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A visit to the Glen Oak Cemetery ...


The location of the Glen Oak Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- 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 Glen Oak Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.8970°   (41° 53' 49")

Lon:   -88.2053°   (-88° 12' 19")

The Glen Oak Cemetery is located in DuPage County<2>.

The county seat for DuPage County is located in Wheaton. Wheaton lies just to the east southeast of the Glen Oak Cemetery .

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 Glen Oak Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to DuPage 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 Glen Oak Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Glen Oak Cemetery.

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

    • Ingalton
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalton
      • Ingalton is located in DuPage County
    • West Chicago
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chicago have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Winfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Wayne
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
      • Wayne is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,446 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <4>
    • Carol Stream
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carol Stream have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carol Stream
      • Carol Stream is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,821 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carol Stream <4>
    • Bartlett
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
      • Bartlett is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,312 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <4>
    • Warrenville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenville
      • Warrenville is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrenville <4>
    • Wheaton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cloverdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
      • Cloverdale is located in DuPage County
    • Saint Charles
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • Geneva
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Batavia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batavia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Glendale Heights
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Keeneyville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeneyville
        • Keeneyville is located in DuPage County
      • Glen Ellyn
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Bloomingdale
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Hanover Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover Park
        • Hanover Park is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,164 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover Park <4>
      • Mooseheart
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooseheart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
      • Eola
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
        • Eola is located in DuPage County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eola <4>
      • Roselle
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Streamwood
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Streamwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streamwood
        • Streamwood is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,777 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Streamwood <4>
      • South Elgin
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • Bonnie
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • North Aurora
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • Naperville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Lisle
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisle
        • Lisle is located in DuPage County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,153 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisle <4>
      • Lombard
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lombard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombard
        • Lombard is located in DuPage County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,961 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lombard <4>
      • Medinah
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

    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 Glen Oak Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in DuPage County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Glen Oak Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Glen Oak Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Calvary Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Assumption Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Assumption Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Assumption Cemetery is located in DuPage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Assumption Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in DuPage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Wayne Twp. Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wayne Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wayne Twp. Cemetery is located in DuPage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wayne Twp. Cemetery
    • Round Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Kane County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Geneva.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107244 <6>
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in DuPage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • St. Stephens German Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens German Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Stephens German Catholic Cemetery is located in DuPage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens German Catholic Cemetery
    • North Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The North Cemetery is located in Kane County
      • The North Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Charles Twp Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107199 <6>
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • South Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Cemetery is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
    • Westside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westside Cemetery is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westside Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • State Training School For Girls Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • East Batavia Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • East Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Cemetery is located in Kane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Cemetery
      • Big Woods Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Big Woods Cemetery is located in DuPage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Woods Cemetery
      • Warrenville Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warrenville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Warrenville Cemetery is located in DuPage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warrenville Cemetery
      • Wheaton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wheaton Cemetery is located in DuPage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheaton Cemetery
      • St. Michaels Catholic Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Michaels Catholic Cemetery is located in DuPage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Catholic Cemetery
      • Cloverdale Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cloverdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cloverdale Cemetery is located in DuPage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cloverdale Cemetery
      • St. Isadores Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Isadores Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Isadores Cemetery is located in DuPage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Isadores Cemetery

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

    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 Glen Oak Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #421821  (Glen Oak Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #421821 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: West Chicago
      • County: DuPage         Elev: 241
      • Location given for GNIS #421821 (Glen Oak Cemetery)

    The official website for DuPage County: www.dupageco.org/

    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 DuPage, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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 Glen Oak Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8970, Longitude: -88.2053       In this case, the coordinates for the Glen Oak Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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