A visit to the B'nai Israel 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 B'nai Israel Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the B'nai Israel Cemetery:
41.1178, -87.8091
The B'nai Israel Cemetery is located in Kankakee County<1>.
The county seat for Kankakee County is located in Kankakee. Kankakee lies just to the west of the B'nai Israel Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the B'nai Israel Cemetery.
Name Variations for B'nai Israel Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
We have seen the following variation for B'nai Israel Cemetery:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> of the B'nai Israel Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from B'nai Israel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Beebe Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mound Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- St. Rose Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- State Hospital Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Old State Hospital Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Aroma Park Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Rice - Bebe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Leggtown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Maternity Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Van Meter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. George Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- All Saint Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Limestone Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mt. Airy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Barnett Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- St. Anne Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- St. Anne Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Old Baptist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the B'nai Israel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from B'nai Israel Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Aroma Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Kankakee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Sun River Terrace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sun River Terrace is located in Kankakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun River Terrace
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Bradley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Saint George
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bourbonnais
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Otto
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sammons Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sammons Point is located in Kankakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammons Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
- Sammons Point has also been known as:
- Sammons Point village
- Limestone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Limestone is located in Kankakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
- Saint Anne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Momence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Chebanse
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Manteno
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Irwin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Irwin is located in Kankakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Hopkins Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hopkins Park is located in Kankakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 608 people
- Hopkins Park has also been known as:
- Hopkins Park village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins Park <5>
- Papineau
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Litchfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Grant Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Grant Park is located in Kankakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
- Goodrich
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Beaverville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bonfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Clifton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- L'Erable
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Martinton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Illiana Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Peotone
(14 miles [22.5 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 B'nai Israel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kankakee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The B'nai Israel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Chebanse
- Kankakee
- Manteno
- Martinton
- Momence
- Peotone
- Saint Anne
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 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 B'nai Israel Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Kankakee 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 B'nai Israel Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #403776 (B'nai Israel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #403776 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: Kankakee
- Est. Elev: 201 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Kankakee
- Location given for B'nai Israel Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.1189215 Lon: -87.8089291
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Kankakee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- B'nai Israel 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. |