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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 Elgin State Hospital Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Elgin State Hospital Cemetery

Lat:   42.0184°   (42° 1' 6")

Lon:   -88.2985°   (-88° 17' 54")

The Elgin State Hospital Cemetery is located in Kane County<1>.

The county seat for Kane County is located in Geneva. Geneva lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the south of the Elgin State Hospital Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Elgin State Hospital Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Kane County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Elgin State Hospital Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Elgin State Hospital Cemetery.

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

    • Elgin
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • South Elgin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elgin
      • South Elgin is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,646 people
    • Wayne
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
      • Wayne is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,446 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <3>
    • East Dundee
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dundee
      • East Dundee is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,186 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Dundee <3>
    • Sleepy Hollow
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
      • Sleepy Hollow is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,215 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sleepy Hollow <3>
    • Bowes Bend
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowes Bend
      • Bowes Bend is located in Kane County
    • Saint Charles
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
      • Saint Charles is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <3>
    • West Dundee
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dundee
      • West Dundee is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,768 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Dundee <3>
    • Bartlett
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Streamwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Streamwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streamwood
      • Streamwood is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,777 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Streamwood <3>
    • Gilberts
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Plato Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plato Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato Center
      • Plato Center is located in Kane County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plato Center <3>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Wasco
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wasco have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasco
        • Wasco is located in Kane County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wasco <3>
      • Campton Hills
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campton Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton Hills
        • Campton Hills is located in Kane County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,063 people
        • Campton Hills has also been known as:
        • Campton Hills village
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campton Hills <3>
      • Bonnie
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie
        • Bonnie is located in Kane County
        • Bonnie has also been known as:
        • Bonnie Valley
      • Hanover Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover Park
        • Hanover Park is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,164 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover Park <3>
      • Carpentersville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpentersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpentersville
        • Carpentersville is located in Kane County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,940 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carpentersville <3>
      • Hoffman Estates
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffman Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman Estates
        • Hoffman Estates is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,495 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoffman Estates <3>
      • South Barrington
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barrington
        • South Barrington is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,976 people
      • Freeman
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
        • Freeman is located in Kane County
      • Pingree Grove
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pingree Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pingree Grove
        • Pingree Grove is located in Kane County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,986 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pingree Grove <3>
      • North Plato
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Plato have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Plato
        • North Plato is located in Kane County
      • Geneva
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Ingalton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingalton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalton
        • Ingalton is located in DuPage County
      • Keeneyville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeneyville
        • Keeneyville is located in DuPage County
      • Barrington Hills
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrington Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington Hills
        • Barrington Hills is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,152 people
      • Starks
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks
        • Starks is located in Kane County

    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 Elgin State Hospital Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kane County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Elgin State Hospital Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Elgin State Hospital Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bluff City Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Bluff City Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bluff City Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Elgin.
      • The Bluff City Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bluff City Boulevard Cemetery
      • Elgin City Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluff City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2163487 <6>
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Hope Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Elgin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107039 <6>
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Apostolic Christian Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Little Woods Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Woods Cemetery is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Woods Cemetery
    • Lake Street Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Udina Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Udina Cemetery is located in Kane County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Udina Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the east of Elgin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Udina Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1981683 <6>
    • Prairie Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prairie Cemetery is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Cemetery
    • River Valley Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the River Valley Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The River Valley Memorial Gardens is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the River Valley Memorial Gardens
    • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    • Washington Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Washington Memorial Cemetery is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Memorial Cemetery
    • Round Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Bartlett Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bartlett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bartlett Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bartlett Cemetery
      • Dundee Twp. Cemetery East
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Dundee Twp. Cemetery West
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • The Dundee Twp. Cemetery West is located in Kane County
        • The Dundee Twp. Cemetery West has also been known as:
        • Dundee Twp. West Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dundee Twp. Cemetery West
      • North Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The North Cemetery is located in Kane County
        • The North Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Charles Twp Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107199 <6>
      • Union Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Whitney Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whitney Cemetery is located in Kane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitney Cemetery
      • South Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Cemetery is located in Kane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
      • Wayne Twp. Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wayne Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wayne Twp. Cemetery is located in DuPage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wayne Twp. Cemetery
      • Ontarioville Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ontarioville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ontarioville Cemetery is located in DuPage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ontarioville Cemetery

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

    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 Elgin State Hospital Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #419065  (Elgin State Hospital Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #419065 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: Elgin
      • County: Kane         Elev: 235
      • Location given for GNIS #419065 (Elgin State Hospital Cemetery)

    The official website for Kane County: www.co.kane.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 Kane, 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 Elgin State Hospital Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0184, Longitude: -88.2985    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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