A visit to the Home Oaks 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 Home Oaks Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Home Oaks Cemetery:
42.4428, -88.0617
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Home Oaks Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Home Oaks Cemetery is located in Lake County<2>.
The county seat for Lake County is located in Waukegan. Waukegan lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Home Oaks Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Home Oaks Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Home Oaks Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Home Oaks Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Angolian Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Angolian Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angolian Cemetery
- Sand Lake Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Sand Lake Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Lake Cemetery
- Hillside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
- East Fox Lake Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Millburn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Millburn Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millburn Cemetery
- Hickory Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Grass Lake Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Grass Lake Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Lake Cemetery
- Avon Centre Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Avon Centre Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Centre Cemetery
- Hosmer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Hosmer Cemetery is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hosmer Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Druce Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Druce Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Druce Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Mt. Rest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Rest Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Rest Cemetery
- Holy Name of Jesus Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Orvis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Orvis Cemetery is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orvis Cemetery
- Cole Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Cole Cemetery is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
- Ft. Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Ft. Hill Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Hill Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Grayslake Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Warren Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Warren Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Cemetery
- South Bristol Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The South Bristol Cemetery is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bristol Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Home Oaks Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Home Oaks Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lake Villa
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lake Villa is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Villa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,525 people
- Antioch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lindenhurst
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lindenhurst is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindenhurst
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,117 people
- Lindenhurst has also been known as:
- Lindenhurst village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindenhurst <6>
- Monaville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Monaville is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaville
- Benet Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Benet Lake is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benet Lake
- Venetian Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Venetian Village is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venetian Village
- Millburn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Millburn is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millburn
- Fox Lake Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fox Lake Hills is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake Hills
- Round Lake Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Round Lake Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Old Mill Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lake Catherine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Catherine is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Catherine
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Channel Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Channel Lake is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channel Lake
- Lake Shangrila
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lake Shangrila is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shangrila
- Ingleside
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Long Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Long Lake is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
- Third Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Grandwood Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Grandwood Park is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandwood Park
- Round Lake Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hainesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Grayslake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Fossland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fossland is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fossland
- Fossland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fossland is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fossland
- Fox Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pistakee Highlands
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pistakee Highlands is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pistakee Highlands
- Fort Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fort Hill is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hill
- Round Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gages Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Camp Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Camp Lake is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Lake
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 Home Oaks Cemetery. The following communities are located in Lake County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Home Oaks Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Antioch
- Fox Lake
- Grayslake
- Lake Villa
- Round Lake
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 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 Home Oaks 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 Home Oaks Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #410455 (Home Oaks Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #410455 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: 250 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Antioch
- Location given for Home Oaks Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.4427981 Lon: -88.0617487
- 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Home Oaks 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |