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A visit to the Lake County Poor Farm 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 Lake County Poor Farm Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lake County Poor Farm Cemetery:

42.2953, -87.9581

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

The Lake County Poor Farm Cemetery is located in Lake County<2>.

The county seat for Lake County is located in Waukegan. Waukegan lies just to the northeast of the Lake County Poor Farm Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Lake County Poor Farm Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Lake County Poor Farm Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lake County Poor Farm Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Ascension Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ascension Catholic Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ascension Catholic Cemetery
    • The Ascension Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ascension Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104562 <5>
  • Serbian Monastery Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Sant Sava Monastery Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Highland Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Ivanhoe Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Ivanhoe Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe Cemetery
  • Diamond Lake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Druce Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Druce Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Druce Cemetery
  • Grayslake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Willow Lawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Willow Lawn Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Lawn Cemetery
  • North Shore Garden of Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Warren Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Warren Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Gridley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Gridley Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley Cemetery
    • Vernon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Vernon Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Lake Forest Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Am Echod Jewish Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Avon Centre Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Avon Centre Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Centre Cemetery
    • St. Matthew Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairfield Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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. Patricks Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Waukegan.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #443113 <5>
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Waukegan.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108005 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lake County Poor Farm Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lake County Poor Farm Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Libertyville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Green Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Mundelein
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mettawa
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Ivanhoe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Ivanhoe is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
  • Indian Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Indian Creek is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
  • Vernon Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Gages Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Lake Bluff
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Great Lakes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Third Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Park City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Park City is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,428 people
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Gurnee
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Grayslake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Fremont Center
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Fremont Center is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont Center
    • Hawthorn Woods
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Grandwood Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Grandwood Park is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandwood Park
    • Gilmer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Gilmer is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmer
    • Prairie View
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Prairie View is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View
    • Lake Forest
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • North Chicago
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • North Chicago is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chicago
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,639 people
    • Spaulding Corners
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Spaulding Corners is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding Corners
    • Hainesville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Forest Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Forest Lake is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
    • Long Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Aptakisic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Aptakisic is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aptakisic
    • Lincolnshire
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Waukegan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Round Lake Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)

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 Lake County Poor Farm Cemetery. The following communities are located in Lake County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lake County Poor Farm 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 Lake County Poor Farm 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 Lake County Poor Farm Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1955719  (Lake County Poor Farm Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1955719 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: 219 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Libertyville
      • Location given for Lake County Poor Farm Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.2953006     Lon: -87.9581307
      • 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lake County Poor Farm 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.
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