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A visit to the Elk Grove 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 Elk Grove Cemetery ...

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

42.0389, -87.9837

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

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

The county seat for Cook County is located in Chicago. Chicago lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Elk Grove Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Elk Grove Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Elk Grove Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Memory Gardens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • English Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The English Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Cemetery
  • St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Wheeling Twp. Arlington Heights Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • All Saints Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • German Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The German Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
  • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • St. Michael Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Michael Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michael Cemetery
  • St. Johannes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Johannes Cemetery is located in DuPage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johannes Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Randhill Park Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Shalom Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Shalom Memorial Park is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shalom Memorial Park
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
    • Circle of Life Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Freinenigreit Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Freinenigreit Cemetery is located in DuPage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freinenigreit Cemetery
    • St. Lukes Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Resthaven Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Resthaven Cemetery is located in DuPage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resthaven Cemetery
    • Town of Maine Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Town of Maine Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town of Maine Cemetery
      • The Town of Maine Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Maine Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106714 <5>
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Northfield Oakwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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

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 Elk Grove Cemetery.

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

  • Elk Grove Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Norma
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Norma is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
  • Mount Prospect
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Arlington Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Rolling Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairfax Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairfax Village is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax Village
  • Itasca
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Des Plaines
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Winthrop Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Winthrop Village is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop Village
  • Plum Grove Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Plum Grove Village is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Grove Village
  • Medinah
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Wood Dale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Palatine
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Prospect Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Schaumburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Roselle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bensenville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Rosemont
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Grove is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Grove
    • Bloomingdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Addison
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Capri Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Capri Village is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capri Village
    • Park Ridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Wheeling
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Buffalo Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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 Elk Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cook County.

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

  • 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 Elk Grove Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #407873  (Elk Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #407873 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: 215 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Arlington Heights
      • Location given for Elk Grove Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.0389169     Lon: -87.9836808
      • 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Elk Grove 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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