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A visit to the Big Woods 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 Big Woods Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Big Woods Cemetery:

41.8181, -88.2303

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

The Big Woods Cemetery is located in DuPage County<2>.

The county seat for DuPage County is located in Wheaton. Wheaton lies just to the east northeast of the Big Woods Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Big Woods Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Big Woods Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in DuPage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
  • Warrenville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Warrenville Cemetery is located in DuPage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenville Cemetery
  • Marmion Academy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Marywood Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Erb Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Erb Cemetery is located in DuPage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erb Cemetery
  • Assumption Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Assumption Cemetery is located in DuPage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption Cemetery
  • East Batavia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The East Batavia Cemetery is located in Kane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Batavia Cemetery
  • East Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The East Cemetery is located in Kane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cemetery
  • West Batavia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The West Batavia Cemetery is located in Kane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Batavia Cemetery
  • Westside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Westside Cemetery is located in Kane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside Cemetery
  • River Hills Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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    • St. Michael Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Michael Cemetery is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michael Cemetery
    • Solfisburg Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • State Training School For Girls Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • West Aurora Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The West Aurora Cemetery is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Aurora Cemetery
    • East Aurora Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The East Aurora Cemetery is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Aurora Cemetery
    • St. Nicholas Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Naperville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Naperville Cemetery is located in DuPage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naperville Cemetery
    • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in DuPage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
    • Glen Oak Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Glen Oak Cemetery is located in DuPage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Oak Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 35 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Big Woods Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Big Woods Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Eola
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Warrenville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Winfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Batavia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • West Chicago
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • West Chicago is located in DuPage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chicago
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,593 people
  • Naperville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mooseheart
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • North Aurora
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • North Aurora is located in Kane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Aurora
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,144 people
  • Aurora
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ingalton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Ingalton is located in DuPage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalton
  • Geneva
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lisle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Lisle is located in DuPage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisle
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,153 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisle <6>
  • Continue List   (23 more) ...
    • Wheaton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Montgomery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Charles
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Carol Stream
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Boulder Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Boulder Hill is located in Kendall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Hill
    • Glen Ellyn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Wayne
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Glendale Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cloverdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Cloverdale is located in DuPage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
    • Bartlett
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Bonnie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Bonnie is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie
      • Bonnie has also been known as:
      • Bonnie Valley
    • Sugar Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Oswego
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Coleman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Coleman is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
    • Normantown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Normantown is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normantown
    • Bloomfield Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Bloomfield Village is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Village
    • Bolingbrook
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Winston Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Winston Village is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston Village
    • Woodridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Downers Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Lombard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Keeneyville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Keeneyville is located in DuPage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeneyville
    • Campton Hills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Campton Hills is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton Hills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,063 people
      • Campton Hills has also been known as:
      • Campton Hills village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campton Hills <6>

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 Big Woods 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 Big Woods Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Big Woods Cemetery: