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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Lake Forest Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Lake Forest Cemetery (FG ID #106514)

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 Lake Forest Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lake Forest Cemetery

Lat:   42.2681°   (42° 16' 5")

Lon:   -87.8318°   (-87° 49' 54")

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

The county seat for Lake County is located in Waukegan. Waukegan lies just to the north of the Lake Forest Cemetery .

Establishment of the Lake Forest Cemetery ...

The Lake Forest Cemetery was established in 1857.

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 Lake Forest Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Lake 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 Lake Forest 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lake Forest Cemetery.

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

    • Lake Forest
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Lake Bluff
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bluff
      • Lake Bluff is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,524 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Bluff <4>
    • Great Lakes
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Lakes
      • Great Lakes is located in Lake County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Lakes <4>
    • Mettawa
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mettawa have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mettawa
      • Mettawa is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mettawa <4>
    • North Chicago
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chicago
      • North Chicago is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,639 people
    • Highwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
      • Highwood is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highwood <4>
    • Green Oaks
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oaks
      • Green Oaks is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,882 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Oaks <4>
    • Bannockburn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bannockburn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannockburn
      • Bannockburn is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,596 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bannockburn <4>
    • Waukegan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Lincolnshire
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnshire have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnshire
      • Lincolnshire is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,891 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolnshire <4>
    • Highland Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
      • Highland Park is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,427 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland Park <4>
    • Park City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
      • Park City is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,428 people
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Vernon Hills
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Hills
        • Vernon Hills is located in Lake County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,425 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon Hills <4>
      • Indian Creek
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
        • Indian Creek is located in Lake County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
      • Riverwoods
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwoods
        • Riverwoods is located in Lake County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,534 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverwoods <4>
      • Deerfield
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
        • Deerfield is located in Lake County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,532 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deerfield <4>
      • Ravinia
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravinia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravinia
        • Ravinia is located in Lake County
      • Spaulding Corners
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spaulding Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding Corners
        • Spaulding Corners is located in Lake County
      • Libertyville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libertyville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
        • Libertyville is located in Lake County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,155 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Libertyville <4>
      • Prairie View
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie View have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View
        • Prairie View is located in Lake County
      • Braeside
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braeside have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braeside
        • Braeside is located in Lake County
      • Gurnee
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Northbrook
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northbrook
        • Northbrook is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,657 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northbrook <4>
      • Colonial Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
        • Colonial Village is located in Cook County
      • Glencoe
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
        • Glencoe is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,747 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <4>
      • Gages Lake
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gages Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gages Lake
        • Gages Lake is located in Lake County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gages Lake <4>
      • Mundelein
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mundelein have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundelein
        • Mundelein is located in Lake County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,945 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mundelein <4>

    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 Forest 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 Lake Forest Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Lake Forest Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Ft. Sheridan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Sheridan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ft. Sheridan Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Sheridan Cemetery
    • North Shore Garden of Memorial Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Shore Garden of Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Shore Garden of Memorial Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Shore Garden of Memorial Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Ascension Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Lake County Poor Farm Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake County Poor Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lake County Poor Farm Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake County Poor Farm Cemetery
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
    • Vernon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vernon Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vernon Cemetery
    • Mooney Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mooney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mooney Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mooney Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Am Echod Jewish Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Am Echod Jewish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Am Echod Jewish Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Am Echod Jewish Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Serbian Monastery Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Serbian Monastery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Serbian Monastery Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Serbian Monastery Cemetery
      • Sant Sava Monastery Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sant Sava Monastery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sant Sava Monastery Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sant Sava Monastery Cemetery
      • Willow Lawn Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Willow Lawn Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Lawn Cemetery
      • Deerfield Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deerfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Deerfield Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deerfield Cemetery
      • Highland Memorial Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Highland Memorial Park is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Memorial Park
      • Diamond Lake Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Sacred Heart Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • Warren Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Warren Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren Cemetery
      • Gridley Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gridley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gridley Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gridley Cemetery
      • Wheeling Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • North Northfield Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Northfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Northfield Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Northfield Cemetery
      • Northfield Union Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)

    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 Lake Forest Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #411711  (Lake Forest Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #411711 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: Waukegan
      • County: Lake         Elev: 204
      • Location given for GNIS #411711 (Lake Forest Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #106514

    The official website for Lake County: www.co.lake.il.us

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Lake Forest Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2681, Longitude: -87.8318    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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