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The location of the Lewis Memorial Park 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 Lewis Memorial Park ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lewis Memorial Park

Lat:   41.5853°   (41° 35' 7")

Lon:   -87.7784°   (-87° 46' 42")

The Lewis Memorial Park is located in Cook County<2>.

The county seat for Cook County is located in Chicago. Chicago lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Lewis Memorial Park .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Lewis Memorial Park:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Cook 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 Lewis Memorial Park 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lewis Memorial Park.

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

    • Tinley Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinley Park
      • Tinley Park is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,221 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tinley Park <4>
    • Oak Forest
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
      • Oak Forest is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,884 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Forest <4>
    • Country Club Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Hills
      • Country Club Hills is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Country Club Hills <4>
    • Midlothian
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midlothian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midlothian
      • Midlothian is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midlothian <4>
    • Orland Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orland Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland Hills
      • Orland Hills is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,943 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland Hills <4>
    • Frankfort Square
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort Square have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort Square
      • Frankfort Square is located in Will County
    • Hazel Crest
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Markham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
      • Markham is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markham <4>
    • Crestwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood
      • Crestwood is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crestwood <4>
    • Orland Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Matteson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matteson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matteson
      • Matteson is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matteson <4>
    • Flossmoor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flossmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flossmoor
      • Flossmoor is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,018 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flossmoor <4>
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Posen
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Robbins
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Palos Park
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palos Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palos Park
        • Palos Park is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,718 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palos Park <4>
      • Palos Heights
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Mokena
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mokena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mokena
        • Mokena is located in Will County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,050 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mokena <4>
      • Olympia Fields
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olympia Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympia Fields
        • Olympia Fields is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olympia Fields <4>
      • Homewood
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • East Hazel Crest
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hazel Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hazel Crest
        • East Hazel Crest is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,479 people
      • Dixmoor
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixmoor
        • Dixmoor is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,518 people
      • Alsip
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Frankfort
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
        • Frankfort is located in Will County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,411 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <4>
      • Richton Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Phoenix
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoenix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
        • Phoenix is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,884 people
      • Harvey
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Blue Island
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Island
        • Blue Island is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,616 people
      • Merrionette Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrionette Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrionette Park
        • Merrionette Park is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,835 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrionette Park <4>
      • Worth
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
        • Worth is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,334 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worth <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 Lewis Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cook County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lewis Memorial Park.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Lewis Memorial Park.<5>

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

    • Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Old German Methodist Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old German Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old German Methodist Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old German Methodist Cemetery
    • German Methodist Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The German Methodist Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Methodist Cemetery
    • St. Gabriel Catholic Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Gabriel Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Gabriel Catholic Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Gabriel Catholic Cemetery
    • Christ Lutheran Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Coopers Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coopers Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coopers Grove Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coopers Grove Cemetery
    • County Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The County Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Cemetery
    • Bachelor Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bachelor Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bachelor Grove Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bachelor Grove Cemetery
    • Orland Memorial Park Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Orland Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • The Orland Memorial Park Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cooper Cemetery
      • Orland Park Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orland Memorial Park Cemetery
    • Good Shepherd Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Hickory Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hickory Cemetery is located in Will County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Cemetery
      • First Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The First Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      • Burr Oak Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • St. Michael Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • 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 Will County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Will County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Pioneer Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Will County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
      • Frankfort Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frankfort Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Frankfort Cemetery is located in Will County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frankfort Cemetery
      • Elliott Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliott Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elliott Family Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott Family Cemetery
      • Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      • Lincoln Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lincoln Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Blue Island.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106612 <6>
      • Hazel Green Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazel Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hazel Green Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazel Green Cemetery
      • Restvale Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Restvale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Restvale Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restvale 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 Lewis Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #411973  (Lewis Memorial Park)
      • Note: GNIS record #411973 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: Tinley Park
      • County: Cook         Elev: 210
      • Location given for GNIS #411973 (Lewis Memorial Park)

    The official website for Cook County: www.co.cook.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 Cook, 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 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 Lewis Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5853, Longitude: -87.7784       In this case, the coordinates for the Lewis Memorial Park 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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