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A visit to the Keck Memorial Cemetery ...


The location of the Keck Memorial Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Keck Memorial Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Keck Memorial Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Keck Memorial Cemetery

Lat:   41.7217°   (41° 43' 18")

Lon:   -88.3790°   (-88° 22' 44")

The Keck Memorial Cemetery is located in Kendall County<2>.

The county seat for Kendall County is located in Yorkville. Yorkville lies just to the southwest of the Keck Memorial Cemetery .

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 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 Keck Memorial Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Kendall 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 Keck Memorial Cemetery 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Keck Memorial Cemetery.

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

    • Montgomery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,181 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <4>
    • Boulder Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boulder Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Hill
      • Boulder Hill is located in Kendall County
    • Bristol
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Oswego
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Aurora
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Sugar Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Yorkville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorkville <4>
    • North Aurora
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Aurora
      • North Aurora is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,144 people
    • Mooseheart
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooseheart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooseheart
      • Mooseheart is located in Kane County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooseheart <4>
    • Plano
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plano have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
      • Plano is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,879 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plano <4>
    • Normantown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normantown
      • Normantown is located in Will County
    • Eola
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
      • Eola is located in DuPage County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eola <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Batavia
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batavia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
        • Batavia is located in Kane County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,442 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batavia <4>
      • Big Rock
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
        • Big Rock is located in Kane County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,121 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Rock <4>
      • Plainfield
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Kaneville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaneville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaneville
        • Kaneville is located in Kane County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaneville <4>
      • Little Rock
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
        • Little Rock is located in Kendall County
      • Elburn
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elburn
        • Elburn is located in Kane County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,098 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elburn <4>
      • Millbrook
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
        • Millbrook is located in Kendall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millbrook <4>
      • Naperville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Warrenville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenville
        • Warrenville is located in DuPage County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,456 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrenville <4>
      • West Chicago
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chicago have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chicago
        • West Chicago is located in DuPage County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,593 people
      • Geneva
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Sandwich
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Plattville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Hinckley
        (13 miles [20.9 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 Keck Memorial Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kendall County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Keck Memorial Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Aurora
    • Batavia
      • Batavia lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Keck Memorial Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Batavia.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
    • Bristol
    • Elburn
      • Elburn lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Keck Memorial Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elburn.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elburn
    • Geneva
      • Geneva lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Keck Memorial Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Geneva.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
    • Hinckley
    • Naperville
    • Oswego
      • Oswego lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Keck Memorial Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Oswego.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswego
    • Plano
      • Plano lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Keck Memorial Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Plano.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
    • Plattville
    • Sandwich
    • Warrenville
    • West Chicago
    • Yorkville

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Keck Memorial Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Wormley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • French Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the French Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The French Cemetery is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the French Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery is located in Kendall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Kendall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Doud Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doud Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Doud Cemetery is located in Kendall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doud Cemetery
    • Oswego Twp. Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oswego Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oswego Twp. Cemetery is located in Kendall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oswego Twp. Cemetery
    • Pearce Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Aurora Twp. Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Kane County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Montgomery.
      • The St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108071 <6>
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Kane County
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107056 <6>
    • Spring Lake Memorial Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Jericho Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jericho Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jericho Cemetery is located in Kane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jericho Cemetery
      • Cowdrey Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowdrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cowdrey Cemetery is located in Kendall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowdrey Cemetery
      • East Aurora Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Aurora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Aurora Cemetery is located in Kane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Aurora Cemetery
      • West Aurora Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Aurora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Aurora Cemetery is located in Kane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Aurora Cemetery
      • Sugar Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sugar Grove Cemetery is located in Kane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Grove Cemetery
      • Oswego Prairie Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oswego Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oswego Prairie Cemetery is located in Kendall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oswego Prairie Cemetery
      • Lincoln Memorial Park
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • The Lincoln Memorial Park is located in Kendall County
        • The Lincoln Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Lincoln Highway Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106617 <6>
      • St. Nicholas Catholic Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Nicholas Catholic Cemetery is located in Kane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Catholic Cemetery
      • Solfisburg Memorial Park
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Solfisburg Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Solfisburg Memorial Park is located in Kane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solfisburg Memorial Park
      • St. Michael Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Michael Cemetery is located in Kane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Kane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery is located in Kane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Catholic 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 Keck Memorial Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1718830  (Keck Memorial Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1718830 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: Yorkville
      • County: Kendall         Elev: 201
      • Location given for GNIS #1718830 (Keck Memorial Cemetery)

    The official website for Kendall County: www.co.kendall.il.us/

    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 Kendall, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Keck Memorial Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7217, Longitude: -88.3790       In this case, the coordinates for the Keck Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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.




 

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