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A visit to the Deerfield 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 Deerfield Cemetery ...

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

42.1639, -87.8442

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

The Deerfield Cemetery is located in Lake County<2>.

The county seat for Lake County is located in Waukegan. Waukegan lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north of the Deerfield Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Deerfield Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Deerfield Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Northfield Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Mooney Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Mooney Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooney Cemetery
  • North Northfield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
  • Wheeling Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wheeling Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Sunset Memorial Lawns
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Sunset Memorial Lawns is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Memorial Lawns
  • Ft. Sheridan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Ft. Sheridan Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Sheridan Cemetery
  • Vernon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Vernon Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Cemetery
  • Northfield Oakwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Northfield Oakwood Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield Oakwood Cemetery
    • The Northfield Oakwood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Oak Wood Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Willow Lawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Willow Lawn Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Lawn Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
      • The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Maryville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107987 <5>
    • Knopf Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Knopf Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knopf Cemetery
    • Wheeling Twp. Arlington Heights Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • English Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The English Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Cemetery
    • Memory Gardens Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • All Saints Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The All Saints Catholic Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Saints Catholic Cemetery
      • The All Saints Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • All Saints Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104503 <5>
    • Ridgewood Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Ridgewood Memorial Park is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Memorial Park
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ridgewood Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Glenview.
      • The Ridgewood Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Ridgewood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107685 <5>
    • Lake Forest Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Deerfield Cemetery.

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

  • Deerfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Northbrook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Ravinia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Ravinia is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravinia
  • Highland Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Bannockburn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Riverwoods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Covenant Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Covenant Village is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covenant Village
  • Techny
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Colonial Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Colonial Village is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
  • Braeside
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Braeside is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braeside
  • Highwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Wheeling
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Glencoe
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lincolnshire
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Prospect Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Grove is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Grove
    • Northfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Aptakisic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Aptakisic is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aptakisic
    • Buffalo Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Glenview
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Winnetka
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mettawa
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Forest
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Prairie View
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Prairie View is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View
    • Lake Bluff
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Golf
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Vernon Hills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)

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 Deerfield Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lake County.

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

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Lake 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 Deerfield Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #407087  (Deerfield Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #407087 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: Lake
      • Est. Elev: 212 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Highland Park
      • Location given for Deerfield Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.1639145     Lon: -87.8442341
      • 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 Lake, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Deerfield Cemetery) 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.
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