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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 Bronson Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bronson 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 Bronson Cemetery

Lat:   41.6178°   (41° 37' 4")

Lon:   -88.0837°   (-88° 5' 1")

The Bronson Cemetery is located in Will County<2>.

The county seat for Will County is located in Joliet. Joliet lies just to the south of the Bronson Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Bronson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ressurection Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Resurrection Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resurrection Cemetery
    • The Resurrection Cemetery is located in Will County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Resurrection Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Romeoville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107653 <5>
  • Alexander Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
    • The Alexander Cemetery is located in Will County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Alexander Cemetery is located in Romeoville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104502 <5>
  • Lockport South Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockport South Cemetery
    • The Lockport South Cemetery is located in Will County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lockport South Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lockport.
    • The Lockport South Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lockport Catholic Cemetery
    • St. Dennis Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2289328 <5>
  • Lockport Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockport Cemetery
    • The Lockport Cemetery is located in Will County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lockport Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lockport.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106651 <5>
  • Runyan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Runyan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Runyan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Runyan Cemetery is located in Will County
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Will County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lockport.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1982545 <5>
  • Illinois State Prison Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Illinois State Prison Cemetery
    • The Illinois State Prison Cemetery is located in Will County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Illinois State Prison Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Joliet.
    • The Illinois State Prison Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Stateville Prison Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1990082 <5>
  • St. Mary Nativity Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Nativity Cemetery
    • The St. Mary Nativity Cemetery is located in Will County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary Nativity Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Joliet.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #187018 <5>
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 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 Will County
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Will County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Joliet.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107925 <5>
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Will County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Joliet.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107043 <5>
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • St. Nicholas Orthodox Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Orthodox Cemetery
      • The St. Nicholas Orthodox Cemetery is located in Will County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Nicholas Orthodox Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Joliet.
      • The St. Nicholas Orthodox Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Russian Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107802 <5>
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Will County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Joliet.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107012 <5>
    • Danish Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danish Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Danish Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • St. Matthew Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthew Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthew Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Matthew Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • St. Mary Immaculate Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Immaculate Cemetery
      • The St. Mary Immaculate Cemetery is located in Will County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary Immaculate Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Plainfield.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107990 <5>
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • 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 Will County
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Will County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Cross Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Crest Hill.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #573100 <5>
    • St. John the Baptist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John the Baptist Cemetery
      • The St. John the Baptist Cemetery is located in Will County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John the Baptist Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Joliet.
      • The St. John the Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Johns Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107908 <5>
    • St. Cyril and Methodius Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Cyril and Methodius Cemetery
      • The St. Cyril and Methodius Cemetery is located in Will County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Cyril and Methodius Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Joliet.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #211304 <5>
    • St. Cyrils Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Cyrils Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Cyrils Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Cyrils Cemetery is located in Will County
    • Barnett Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett Cemetery
      • The Barnett Cemetery is located in Will County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Barnett Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Lockport.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104636 <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] of the Bronson Cemetery.

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

  • Romeoville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romeoville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeoville
    • Romeoville is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,770 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romeoville <6>
  • Lockport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Crest Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest Hill
    • Crest Hill is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,209 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crest Hill <6>
  • Fairmont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
    • Fairmont is located in Will County
  • Bloomfield Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Village
    • Bloomfield Village is located in Will County
  • Crystal Lawns
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lawns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lawns
    • Crystal Lawns is located in Will County
  • Lemont
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bolingbrook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolingbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolingbrook
    • Bolingbrook is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,025 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolingbrook <6>
  • Joliet
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Ingalls Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingalls Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls Park
    • Ingalls Park is located in Will County
  • Colonial Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
    • Colonial Village is located in Will County
  • Winston Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston Village
    • Winston Village is located in Will County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Plainfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Walker
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in Will County
    • Summerfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
      • Summerfield is located in Will County
    • Rockdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,884 people
    • Cherry Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
      • Cherry Hill is located in Will County
    • Homer Glen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer Glen
      • Homer Glen is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,281 people
      • Homer Glen has also been known as:
      • Homer Glen village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer Glen <6>
    • Goodings Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodings Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodings Grove
      • Goodings Grove is located in Will County
    • Preston Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Heights
      • Preston Heights is located in Will County
    • Woodridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodridge
      • Woodridge is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodridge <6>
    • Normantown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Normantown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normantown
      • Normantown is located in Will County
    • Shorewood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood
      • Shorewood is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,495 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shorewood <6>
    • New Lenox
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lenox
      • New Lenox is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,088 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lenox <6>
    • Brisbane
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brisbane. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisbane
      • Brisbane is located in Will County
    • Gilletts ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilletts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilletts
      • Gilletts is located in Will County
    • Darien
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darien have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
      • Darien is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,531 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darien <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 Bronson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Will County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Bronson 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 Bronson Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #404903  (Bronson Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #404903 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: Joliet
    • County: Will         Elev: 194
    • Location given for GNIS #404903 (Bronson Cemetery)

The official website for Will County: www.willcountyillinois.com/

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 Will, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bronson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6178, Longitude: -88.0837       In this case, the coordinates for the Bronson 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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