RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Illinois >> Cook County >> First Reformed of Lansing CemeteryIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Illinois

The Commemorative Quarter for Illinois





A visit to the First Reformed of Lansing 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 First Reformed of Lansing Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the First Reformed of Lansing Cemetery

Lat:   41.5650°   (41° 33' 53")

Lon:   -87.5395°   (-87° 32' 22")

The First Reformed of Lansing Cemetery is located in Cook County<2>.

The county seat for Cook County is located in Chicago. Chicago lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the north northwest of the First Reformed of Lansing 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 First Reformed of Lansing Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from First Reformed of Lansing Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
    • The Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Calumet City.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106223 <5>
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Concordia Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Forest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Forest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Forest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Forest Cemetery is located in Cook County
  • Mt. Glenwood Memory Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Glenwood Memory Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Glenwood Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Glenwood Memory Gardens is located in Cook County
  • Assumption Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Assumption Cemetery
    • The Assumption Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • The Assumption Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Assumption Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104564 <5>
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Lake County (IN)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • 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 Lake County (IN)
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Cook County
  • Berger Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Berger Cemetery is located in Cook County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Homewood Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Homewood Memorial Gardens
      • The Homewood Memorial Gardens is located in Cook County
      • The Homewood Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • Oak Lawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106233 <5>
    • Washington Memory Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Hess Memorial Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hess Memorial Cemetery
      • The Hess Memorial Cemetery is located in Lake County (IN)
      • The Hess Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hessville Cemetery
      • Lake County Cemetery
      • North Twp. Cemetery
      • Paupers Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2160949 <5>
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Lake County (IN)
    • St. James Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. James Catholic Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hope Cemetery is located in Lake County (IN)
    • St. Michael Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael Cemetery
      • The St. Michael Cemetery is located in Lake County (IN)
      • The St. Michael Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Michael's Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2250180 <5>

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<3> of the First Reformed of Lansing Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from First Reformed of Lansing Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Lansing
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
    • Lansing is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,059 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <6>
  • Lynwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynwood
    • Lynwood is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,113 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynwood <6>
  • Munster
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munster
    • Munster is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,483 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munster <6>
  • Globe
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
    • Globe is located in Cook County
  • Hammond
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
    • Hammond is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 75,342 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <6>
  • Calumet City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • South Holland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Holland
    • South Holland is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,040 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Holland <6>
  • Glenwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Ford Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Heights
    • Ford Heights is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,647 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ford Heights <6>
  • Dyer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
    • Dyer is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,955 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyer <6>
  • Highland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Hessville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hessville
    • Hessville is located in Lake County (IN)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Thornton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
      • Thornton is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thornton <6>
    • Burnham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burnham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
      • Burnham is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,040 people
    • Sauk Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Dolton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolton
      • Dolton is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,033 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dolton <6>
    • Phoenix
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoenix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
      • Phoenix is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,884 people
    • East Hazel Crest
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hazel Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hazel Crest
      • East Hazel Crest is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,479 people
    • Chicago Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Griffith
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • East Chicago
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Chicago. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Chicago
      • East Chicago is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,742 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Chicago <6>
    • Hegewisch
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hegewisch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hegewisch
      • Hegewisch is located in Cook County
    • Harvey
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Homewood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Flossmoor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flossmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flossmoor
      • Flossmoor is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,018 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flossmoor <6>
    • South Chicago Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Chicago Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chicago Heights
      • South Chicago Heights is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,957 people
    • Willowbrook
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
      • Willowbrook is located in Will County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willowbrook <6>
    • Schererville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schererville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schererville
      • Schererville is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schererville <6>
    • Riverdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
      • Riverdale is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,912 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverdale <6>
    • Dixmoor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixmoor
      • Dixmoor is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,518 people

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 First Reformed of Lansing 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 First Reformed of Lansing Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Chicago Heights
  • Griffith
    • Griffith lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the First Reformed of Lansing Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Griffith.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
  • Hammond
    • Hammond lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the First Reformed of Lansing Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hammond.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
  • Harvey
    • Harvey lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the First Reformed of Lansing Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Harvey.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
  • Hegewisch
  • Highland
  • Lansing
    • Lansing lies less than 2 miles<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the First Reformed of Lansing Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lansing.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
  • Munster
    • Munster lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the First Reformed of Lansing Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Munster.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munster
  • South Holland

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 professional and volunteer 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 First Reformed of Lansing Cemetery:

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 First Reformed of Lansing Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1956487  (First Reformed of Lansing Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1956487 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: Calumet City
    • County: Cook         Elev: 192
    • Location given for GNIS #1956487 (First Reformed of Lansing 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the First Reformed of Lansing Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5650, Longitude: -87.5395       In this case, the coordinates for the First Reformed of Lansing Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<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.




 

Copyright 2025
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 28 Apr 2025