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A visit to the Elk Grove Cemetery ...


The location of the Elk Grove Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Elk Grove Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.0389°   (42° 2' 20")

Lon:   -87.9837°   (-87° 59' 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 .

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 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Elk Grove 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 31 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Grove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Grove Village
      • Elk Grove Village is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,831 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Grove Village <4>
    • Mount Prospect
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Prospect
      • Mount Prospect is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Prospect <4>
    • Arlington Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Rolling Meadows
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
      • Rolling Meadows is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolling Meadows <4>
    • Fairfax Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax Village
      • Fairfax Village is located in Cook County
    • Itasca
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Itasca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itasca
      • Itasca is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,758 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Itasca <4>
    • Des Plaines
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Plaines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Plaines
      • Des Plaines is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Plaines <4>
    • Winthrop Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop Village
      • Winthrop Village is located in Cook County
    • Plum Grove Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Grove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Grove Village
      • Plum Grove Village is located in Cook County
    • Medinah
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Wood Dale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Dale
      • Wood Dale is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,483 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wood Dale <4>
    • Prospect Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Heights
      • Prospect Heights is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,702 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect Heights <4>
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Schaumburg
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaumburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaumburg
        • Schaumburg is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,049 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schaumburg <4>
      • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
        • Rosemont is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,147 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosemont <4>
      • Palatine
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palatine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine
        • Palatine is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,830 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palatine <4>
      • Bloomingdale
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Addison
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
        • Addison is located in DuPage County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,237 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <4>
      • Capri Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capri Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capri Village
        • Capri Village is located in Cook County
      • Park Ridge
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Wheeling
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling
        • Wheeling is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,958 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeling <4>
      • Buffalo Grove
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Grove
        • Buffalo Grove is located in Lake County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,161 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Grove <4>
      • Hanover Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
      • Keeneyville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeneyville
        • Keeneyville is located in DuPage County
      • Franklin Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
        • Franklin Park is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,402 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin Park <4>
      • Schiller Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schiller Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schiller Park
        • Schiller Park is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,264 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schiller Park <4>
      • Glenview
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Covenant Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covenant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covenant Village
        • Covenant Village is located in Cook County
      • Inverness
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inverness have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
        • Inverness is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,303 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inverness <4>
      • Hoffman Estates
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffman Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>

    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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • Memory Gardens Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • English Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the English Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The English Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • All Saints Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • German Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The German Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
    • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • St. Michael Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Michael Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael Cemetery
    • St. Johannes Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johannes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johannes Cemetery is located in DuPage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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
        • The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Maryville Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107987 <6>
      • Randhill Park Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Randhill Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Randhill Park Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randhill Park Cemetery
      • Shalom Memorial Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shalom Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shalom Memorial Park is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shalom Memorial Park
      • Hillside Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
      • Circle of Life Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Circle of Life Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Circle of Life Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Circle of Life Cemetery
      • Freinenigreit Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freinenigreit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Freinenigreit Cemetery is located in DuPage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freinenigreit Cemetery
      • St. Lukes Lutheran Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Lukes Lutheran Cemetery is located in DuPage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Lutheran Cemetery
      • Resthaven Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resthaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Resthaven Cemetery is located in DuPage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Cemetery
      • Town of Maine Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Northfield Oakwood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Northfield Oakwood Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • The Northfield Oakwood Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Oak Wood Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northfield Oakwood 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 Elk Grove Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #407873  (Elk Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #407873 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: Arlington Heights
      • County: Cook         Elev: 215
      • Location given for GNIS #407873 (Elk Grove Cemetery)

    The official website for Cook County: www.co.cook.il.us/

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

    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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Elk Grove Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0389, Longitude: -87.9837       In this case, the coordinates for the Elk Grove Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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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