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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Burr Oak Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Burr Oak Cemetery (FG ID #104954)

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 Burr Oak Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Burr Oak Cemetery

Lat:   41.6641°   (41° 39' 50")

Lon:   -87.7338°   (-87° 44' 1")

The Burr Oak Cemetery is located in Cook County<2>.

The county seat for Cook County is located in Chicago. Chicago lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Burr Oak Cemetery .

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 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 Burr Oak Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Cook 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 Burr Oak 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 29 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Burr Oak Cemetery.

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

    • Alsip
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Crestwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood
      • Crestwood is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crestwood <4>
    • Robbins
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Midlothian
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midlothian have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midlothian
      • Midlothian is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midlothian <4>
    • Blue Island
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Island
      • Blue Island is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,616 people
    • Merrionette Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrionette Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrionette Park
      • Merrionette Park is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,835 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrionette Park <4>
    • Oak Lawn
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn
      • Oak Lawn is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,376 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Lawn <4>
    • Posen
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Calumet Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calumet Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet Park
      • Calumet Park is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,510 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calumet Park <4>
    • Chicago Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chicago Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago Ridge
      • Chicago Ridge is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,775 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chicago Ridge <4>
    • Worth
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
      • Worth is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worth <4>
    • Palos Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Oak Forest
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
        • Oak Forest is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,884 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Forest <4>
      • Markham
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
        • Markham is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,165 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markham <4>
      • Dixmoor
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixmoor
        • Dixmoor is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,518 people
      • Evergreen Park
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Hometown
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Burbank
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Harvey
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Riverdale
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
        • Riverdale is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,912 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverdale <4>
      • Palos Hills
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palos Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palos Hills
        • Palos Hills is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,874 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palos Hills <4>
      • Palos Park
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palos Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palos Park
        • Palos Park is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,718 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palos Park <4>
      • Orland Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Country Club Hills
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Hills
        • Country Club Hills is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,242 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Country Club Hills <4>
      • Hazel Crest
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Phoenix
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoenix have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
        • Phoenix is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,884 people
      • Pullman
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
        • Pullman is located in Cook County
      • Bridgeview
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeview have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeview
        • Bridgeview is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,993 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeview <4>
      • Hickory Hills
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
        • Hickory Hills is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,555 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory Hills <4>

    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 Burr Oak Cemetery. The following communities are located in Cook County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Burr Oak Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Hazel Green Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazel Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hazel Green Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazel Green Cemetery
    • Chapel Hills Gardens South
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hills Gardens South have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chapel Hills Gardens South is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hills Gardens South
    • Restvale Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Restvale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Restvale Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restvale Cemetery
    • St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lincoln Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Blue Island.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106612 <1>
    • Beverly Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • The Beverly Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beverly Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Blue Island.
      • The Beverly Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Beverly Memorial Park Cemetery
      • Beverly Memorial Park
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beverly Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104753 <1>
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Blue Island.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107243 <1>
    • Ever Rest Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ever Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ever Rest Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ever Rest Cemetery
    • St. Casimir Catholic Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Alsip.
      • The Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106228 <1>
    • Bachelor Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bachelor Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bachelor Grove Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bachelor Grove Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Hope Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Blue Island.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #643906 <1>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Olivet Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Blue Island.
        • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107055 <1>
      • Mt. Greenwood Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Old German Methodist Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old German Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old German Methodist Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old German Methodist Cemetery
      • Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • St. Gabriel Catholic Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Gabriel Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Gabriel Catholic Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Gabriel Catholic Cemetery
      • County Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The County Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Cemetery
      • Cedar Park Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • St. Mary Catholic Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • The St. Mary Catholic Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • The St. Mary Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Marias Cemetery
        • St. Marys Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107988 <1>

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

    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 Burr Oak Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #405258  (Burr Oak Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #405258 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: Blue Island
      • County: Cook         Elev: 190
      • Location given for GNIS #405258 (Burr Oak Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #104954

    The official website for Cook County: www.co.cook.il.us/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Cook, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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 Burr Oak Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6641, Longitude: -87.7338    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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