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A visit to the Fort Sheridan 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 Ft. Sheridan Cemetery ...

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

42.2247, -87.8217

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ft. Sheridan Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on 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)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
  • Lake Forest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Mooney Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Mooney Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooney Cemetery
  • Deerfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Deerfield Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield Cemetery
  • Vernon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Vernon Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • North Northfield Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • 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)
  • Ascension Catholic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ascension Catholic Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ascension Catholic Cemetery
    • 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)
      • The Willow Lawn Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Lawn Cemetery
    • Wheeling Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Wheeling Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Waukegan.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #443113 <5>
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Waukegan.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108005 <5>
    • Lake County Poor Farm Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
    • Diamond Lake Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Diamond Lake Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Lake Cemetery
      • 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)
      • The Gridley Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Sunset Memorial Lawns
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Sunset Memorial Lawns is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Memorial Lawns

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)
  • 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)
  • Lake Bluff
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Deerfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Ravinia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Ravinia is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravinia
  • Lincolnshire
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Riverwoods
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Braeside
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Braeside is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braeside
  • Mettawa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Great Lakes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Northbrook
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Colonial Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Colonial Village is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
    • Green Oaks
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Prairie View
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Prairie View is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View
    • North Chicago
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • North Chicago is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chicago
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,639 people
    • Aptakisic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Aptakisic is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aptakisic
    • Covenant Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Covenant Village is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covenant Village
    • 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)
    • Indian Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Indian Creek is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
    • Buffalo Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Wheeling
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Northfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Libertyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)

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 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 Ft. Sheridan Cemetery:

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

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #408554  (Fort Sheridan Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #408554 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: Lake
      • Est. Elev: 208 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Highland Park
      • Location given for Fort Sheridan Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.224746     Lon: -87.8217346
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ft. Sheridan Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>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.
    <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.
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