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A visit to the Concordia 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 Concordia Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.8772°   (41° 52' 37")

Lon:   -87.8236°   (-87° 49' 24")

The Concordia Cemetery is located in Cook County<1>.

The county seat for Cook County is located in Chicago. Chicago lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the east of the Concordia Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 32 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Concordia Cemetery.<3>

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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within Less than 2 miles<2> of the Concordia Cemetery.

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

  • Forest Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
    • Forest Park is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,534 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Park <6>
  • Hines
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • River Forest
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Forest
    • River Forest is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,694 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for River Forest <6>
  • Maywood
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Broadview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadview have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadview
    • Broadview is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,517 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadview <6>
  • North Riverside
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Riverside
    • North Riverside is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,346 people
  • Riverside
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Berwyn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Oak Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Melrose Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Bellwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
    • Bellwood is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,436 people
    • Bellwood has also been known as:
    • Bellwood village
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellwood <6>
  • River Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Westchester
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Brookfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,091 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookfield <6>
    • LaVergne
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaVergne have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaVergne
      • LaVergne is located in Cook County
    • Elmwood Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Stone Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Park
      • Stone Park is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stone Park <6>
    • La Grange Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Grange Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange Park
      • La Grange Park is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,863 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange Park <6>
    • Lyons
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,247 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <6>
    • Stickney
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stickney have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney
      • Stickney is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,491 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stickney <6>
    • Cicero
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cicero have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicero
      • Cicero is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,727 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cicero <6>
    • Moreland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Cragin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cragin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cragin
      • Cragin is located in Cook County
    • Dunning
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Franklin Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
      • Franklin Park is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin Park <6>
    • Northlake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northlake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlake
      • Northlake is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,025 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northlake <6>
    • Berkeley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkeley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley
      • Berkeley is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,985 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berkeley <6>
    • Hillside
      (4 miles [6.4 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 Concordia Cemetery. The following communities are located in Cook County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Concordia 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 Concordia 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 Concordia Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #406454  (Concordia Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #406454 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: River Forest
    • County: Cook         Elev: 190
    • Location given for GNIS #406454 (Concordia Cemetery)

The official website for Cook County: www.co.cook.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 Cook, 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 Concordia Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8772, Longitude: -87.8236    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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'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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