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A visit to the Couch Mausoleum ...

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 Couch Mausoleum ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Couch Mausoleum:

41.9131, -87.6317

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

The Couch Mausoleum is located in Cook County<2>.

The county seat for Cook County is located in Chicago. Chicago lies just to the south of the Couch Mausoleum .

Open a Google Map centered on the Couch Mausoleum.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Couch Mausoleum.<4>

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

  • Getty Tomb
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Getty Tomb is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Getty Tomb
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Graceland Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Buena Park.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105864 <5>
  • Wunder's Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wunder's Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wunder's Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wunder's Cemetery is located in Buena Park.
    • The Wunder's Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Wunders Lutheran Cemetery
  • Hebrew Benevolent Society Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hebrew Benevolent Society Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Benevolent Society Cemetery
    • The Hebrew Benevolent Society Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hebrew Benevolent Cemetery
    • Jewish Graceland Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #536866 <5>
  • St. Boniface Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Rosehill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Rosehill Mausoleum
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rosehill Mausoleum is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill Mausoleum
  • St. Henry Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Henry Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Henry Cemetery
  • Bohemian National Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bohemian National Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemian National Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bohemian National Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Albany Park.
    • The Bohemian National Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bohemian National Cemetery of Chicago
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #216236 <5>
  • Montrose Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Montrose Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Montrose Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Albany Park.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106944 <5>
  • St. Luke Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Luke Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Luke Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Luke Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Albany Park.
    • The St. Luke Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Lucas Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107959 <5>
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Chicago.
    • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Calvary Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105009 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • New Light Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The New Light Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Light Cemetery
    • Ridge Lawn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ridge Lawn Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Lawn Cemetery
      • The Ridge Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Beth El Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107681 <5>
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Mt. Mayrw Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Mayrw Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Mayrw Cemetery
      • The Mt. Mayrw Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Mayriv Cemetery
    • B'nai Abraham Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Mt. Isaiah Israel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Rosemont Park Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Rosemont Park Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont Park Cemetery
      • The Rosemont Park Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rosemont Cemetery
    • Union Ridge Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Waldheim Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Waldheim Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldheim Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Couch Mausoleum.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Couch Mausoleum, with the nearest first:

  • Carl Sandburg Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Swede Town
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Swede Town is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swede Town
  • West Town
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • West Town is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Town
  • Chicago
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Buena Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Buena Park is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Park
  • Maplewood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Maplewood is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
  • Pacific Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Pacific Junction is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific Junction
  • Bridgeport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Bridgeport is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
  • Bowmanville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bowmanville is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmanville
  • Moreland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Moreland is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
  • Canaryville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Canaryville is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaryville
  • Grant Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Grant Village is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Village
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Albany Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Albany Park is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany Park
    • Grayland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Grayland is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayland
    • Cragin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Cragin is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cragin
    • Cicero
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Birchwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Birchwood is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood
    • New City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • New City is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
    • Oak Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • South Evanston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • South Evanston is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Evanston
    • Washington Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Washington Park is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Park
    • Hyde Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Lincolnwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jefferson Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jefferson Park is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Park
    • Elmwood Park
      (8 miles [12.9 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 Couch Mausoleum. The following communities are located in Cook County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Couch Mausoleum.

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 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 Couch Mausoleum:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Cook County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 Couch Mausoleum:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1826100  (Couch Mausoleum)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1826100 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Cook
      • Est. Elev: 181 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Chicago Loop
      • Location given for Couch Mausoleum:
      • Lat: 41.9130882     Lon: -87.6317201
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 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- Couch Mausoleum) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <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.