A visit to the Elmwood Memorial 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 Elmwood Memorial Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Elmwood Memorial Cemetery:
41.9320, -87.8311
The Elmwood Memorial Cemetery is located in Cook County<1>.
The county seat for Cook County is located in Chicago. Chicago lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Elmwood Memorial Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Elmwood Memorial Cemetery.
Name Variations for Elmwood Memorial 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.
Elmwood Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
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 5 miles [8 km] of the Elmwood Memorial Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Elmwood Memorial Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Irving Park Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Acacia Park Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Westlawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Westlawn Jewish Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Indian Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Indian Cemetery is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
- Eden Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Mayrw Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- B'nai Abraham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Isaiah Israel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rosemont Park Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Memorial Estates Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Fairview Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Concordia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Union Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Immaculate Conception Monastery Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- All Saints Polish National Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mt. Emblem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Arlington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Forest Home Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Waldheim Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Waldheim Cemetery is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldheim Cemetery
- Joseph and Sons Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Norwood Park Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within Less than 2 miles<2> of the Elmwood Memorial Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Elmwood Memorial Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- River Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Elmwood Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Dunning
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Melrose Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- River Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Harwood Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Norridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Schiller Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Franklin Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Northlake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Stone Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Maywood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Oak Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cragin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cragin is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cragin
- Bellwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bellwood is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,436 people
- Bellwood has also been known as:
- Bellwood village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellwood <5>
- Forest Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rosemont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Grayland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Grayland is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayland
- Jefferson Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Berkeley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hillside
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Broadview
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hines
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- North Riverside
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- North Riverside is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Riverside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,346 people
- Berwyn
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Moreland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pacific Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Albany Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Park Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bensenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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 Elmwood Memorial 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 Elmwood Memorial Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bellwood
- Bensenville
- Berwyn
- Berwyn lies 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Elmwood Memorial Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Berwyn.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
- Elmwood Park
- Franklin Park
- Harwood Heights
- Maywood
- Melrose Park
- Oak Park
- Park Ridge
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 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 Elmwood Memorial 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 Elmwood Memorial Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #407959 (Elmwood Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #407959 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: 191 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: River Forest
- Location given for Elmwood Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.9325309 Lon: -87.8306166
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Elmwood Memorial Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |