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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 Hills of Rest Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hills of Rest 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 Hills of Rest Cemetery

Lat:   41.5250°   (41° 31' 29")

Lon:   -88.1659°   (-88° 9' 57")

The Hills of Rest Cemetery is located in Will County<2>.

The county seat for Will County is located in Joliet. Joliet lies just to the east of the Hills of Rest Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Hills of Rest Cemetery.<4>

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

  • County Farm Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Farm Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the County Farm Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The County Farm Cemetery is located in Will County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the County Farm Cemetery is located in Joliet.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105263 <6>
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Will County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Cross Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Crest Hill.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #573100 <6>
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Will County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Patricks Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Joliet.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108052 <6>
  • St. John the Baptist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John the Baptist Cemetery
    • The St. John the Baptist Cemetery is located in Will County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John the Baptist Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Joliet.
    • The St. John the Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Johns Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107908 <6>
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Will County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Joliet.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107043 <6>
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Will County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Joliet.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107925 <6>
  • Zarley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zarley Cemetery
    • The Zarley Cemetery is located in Will County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Zarley Cemetery is located in Joliet.
    • The Zarley Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Desplaines Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1269046 <6>
  • St. Mary Nativity Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Nativity Cemetery
    • The St. Mary Nativity Cemetery is located in Will County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary Nativity Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Joliet.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #187018 <6>
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Will County
  • Illinois State Prison Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Illinois State Prison Cemetery
    • The Illinois State Prison Cemetery is located in Will County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Illinois State Prison Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Joliet.
    • The Illinois State Prison Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Stateville Prison Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1990082 <6>
  • Plainfield Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainfield Twp. Cemetery
    • The Plainfield Twp. Cemetery is located in Will County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Plainfield Twp. Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Plainfield.
    • The Plainfield Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Plainfield Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #244792 <6>
  • Troutman Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troutman Grove Cemetery
    • The Troutman Grove Cemetery is located in Will County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Troutman Grove Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Joliet.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108601 <6>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Elmhurst Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmhurst Cemetery
      • The Elmhurst Cemetery is located in Will County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elmhurst Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Joliet.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105558 <6>
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Will County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Joliet.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #261051 <6>
    • St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery is located in Will County
    • St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery
      • The St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery is located in Will County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Joliet.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1184203 <6>
    • St. Nicholas Orthodox Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Orthodox Cemetery
      • The St. Nicholas Orthodox Cemetery is located in Will County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Nicholas Orthodox Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Joliet.
      • The St. Nicholas Orthodox Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Russian Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107802 <6>
    • St. Mary Immaculate Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Immaculate Cemetery
      • The St. Mary Immaculate Cemetery is located in Will County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary Immaculate Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Plainfield.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107990 <6>
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Will County
    • Chapman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chapman Cemetery is located in Kendall County
    • Willard Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willard Grove Cemetery
      • The Willard Grove Cemetery is located in Will County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Willard Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside of Channahon
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108868 <6>
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • 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 very large cemetery that is located in Joliet.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107054 <6>
    • St. Cyril and Methodius Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Cyril and Methodius Cemetery
      • The St. Cyril and Methodius Cemetery is located in Will County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Cyril and Methodius Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Joliet.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #211304 <6>
    • St. Cyrils Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Cyrils Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Cyrils Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Cyrils Cemetery is located in Will County
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Will County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Joliet.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107012 <6>
    • Lockport South Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockport South Cemetery
      • The Lockport South Cemetery is located in Will County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lockport South Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lockport.
      • The Lockport South Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lockport Catholic Cemetery
      • St. Dennis Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2289328 <6>

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 Hills of Rest Cemetery.

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

  • Shorewood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood
    • Shorewood is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,495 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shorewood <7>
  • Rockdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
    • Rockdale is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,884 people
  • Crystal Lawns
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lawns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lawns
    • Crystal Lawns is located in Will County
  • Summerfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
    • Summerfield is located in Will County
  • Preston Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Heights
    • Preston Heights is located in Will County
  • Joliet
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Crest Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest Hill
    • Crest Hill is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,209 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crest Hill <7>
  • Fairmont
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
    • Fairmont is located in Will County
  • Walker
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Walker is located in Will County
  • Ingalls Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingalls Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls Park
    • Ingalls Park is located in Will County
  • Minooka
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minooka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minooka
    • Minooka is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,456 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minooka <7>
  • Plainfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Elwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
      • Elwood is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwood <7>
    • Cherry Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
      • Cherry Hill is located in Will County
    • Lockport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Channahon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Channahon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channahon
      • Channahon is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Channahon <7>
    • Romeoville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romeoville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeoville
      • Romeoville is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,770 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romeoville <7>
    • Blodgett
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blodgett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blodgett
      • Blodgett is located in Will County
    • Normantown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Normantown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normantown
      • Normantown is located in Will County
    • Brisbane
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brisbane. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisbane
      • Brisbane is located in Will County
    • New Lenox
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lenox
      • New Lenox is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,088 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lenox <7>
    • Sand Ridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
      • Sand Ridge is located in Grundy County
    • Gilletts ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilletts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilletts
      • Gilletts is located in Will County
    • Bolingbrook
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolingbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolingbrook
      • Bolingbrook is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,025 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolingbrook <7>
    • Plattville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattville
      • Plattville is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 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 Hills of Rest Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Will County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hills of Rest Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Hills of Rest 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 Hills of Rest Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #410287  (Hills of Rest Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #410287 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: Plainfield
    • County: Will         Elev: 186
    • Location given for GNIS #410287 (Hills of Rest Cemetery)

The official website for Will County: www.willcountyillinois.com/

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 Will, 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 things 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 Hills of Rest Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5250, Longitude: -88.1659       In this case, the coordinates for the Hills of Rest 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>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.
<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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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