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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 Bible Witness Camp Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bible Witness Camp Cemetery

Lat:   41.0916°   (41° 5' 29")

Lon:   -87.5614°   (-87° 33' 41")

The Bible Witness Camp Cemetery is located in Kankakee County<1>.

The county seat for Kankakee County is located in Kankakee. Kankakee lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the west of the Bible Witness Camp Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Bible Witness Camp Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Kankakee 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 Bible Witness Camp 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]<2> of the Bible Witness Camp Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bible Witness Camp Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Hopkins Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkins Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Park
      • Hopkins Park is located in Kankakee County
      • 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 <4>
    • Illiana Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illiana Heights
      • Illiana Heights is located in Kankakee County
    • Lake Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
      • Lake Village is located in Newton County (IN)
    • Illinoi
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Illinoi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinoi
      • Illinoi is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Illinoi
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Illinoi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinoi
      • Illinoi is located in Kankakee County
    • Momence
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Momence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Momence
      • Momence is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Momence <4>
    • Sumava Resorts
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumava Resorts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumava Resorts
      • Sumava Resorts is located in Newton County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumava Resorts <4>
    • Schneider
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schneider
      • Schneider is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Saint Anne
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anne
      • Saint Anne is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,174 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Anne <4>
    • Sherburnville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherburnville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburnville
      • Sherburnville is located in Kankakee County
    • Sun River Terrace
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun River Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun River Terrace
      • Sun River Terrace is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
    • Beaverville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverville
      • Beaverville is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverville <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Papineau
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Papineau have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Papineau
        • Papineau is located in Iroquois County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Papineau <4>
      • Morocco
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morocco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morocco
        • Morocco is located in Newton County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morocco <4>
      • Grant Park
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Park
        • Grant Park is located in Kankakee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
      • Aroma Park
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aroma Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroma Park
        • Aroma Park is located in Kankakee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aroma Park <4>
      • Roselawn
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roselawn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn
        • Roselawn is located in Newton County (IN)
      • Thayer
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thayer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
        • Thayer is located in Newton County (IN)
      • Shelby
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
        • Shelby is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Saint George
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
        • Saint George is located in Kankakee County
      • Martinton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinton
        • Martinton is located in Iroquois County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinton <4>
      • Donovan
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donovan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donovan
        • Donovan is located in Iroquois County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donovan <4>
      • Beaver City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
        • Beaver City is located in Newton County (IN)
      • Fair Oaks
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
        • Fair Oaks is located in Jasper County (IN)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Oaks <4>
      • Bradley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
        • Bradley is located in Kankakee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,132 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradley <4>
      • Kankakee
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

    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 Bible Witness Camp 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 Bible Witness Camp Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Donovan
    • Kankakee
    • Martinton
    • Momence
    • Morocco
      • Morocco lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Bible Witness Camp Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Morocco.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morocco
    • Saint Anne

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Bible Witness Camp Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bible Witness Camp Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Guiding Star Memorial Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Shrontz Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Shrontz Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shrontz Cemetery
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Jay County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Concordia Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Village Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lake Village Cemetery is located in Newton County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Village Cemetery
    • Mt. Airy Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Judes Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
      • The St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery
    • Momence Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Old Baptist Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Anne Catholic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Sherburnville Christian Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Union Corner Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Leggtown Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Leggtown Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Leggtown Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leggtown Cemetery
      • St. Anne Twp. Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • The St. Anne Twp. Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
        • The St. Anne Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Anne Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anne Twp. Cemetery
      • Oak Ridge Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • St. Mary's Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
      • Oakland Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Newton County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
      • West Creek Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Creek Cemetery is located in Lake County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Creek Cemetery

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

    The official website for Kankakee County: www.co.kankakee.il.us/

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

    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' 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 Bible Witness Camp Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0916, Longitude: -87.5614    
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <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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