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A visit to the Custer Township Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Custer Twp. Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Custer Twp. Cemetery (FG ID #322758)

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 Custer Twp. Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Custer Twp. Cemetery

Lat:   41.2417°   (41° 14' 30")

Lon:   -88.1308°   (-88° 7' 50")

The cemetery is located in Will County<2>.

As an estimate, the Custer Twp. Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Custer Park.

The county seat for Will County is located in Joliet. Joliet lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the north of the Custer Twp. Cemetery .

Name Variations for Custer Twp. Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Custer Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Custer Park Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Custer Twp. Cemetery.<4>

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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Custer Twp. Cemetery.

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

  • Lakewood Shores
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Braidwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Wilmington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilmington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
    • Wilmington is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,597 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wilmington
    • From the Custer Twp. Cemetery to Wilmington
  • Essex
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Godley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godley
    • Godley is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
  • Bonfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Symerton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Diamond
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Central City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
    • Central City is located in Grundy County
  • Braceville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braceville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braceville
    • Braceville is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braceville <7>
  • East Brooklyn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brooklyn
    • East Brooklyn is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
  • Clarke City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarke City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarke City
    • Clarke City is located in Grundy County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Coal City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Coal City is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,351 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal City <7>
    • South Wilmington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wilmington
      • South Wilmington is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
    • Union Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Goodrich
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Carbon Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
      • Carbon Hill is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
    • Gardner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
      • Gardner is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardner <7>
    • Blodgett
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Reddick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Limestone
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
      • Limestone is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
    • Elwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
      • Elwood is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwood <7>
    • Buckingham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckingham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
      • Buckingham is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckingham <7>
    • Herscher
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Bourbonnais
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbonnais have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbonnais
      • Bourbonnais is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourbonnais <7>
    • Wallingford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

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 Custer Twp. 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 Custer Twp. Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 either 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 Custer Twp. 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 Custer Twp. Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1952251  (Custer Park Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1952251 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: Essex
    • County: Will         Elev: 174
    • Location given for GNIS #1952251 (Custer Park Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #322758

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

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 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 Custer Twp. Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2417, Longitude: -88.1308    
<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 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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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