A visit to the Arlington Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
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 Arlington Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Arlington Cemetery:
41.9107, -87.9229
The Arlington Cemetery is located in DuPage County<1>.
The county seat for DuPage County is located in Wheaton. Wheaton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Arlington Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Arlington Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Arlington Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Arlington Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Emblem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- St. Marys Elmhurst Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- College Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The College Cemetery is located in DuPage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Cemetery
- Glos Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Glos Cemetery is located in DuPage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glos Cemetery
- Old Settlers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Fairview Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Memorial Estates Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Fredens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Fredens Cemetery is located in DuPage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredens Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in DuPage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Churchville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Churchville Cemetery is located in DuPage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Oakridge - Glen Oak Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Eden Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Resthaven Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Resthaven Cemetery is located in DuPage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resthaven Cemetery
- St. Johannes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The St. Johannes Cemetery is located in DuPage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johannes Cemetery
- St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Pauls Addison Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Chapel Hill Gardens West Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Immanuel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
- Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Elmwood Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<2> of the Arlington Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Arlington Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Elmhurst
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Berkeley
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Northlake
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- South Elmhurst
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hillside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Stone Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Franklin Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Villa Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Villa Park is located in DuPage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,291 people
- Bensenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bellwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bellwood is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,436 people
- Bellwood has also been known as:
- Bellwood village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellwood <5>
- Melrose Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- York Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- York Center is located in DuPage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Center
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Oak Brook Terrace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Brook Terrace is located in DuPage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Brook Terrace
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,094 people
- Utopia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Westchester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Broadview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Maywood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- River Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Schiller Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wood Dale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Addison
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lombard
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Brook
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hines
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- River Forest
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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 Arlington Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in DuPage County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Arlington Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Addison
- Bellwood
- Bensenville
- Elmhurst
- Franklin Park
- Lombard
- Maywood
- Melrose Park
- Oak Brook
- Villa Park
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Arlington Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to DuPage 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 Arlington Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #421699 (Arlington Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #421699 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: DuPage
- Est. Elev: 204 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Elmhurst
- Location given for Arlington Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.9111412 Lon: -87.9228415
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including DuPage, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Arlington Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |