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Google driving directions from your current location to the Fort Sheridan Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).

The location of the Ft. Sheridan Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Ft. Sheridan Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ft. Sheridan Cemetery

Lat:   42.2247°   (42° 13' 28")

Lon:   -87.8217°   (-87° 49' 18")

The Ft. Sheridan Cemetery is located in Lake County<2>.

The county seat for Lake County is located in Waukegan. Waukegan lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of the Ft. Sheridan Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Ft. Sheridan Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Lake County
  • Lake Forest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Mooney Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mooney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mooney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mooney Cemetery is located in Lake County
  • Deerfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deerfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deerfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Deerfield Cemetery is located in Lake County
  • Vernon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vernon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Vernon Cemetery is located in Lake County
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Cook County
  • North Northfield Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Northfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Northfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The North Northfield Cemetery is located in Cook County
  • Northfield Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • North Shore Garden of Memorial Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Shore Garden of Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Shore Garden of Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The North Shore Garden of Memorial Cemetery is located in Lake County
  • Ascension Catholic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ascension Catholic Cemetery
    • The Ascension Catholic Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • The Ascension Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ascension Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104562 <5>
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Willow Lawn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Lawn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willow Lawn Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Wheeling Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeling Cemetery
      • The Wheeling Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Lake County Poor Farm Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake County Poor Farm Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake County Poor Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lake County Poor Farm Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Diamond Lake Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Diamond Lake Cemetery
      • The Diamond Lake Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Diamond Lake Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Mundelein.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105402 <5>
    • Gridley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gridley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gridley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gridley Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Cook County
    • Sunset Memorial Lawns
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Lawns
      • The Sunset Memorial Lawns is located in Cook County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ft. Sheridan Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ft. Sheridan Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Highwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
    • Highwood is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,301 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highwood <6>
  • Highland Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Lake Forest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Bannockburn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bannockburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannockburn
    • Bannockburn is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,596 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bannockburn <6>
  • Deerfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
    • Deerfield is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,532 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deerfield <6>
  • Ravinia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravinia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravinia
    • Ravinia is located in Lake County
  • Lake Bluff
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bluff
    • Lake Bluff is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,524 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Bluff <6>
  • Lincolnshire
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnshire
    • Lincolnshire is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,891 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolnshire <6>
  • Riverwoods
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwoods
    • Riverwoods is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,534 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverwoods <6>
  • Braeside
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braeside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braeside
    • Braeside is located in Lake County
  • Mettawa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mettawa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mettawa
    • Mettawa is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mettawa <6>
  • Great Lakes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Lakes
    • Great Lakes is located in Lake County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Lakes <6>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Northbrook
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northbrook
      • Northbrook is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northbrook <6>
    • Colonial Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Cook County
    • Green Oaks
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oaks
      • Green Oaks is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,882 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Oaks <6>
    • Prairie View
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prairie View. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View
      • Prairie View is located in Lake County
    • North Chicago
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chicago
      • North Chicago is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,639 people
    • Aptakisic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aptakisic. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aptakisic
      • Aptakisic is located in Lake County
    • Covenant Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Techny
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Glencoe
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Vernon Hills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Hills
      • Vernon Hills is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,425 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon Hills <6>
    • Indian Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
      • Indian Creek is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
    • Buffalo Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <6>
    • Wheeling
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <6>
    • Northfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
      • Northfield is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,387 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfield <6>
    • Libertyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libertyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
      • Libertyville is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Libertyville <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 Ft. Sheridan Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lake County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ft. Sheridan 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 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 Ft. Sheridan Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Lake 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 Ft. Sheridan 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 Ft. Sheridan Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #408554  (Fort Sheridan Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #408554 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: Highland Park
      • County: Lake         Elev: 208
      • Location given for GNIS #408554 (Fort Sheridan Cemetery)

    The official website for Lake County: www.co.lake.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 Lake, 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' 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 Ft. Sheridan Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2247, Longitude: -87.8217       In this case, the coordinates for the Ft. Sheridan 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.




 

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