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A visit to the Knopf 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 Knopf Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Knopf Cemetery:

42.1636, -87.9845

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Knopf Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Knopf Cemetery is located in Lake County<2>.

The county seat for Lake County is located in Waukegan. Waukegan lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Knopf Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Knopf Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Knopf Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Long Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Long Grove Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Grove Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Sutherland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sutherland Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland Cemetery
  • Shalom Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Shalom Memorial Park is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shalom Memorial Park
  • Randhill Park Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Gridley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Gridley Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley Cemetery
  • Wheeling Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wheeling Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling Cemetery
  • Vernon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Vernon Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Cemetery
  • Willow Lawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Willow Lawn Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Lawn Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • Fairfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairfield Cemetery is located in Forest Lake.
    • The Fairfield Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Fairfield - English Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105619 <5>
  • St. Matthew Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Lake Zurich Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lake Zurich Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Zurich Cemetery
    • German Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The German Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
    • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • English Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The English Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Cemetery
    • St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Wheeling Twp. Arlington Heights Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Memory Gardens Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Diamond Lake Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Diamond Lake Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Lake Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Diamond Lake Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Mundelein.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105402 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Knopf Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Knopf Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Buffalo Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Capri Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Capri Village is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capri Village
  • Long Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Aptakisic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Aptakisic is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aptakisic
  • Prairie View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Prairie View is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View
  • Wheeling
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Kildeer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Palatine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Riverwoods
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Lincolnshire
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Indian Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Indian Creek is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
  • Forest Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Forest Lake is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Plum Grove Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Plum Grove Village is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Grove Village
    • Arlington Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Prospect Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Gilmer
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Gilmer is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmer
    • Vernon Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Lake Zurich
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Deer Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Inverness
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Winthrop Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Winthrop Village is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop Village
    • Fairfax Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Fairfax Village is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax Village
    • Rolling Meadows
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Deerfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Bannockburn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Mettawa
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hawthorn Woods
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mundelein
      (6 miles [9.7 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 Knopf 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 Knopf Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Knopf 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 Knopf Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #411588  (Knopf Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #411588 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: 215 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Wheeling
      • Location given for Knopf Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.1636365     Lon: -87.9845175
      • 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Knopf 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.