A visit to the Grant 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 Grant Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Grant Cemetery:
42.3478, -88.1543
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Grant Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Grant Cemetery is located in Lake County<2>.
The county seat for Lake County is located in Waukegan. Waukegan lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east of the Grant Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Grant Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Grant Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Grant Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Volo Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Volo Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volo Cemetery
- St. Peters Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
- Fisher Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ft. Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Ft. Hill Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Hill Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- East Fox Lake Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- St. Patrick Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patrick Cemetery
- Woodland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Woodland Cemetery is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
- St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Grayslake Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Avon Centre Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Avon Centre Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Centre Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- St. Patrick Countryside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- Wauconda Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Transfiguration Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Angolian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Angolian Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angolian Cemetery
- Grass Lake Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Grass Lake Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Lake Cemetery
- Cole Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Cole Cemetery is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
- Ringwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Ringwood Cemetery is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood Cemetery
- Bluff City Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Bluff City Cemetery is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City Cemetery
- McMillan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The McMillan Cemetery is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillan Cemetery
- Ivanhoe Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Ivanhoe Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe Cemetery
- Druce Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Druce Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Druce Cemetery
- Sand Lake Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Sand Lake Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Lake Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 33 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Grant Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Grant Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Volo
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lakemoor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Fort Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Fort Hill is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hill
- Round Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Long Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Long Lake is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
- Ingleside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Round Lake Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Round Lake Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hainesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Round Lake Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Monaville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Monaville is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaville
- Pistakee Highlands
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pistakee Highlands is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pistakee Highlands
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Fox Lake Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fox Lake Hills is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake Hills
- Sunnyside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sunnyside is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Holiday Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Holiday Hills is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
- Fox Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Island Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Island Lake is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,951 people
- Fremont Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fremont Center is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont Center
- Grayslake
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Johnsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Wauconda
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Venetian Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Venetian Village is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venetian Village
- Lake Villa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Villa is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Villa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,525 people
- Prairie Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Prairie Grove is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,920 people
- Barreville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Barreville is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barreville
- Fox River Valley Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Port Barrington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Port Barrington is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Barrington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,481 people
- Port Barrington has also been known as:
- Port Barrington village
- Ivanhoe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ivanhoe is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
- Third Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Spring Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ringwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- McCullom Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- McCullom Lake is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullom Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
- McHenry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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 Grant 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 Grant Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Fox Lake
- Grayslake
- Lake Villa
- McHenry
- Round Lake
- Wauconda
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 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 Grant 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 Grant Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #409287 (Grant Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #409287 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: 238 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wauconda
- Location given for Grant Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.3477995 Lon: -88.1542499
- 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' (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- Grant 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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