhattan Center Cemetery
      • Hills of Rest Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hills of Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hills of Rest Cemetery is located in Will County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hills of Rest Cemetery
      • Woodlawn Memorial Park
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodlawn Memorial Park is located in Will County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Memorial Park
      • Short Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Short Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Short Cemetery is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Short Cemetery
      • Bohemian Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bohemian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Will County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohemian Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Will County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Wilton Center Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilton Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilton Center Cemetery is located in Will County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilton Center Cemetery
      • Elmhurst Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Will County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1952199  (Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1952199 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Unknown
      • County: Will
      • Location given for GNIS #1952199 (Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #158679

    The official website for Will County: www.willcountyillinois.com/

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Will, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3899, Longitude: -88.1286    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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