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A visit to the County 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 County Cemetery ...

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

41.6023, -87.7195

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

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

The county seat for Cook County is located in Chicago. Chicago lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the north northeast of the County Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the County Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the County Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Gabriel Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • First Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Bachelor Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Old German Methodist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Lewis Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Lewis Memorial Park is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Memorial Park
  • Coopers Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Burr Oak Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Lincoln Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lincoln Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Blue Island.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106612 <5>
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
    • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107243 <5>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • St. Casimir Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The St. Casimir Catholic Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Casimir Catholic Cemetery
      • The St. Casimir Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Casimir Lithuanian Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107849 <5>
    • Hazel Green Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Hazel Green Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green Cemetery
    • Restvale Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Restvale Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Restvale Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Restvale Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Alsip.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107649 <5>
    • Christ Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Christ Lutheran Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christ Lutheran Cemetery
      • The Christ Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Orland Park Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1338945 <5>
    • German Methodist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Washington Memory Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Homewood Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Homewood Memorial Gardens is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood Memorial Gardens
      • The Homewood Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • Oak Lawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106233 <5>
    • Cedar Park Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #643906 <5>
    • Beverly Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Beverly Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Cemetery
      • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104753 <5>
    • Ever Rest Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Ever Rest Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ever Rest Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the County Cemetery.

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

  • Markham
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Oak Forest
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Midlothian
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Country Club Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Hazel Crest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Posen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Robbins
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Crestwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Harvey
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Dixmoor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Dixmoor is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixmoor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,518 people
  • Alsip
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Flossmoor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Homewood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • East Hazel Crest
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • East Hazel Crest is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hazel Crest
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,479 people
    • Phoenix
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Phoenix is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,884 people
    • Blue Island
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Blue Island is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Island
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,616 people
    • Tinley Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Thornton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Riverdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Calumet Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Merrionette Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Matteson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Olympia Fields
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Glenwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • South Holland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Dolton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Gano
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Gano is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gano
    • Worth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Palos Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Orland Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 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 County Cemetery. The following communities are located in Cook County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 County Cemetery: