A visit to the Leggtown 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 Leggtown Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Leggtown Cemetery:
41.0814, -87.7601
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Leggtown Cemetery has been estimated.<1> - use with caution.
The Leggtown Cemetery is located in Kankakee County<2>.
The county seat for Kankakee County is located in Kankakee. Kankakee lies just to the west northwest of the Leggtown Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Leggtown 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 Leggtown Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Leggtown Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rice - Bebe Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Beebe Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Aroma Park Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- B'nai Israel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kankakee Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Old Baptist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- State Hospital Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Old State Hospital Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Anne Twp. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- St. Anne Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Concordia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mound Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Rose Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Barnett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Airy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- St. George Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Van Meter Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jones Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
- Guiding Star Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Momence Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Leggtown Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Leggtown Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Aroma Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Sun River Terrace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sun River Terrace is located in Kankakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun River Terrace
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Saint Anne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kankakee
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sammons Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sammons Point is located in Kankakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammons Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
- Sammons Point has also been known as:
- Sammons Point village
- Otto
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hopkins Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hopkins Park is located in Kankakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Park
- 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 <6>
- Momence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bradley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Saint George
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Papineau
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Chebanse
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Bourbonnais
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Beaverville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Litchfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Limestone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Limestone is located in Kankakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
- Martinton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Irwin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Irwin is located in Kankakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Manteno
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Illiana Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Grant Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Grant Park is located in Kankakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
- Clifton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- L'Erable
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Illinoi
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Illinoi
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Leggtown Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kankakee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Leggtown Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Chebanse
- Kankakee
- Manteno
- Martinton
- Momence
- Saint Anne
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 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 Leggtown Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Kankakee 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 Leggtown Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #411925 (Leggtown Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #411925 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: Kankakee
- Est. Elev: 189 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Kankakee
- Location given for Leggtown Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.0814217 Lon: -87.7600379
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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- Leggtown 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. |