A visit to the Evergreen Cemetery ...
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 Evergreen Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Evergreen Cemetery
Lat: 41.7324° (41° 43' 56")
Lon: -87.7072° (-87° 42' 25")
The Evergreen 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 north northeast of the Evergreen Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Evergreen Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Evergreen Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Greenwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Chapel Hills Gardens South
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hills Gardens South
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hills Gardens South have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Chapel Hills Gardens South is located in Cook County
- St. Casimir Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ever Rest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ever Rest Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ever Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ever Rest Cemetery is located in Cook County
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hazel Green Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazel Green Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazel Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hazel Green Cemetery is located in Cook County
- Restvale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restvale Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Restvale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Restvale Cemetery is located in Cook County
- Burr Oak Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lincoln Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Beverly Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery is located in Cook County
- First Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The First Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Cook County
- Cedar Park Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ressurection Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Resurrection Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bethania Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Oak Woods Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 33 communities are within Less than 2 miles<2> of the Evergreen Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Evergreen Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Evergreen Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hometown
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Oak Lawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn
- Oak Lawn is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,376 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Lawn <6>
- South Englewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Englewood
- South Englewood is located in Cook County
- Chicago Lawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Burbank
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Merrionette Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrionette Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrionette Park
- Merrionette Park is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,835 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrionette Park <6>
- Chicago Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chicago Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago Ridge
- Chicago Ridge is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,775 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chicago Ridge <6>
- West Elsdon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Alsip
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Chatham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bedford Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford Park
- Bedford Park is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford Park <6>
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Worth
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
- Worth is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worth <6>
- Blue Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Calumet Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calumet Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet Park
- Calumet Park is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,510 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calumet Park <6>
- Gano
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gano. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gano
- Gano is located in Cook County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gano
- From the Evergreen Cemetery to Gano
- Pullman
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Burnside
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- New City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
- New City is located in Cook County
- Bridgeview
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeview have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeview
- Bridgeview is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,993 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeview <6>
- Palos Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palos Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palos Hills
- Palos Hills is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palos Hills <6>
- Palos Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Crestwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood
- Crestwood is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,604 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crestwood <6>
- Robbins
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Stony Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Calumet Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Stickney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stickney have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney
- Stickney is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,491 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stickney <6>
- Washington Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Canaryville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Forest View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest View have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest View
- Forest View is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest View <6>
- Summit
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Justice
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hickory Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Hickory Hills is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory Hills <6>
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 Evergreen Cemetery. The following communities are located in Cook County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Evergreen Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Blue Island
- Palos Heights
- Robbins
- Worth
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Evergreen 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 Evergreen Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Evergreen Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #408115 (Evergreen Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #408115 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: Blue Island
- County: Cook Elev: 190
- Location given for GNIS #408115 (Evergreen Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Cook County: www.co.cook.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 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 '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 Evergreen Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7324, Longitude: -87.7072 |
<3> | 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. |
<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> | 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. |
<6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |