A visit to the Grand Prairie Lutheran 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 Grand Prairie Lutheran Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Grand Prairie Lutheran Cemetery:
41.1164, -88.1054
The Grand Prairie Lutheran Cemetery is located in Kankakee County<1>.
The county seat for Kankakee County is located in Kankakee. Kankakee lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the east of the Grand Prairie Lutheran Cemetery .
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Name Variations for Grand Prairie Lutheran 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.
Grand Prairie Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- Grand Prairie United 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 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Grand Prairie Lutheran Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Grand Prairie Lutheran Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Peter & Paul Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Coleman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bonfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pilot Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- South Essex Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- North Essex Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Grand Prairie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Schreffler Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Beach Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Beach Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- McGillivray Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Custer Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Smith Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Edgerville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- St. James Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Smith Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Limestone Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Wesley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] 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:
- Union Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Goodrich
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bonfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Herscher
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Buckingham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Essex
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Irwin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Irwin is located in Kankakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Clarke City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Clarke City is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarke City
- Reddick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Limestone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Limestone is located in Kankakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
- Custer Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cabery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- East Brooklyn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Brooklyn is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brooklyn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- South Wilmington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- South Wilmington is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wilmington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
- Cardiff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lakewood Shores
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Braidwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Godley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Godley is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
- Braceville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gardner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Campus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chebanse
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Otto
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kankakee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bourbonnais
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Central City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Central City is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
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 Kankakee 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
- Chebanse
- Gardner
- Gardner lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Grand Prairie Lutheran Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gardner.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
- Herscher
- Kankakee
- Reddick
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Kankakee 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 Grand Prairie Lutheran Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1810631 (Grand Prairie United Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1810631 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: Kankakee
- Est. Elev: 190 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Herscher
- Location given for Grand Prairie United Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.1164209 Lon: -88.1056064
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Kankakee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Grand Prairie Lutheran Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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