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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 Grand Prairie Lutheran Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Grand Prairie Lutheran 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 Grand Prairie Lutheran Cemetery

Lat:   41.1200°   (41° 7' 11")

Lon:   -88.3345°   (-88° 20' 4")

The Grand Prairie Lutheran Cemetery is located in Grundy County<2>.

The county seat for Grundy County is located in Morris. Morris lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Grand Prairie Lutheran Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Grand Prairie Lutheran Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Round Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Round Grove Cemetery is located in Livingston County
  • Goodfarm Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodfarm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodfarm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Goodfarm Cemetery is located in Grundy County
  • Dwight Old Town Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dwight Old Town Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dwight Old Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dwight Old Town Cemetery is located in Livingston County
  • Wheeler Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Grundy County
  • Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery is located in Livingston County
  • Old Mazon Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mazon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mazon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Mazon Cemetery is located in Grundy County
  • Oaklawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaklawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Livingston County
  • McDowell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDowell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McDowell Cemetery is located in Livingston County
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 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 Livingston County
  • Smith Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
  • Cotton Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cotton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cotton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cotton Cemetery is located in Grundy County
  • Braceville - Gardner Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braceville - Gardner Cemetery
    • The Braceville - Gardner Cemetery is located in Grundy County
    • The Braceville - Gardner Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Augustine Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #168173 <5>
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Brookside Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Grundy County
    • Ward Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ward Cemetery is located in Grundy County
    • Coleman Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
      • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Coleman Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Union Hill.
    • South Essex Twp. Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Essex Twp. Cemetery
      • The South Essex Twp. Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
      • The South Essex Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Essex Cemetery
      • Essex Twp. Cemetery
      • Foote Cemetery
      • South Essex Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1964373 <5>
    • North Essex Twp. Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Essex Twp. Cemetery
      • The North Essex Twp. Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
      • The North Essex Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Essex Cemetery
      • Essex Twp. Cemetery
      • North Essex Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107202 <5>
    • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Union Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Emington.
      • The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Call Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2326028 <5>
    • Broughton Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broughton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broughton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Broughton Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Ford County
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Will County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Olivet Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Braidwood.
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rose Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107052 <5>

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 Grand Prairie Lutheran Cemetery.

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

  • Reddick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • South Wilmington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wilmington
    • South Wilmington is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
  • Gardner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
    • Gardner is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,377 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardner <6>
  • Dwight
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
    • Dwight is located in Livingston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dwight <6>
  • Cardiff
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
    • Cardiff is located in Livingston County
  • Clarke City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarke City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarke City
    • Clarke City is located in Grundy County
  • East Brooklyn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brooklyn
    • East Brooklyn is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
  • Campus
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campus
    • Campus is located in Livingston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campus <6>
  • Essex
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Braceville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braceville
    • Braceville is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braceville <6>
  • Central City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
    • Central City is located in Grundy County
  • Buckingham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
    • Buckingham is located in Kankakee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckingham <6>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Union Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Mazon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Godley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godley
      • Godley is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
    • Highland Town ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Town
      • Highland Town is located in Grundy County
    • Emington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emington
      • Emington is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emington <6>
    • Cabery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabery
      • Cabery is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cabery <6>
    • Verona
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Sunbury
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
      • Sunbury is located in Livingston County
    • Braidwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Coal City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Coal City is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,351 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal City <6>
    • Odell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
      • Odell is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 957 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odell <6>
    • Diamond
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Carbon Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
      • Carbon Hill is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 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 Grand Prairie Lutheran Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grundy County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Grand Prairie Lutheran Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Braidwood
  • Coal City
  • Dwight
    • Dwight lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Grand Prairie Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dwight.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
  • Emington
  • Gardner
    • Gardner lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Grand Prairie Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gardner.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
  • Mazon
    • Mazon lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Grand Prairie Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mazon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazon
  • Odell
    • Odell lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Grand Prairie Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Odell.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
  • Reddick
    • Reddick lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Grand Prairie Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Reddick.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reddick

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 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 Grand Prairie Lutheran 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 Grand Prairie Lutheran Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1811052  (Grand Prairie Lutheran Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1811052 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: Campus
    • County: Grundy         Elev: 187
    • Location given for GNIS #1811052 (Grand Prairie Lutheran Cemetery)

The official website for Grundy County: www.grundyco.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 Grundy, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Grand Prairie Lutheran Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1200, Longitude: -88.3345       In this case, the coordinates for the Grand Prairie Lutheran 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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