A visit to the Alexander Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Alexander Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Alexander Cemetery (FG ID #104502).
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Alexander Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Alexander Cemetery:
41.6436, -88.0810
The Alexander Cemetery is located in Romeoville.
The cemetery is located in Will County<2>.
The county seat for Will County is located in Joliet. Joliet lies just to the south of the Alexander Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Alexander Cemetery.
Establishment of the Alexander Cemetery ...
The Alexander Cemetery was established in 1845.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Alexander Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Alexander Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bronson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Bronson Cemetery is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson Cemetery
- Runyan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Runyan Cemetery is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runyan Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Danish Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Danish Cemetery is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danish Cemetery
- St. Matthew Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lockport South Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lockport Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Boardman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Wheatland Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Illinois State Prison Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Mary Nativity Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. Mary Immaculate Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Plainfield Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- St. Nicholas Orthodox Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Barnett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brooks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mt. Vernon Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- St. Patrick Parish Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Alexander Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Alexander Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Romeoville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bolingbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bloomfield Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bloomfield Village is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Village
- Lockport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lemont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Colonial Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Colonial Village is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Winston Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Winston Village is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston Village
- Walker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Crystal Lawns
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Crystal Lawns is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lawns
- Crest Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Fairmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Fairmont is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
- Tedens ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tedens is located in DuPage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tedens
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Woodridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Plainfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- East Joliet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- East Joliet is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Joliet
- Goodings Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Goodings Grove is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodings Grove
- Normantown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Joliet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ingalls Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ingalls Park is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls Park
- Cherry Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Homer Glen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Darien
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Summerfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rockdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Naperville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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 Alexander 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 Alexander Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bolingbrook
- Darien
- Joliet
- Lemont
- Lockport
- Naperville
- Romeoville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites 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 Alexander Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Will County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Alexander Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #104502
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #403399 (Alexander Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #403399 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Will
- Est. Elev: 188 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Romeoville
- Location given for Alexander Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.6436417 Lon: -88.0803391
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Alexander Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |