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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 Kankakee Memorial Gardens ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Kankakee Memorial Gardens

Lat:   41.1179°   (41° 7' 4")

Lon:   -87.8091°   (-87° 48' 32")

The Kankakee Memorial Gardens is located in Kankakee County<1>.

The county seat for Kankakee County is located in Kankakee. Kankakee lies just to the west of the Kankakee Memorial Gardens .

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 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 Kankakee Memorial Gardens:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Kankakee County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Kankakee Memorial Gardens itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Kankakee Memorial Gardens.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Kankakee Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.

    • Aroma Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aroma Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroma Park
      • Aroma Park is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aroma Park <4>
    • Kankakee
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Sun River Terrace
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun River Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun River Terrace
      • Sun River Terrace is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
    • Bradley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Bradley is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradley <4>
    • Saint George
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
      • Saint George is located in Kankakee County
    • Bourbonnais
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbonnais have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbonnais
      • Bourbonnais is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourbonnais <4>
    • Otto
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
      • Otto is located in Kankakee County
    • Sammons Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sammons Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammons Point
      • Sammons Point is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
      • Sammons Point has also been known as:
      • Sammons Point village
    • Limestone
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
      • Limestone is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
    • Saint Anne
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anne
      • Saint Anne is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,174 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Anne <4>
    • Momence
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Momence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Momence
      • Momence is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Momence <4>
    • Manteno
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manteno have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteno
      • Manteno is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,892 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manteno <4>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Chebanse
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Irwin
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
        • Irwin is located in Kankakee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
      • Hopkins Park
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkins Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Park
        • Hopkins Park is located in Kankakee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 608 people
        • Hopkins Park has also been known as:
        • Hopkins Park village
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins Park <4>
      • Papineau
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Papineau have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Papineau
        • Papineau is located in Iroquois County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Papineau <4>
      • Grant Park
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Park
        • Grant Park is located in Kankakee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
      • Beaverville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverville
        • Beaverville is located in Iroquois County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverville <4>
      • Bonfield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Clifton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • L'Erable
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for L'Erable have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for L'Erable
        • L'Erable is located in Iroquois County
      • Martinton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinton
        • Martinton is located in Iroquois County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinton <4>
      • Illiana Heights
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illiana Heights
        • Illiana Heights is located in Kankakee County
      • Peotone
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

    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 Kankakee Memorial Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kankakee County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Kankakee Memorial Gardens.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Kankakee Memorial Gardens.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Kankakee Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.

    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Beebe Family Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • The Beebe Family Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
      • The Beebe Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bebe Family Cemetery
      • Beebe Cemetery
      • Beebee Cemetery
      • Beebetown Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beebe Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104680 <6>
    • Mound Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mound Grove Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
      • The Mound Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mound Grove Gardens of Memory
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107002 <6>
    • St. Rose Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Rose Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
      • The St. Rose Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Rose Catholic Cemetery
      • St. Rose of Lima Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Rose Cemetery
    • State Hospital Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The State Hospital Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
      • The State Hospital Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Kankakee State Hospital Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Hospital Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108375 <6>
    • Old State Hospital Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Aroma Park Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Rice - Bebe Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rice - Bebe Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
      • The Rice - Bebe Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rice - Day Family Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice - Bebe Cemetery
    • Leggtown Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Leggtown Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Leggtown Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leggtown Cemetery
    • Maternity Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Maternity Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
      • The Maternity Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Maternity B.V.M. Cemetery
      • Maternity Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maternity Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery
    • Van Meter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Van Meter Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Van Meter Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Meter Cemetery
    • St. George Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • All Saint Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Limestone Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • The Limestone Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
        • The Limestone Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hawkins Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Limestone Cemetery
      • Mt. Airy Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Barnett Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • The Barnett Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett Cemetery
      • St. Anne Twp. Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The St. Anne Twp. Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
        • The St. Anne Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Anne Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anne Twp. Cemetery
      • St. Anne Catholic Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Old Baptist Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Oakwood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 Kankakee Memorial Gardens:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #411303  (Kankakee Memorial Gardens)
      • Note: GNIS record #411303 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: Kankakee
      • County: Kankakee         Elev: 200
      • Location given for GNIS #411303 (Kankakee Memorial Gardens)

    The official website for Kankakee County: www.co.kankakee.il.us/

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

    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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Kankakee Memorial Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1179, Longitude: -87.8091    
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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>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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