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A visit to the Garfield Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Garfield Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Garfield Cemetery (FG ID #105030)

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 Garfield Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Garfield Cemetery

Lat:   41.9098°   (41° 54' 35")

Lon:   -88.4007°   (-88° 24' 2")

The Garfield Cemetery is located in Kane County<2>.

The county seat for Kane County is located in Geneva. Geneva lies just to the east southeast of the Garfield Cemetery .

Establishment of the Garfield Cemetery ...

The Garfield Cemetery was established in 1844.

Name Variations for Garfield 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.

Garfield Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Campton Cemetery

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 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Garfield Cemetery.<4>

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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Garfield Cemetery.

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

  • Campton Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campton Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton Hills
    • Campton Hills is located in Kane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,063 people
    • Campton Hills has also been known as:
    • Campton Hills village
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campton Hills <6>
  • Wasco
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wasco have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasco
    • Wasco is located in Kane County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wasco <6>
  • Bonnie
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie
    • Bonnie is located in Kane County
    • Bonnie has also been known as:
    • Bonnie Valley
  • Elburn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Saint Charles
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
    • Saint Charles is located in Kane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,709 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <6>
  • Lily Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lily Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily Lake
    • Lily Lake is located in Kane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,019 people
  • Geneva
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Mooseheart
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooseheart have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooseheart
    • Mooseheart is located in Kane County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooseheart <6>
  • Batavia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batavia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
    • Batavia is located in Kane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,442 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batavia <6>
  • Bowes Bend
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • North Aurora
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Aurora
    • North Aurora is located in Kane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,144 people
  • Coleman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coleman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
    • Coleman is located in Kane County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Coleman
    • From the Garfield Cemetery to Coleman
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • South Elgin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elgin
      • South Elgin is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,646 people
    • Virgil
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgil have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil
      • Virgil is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virgil <6>
    • Plato Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plato Center have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato Center
      • Plato Center is located in Kane County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plato Center <6>
    • Kaneville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaneville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaneville
      • Kaneville is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaneville <6>
    • West Chicago
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chicago have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chicago
      • West Chicago is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,593 people
    • Wayne
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Sugar Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • North Plato
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Ingalton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Elgin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Maple Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Park
      • Maple Park is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,384 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Park <6>
    • Aurora
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bartlett
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)

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 Garfield Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kane County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Garfield 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 either 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 Garfield 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 Garfield Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Records ...
  • GNIS ID #405534  (Campton Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #405534 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: Elburn
    • County: Kane         Elev: 250
    • Location given for GNIS #405534 (Campton Cemetery)
  • GNIS ID #1957316  (Garfield Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1957316 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: Unknown
    • County: Kane
    • Location given for GNIS #1957316 (Garfield Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #105030

The official website for Kane County: www.co.kane.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Kane, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Garfield Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9098, Longitude: -88.4007    
<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 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.




 

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