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A visit to the Benton Greenwood Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Benton Greenwood Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Benton Greenwood Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Benton Greenwood Cemetery

Lat:   42.4325°   (42° 25' 56")

Lon:   -87.8770°   (-87° 52' 37")

The Benton Greenwood Cemetery is located in Lake County<2>.

The county seat for Lake County is located in Waukegan. Waukegan lies just to the south southeast of the Benton Greenwood Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Benton Greenwood Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Benton Greenwood Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Pineview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pineview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pineview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pineview Cemetery is located in Lake County
  • Lake Mound Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Mound Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lake Mound Cemetery is located in Lake County
  • Mt. Oliver Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Oliver Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Oliver Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Oliver Memorial Park is located in Lake County
  • Oakdale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakdale Cemetery
    • The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakdale Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Wadsworth.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107270 <5>
  • Spring Brook Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Brook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Brook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Spring Brook Cemetery is located in Kenosha County (WI)
  • Mt. Rest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Rest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Rest Cemetery is located in Lake County
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Lake County
  • Am Echod Jewish Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Am Echod Jewish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Am Echod Jewish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Am Echod Jewish Cemetery is located in Lake County
  • Warren Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Warren Cemetery is located in Lake County
  • Millburn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millburn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Millburn Cemetery is located in Lake County
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Lake County
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Lake County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Hickory Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickory Union Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Highland Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Memorial Park is located in Lake County
    • Sant Sava Monastery Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sant Sava Monastery Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sant Sava Monastery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sant Sava Monastery Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Serbian Monastery Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Serbian Monastery Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Serbian Monastery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Serbian Monastery Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • North Shore Garden of Memorial Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Shore Garden of Memorial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Shore Garden of Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Shore Garden of Memorial Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Kenosha County Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kenosha County Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kenosha County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kenosha County Cemetery is located in Kenosha County (WI)
    • South Bristol Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Bristol Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Bristol Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Bristol Cemetery is located in Kenosha County (WI)
    • Sand Lake Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Lake Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sand Lake Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Druce Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Druce Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Druce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Druce Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Ascension Catholic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ascension Catholic Cemetery
      • The Ascension Catholic Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • The Ascension Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ascension Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104562 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Benton Greenwood Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Benton Greenwood Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Beach Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beach Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Park
    • Beach Park is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,641 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beach Park <6>
  • Wadsworth
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Zion
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
    • Zion is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,321 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zion <6>
  • Gurnee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Spaulding Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spaulding Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding Corners
    • Spaulding Corners is located in Lake County
  • Russell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
    • Russell is located in Lake County
  • Winthrop Harbor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop Harbor
    • Winthrop Harbor is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,568 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winthrop Harbor <6>
  • Park City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
    • Park City is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,428 people
  • Waukegan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Fossland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fossland
    • Fossland is located in Kenosha County (WI)
  • Fossland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fossland
    • Fossland is located in Lake County
  • Old Mill Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mill Creek
    • Old Mill Creek is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Mill Creek <6>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Grandwood Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandwood Park
      • Grandwood Park is located in Lake County
    • Pleasant Prairie
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie
      • Pleasant Prairie is located in Kenosha County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,373 people
    • Millburn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millburn
      • Millburn is located in Lake County
    • Gages Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gages Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gages Lake
      • Gages Lake is located in Lake County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gages Lake <6>
    • North Chicago
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chicago
      • North Chicago is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,639 people
    • Lindenhurst
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindenhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindenhurst
      • Lindenhurst is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,117 people
      • Lindenhurst has also been known as:
      • Lindenhurst village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindenhurst <6>
    • Third Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Third Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Third Lake
      • Third Lake is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Third Lake <6>
    • Great Lakes
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Lakes
      • Great Lakes is located in Lake County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Lakes <6>
    • Venetian Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venetian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venetian Village
      • Venetian Village is located in Lake County
    • Green Oaks
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oaks
      • Green Oaks is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,882 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Oaks <6>
    • Grayslake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayslake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayslake
      • Grayslake is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,584 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayslake <6>
    • Lake Bluff
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bluff
      • Lake Bluff is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,524 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Bluff <6>
    • Woodworth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodworth
      • Woodworth is located in Kenosha County (WI)
    • Antioch
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,174 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antioch <6>
    • Lake Villa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Villa
      • Lake Villa is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,525 people

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 Benton Greenwood Cemetery. The following communities are located in Lake County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Benton Greenwood Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Benton Greenwood Cemetery:

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 Benton Greenwood Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #404190  (Benton Greenwood Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #404190 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: Wadsworth
    • County: Lake         Elev: 225
    • Location given for GNIS #404190 (Benton Greenwood Cemetery)

The official website for Lake County: www.co.lake.il.us

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Benton Greenwood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4325, Longitude: -87.8770       In this case, the coordinates for the Benton Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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