A visit to the Limestone 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 Limestone Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Limestone Cemetery:
41.1556, -87.9299
The Limestone Cemetery is located in Kankakee County<1>.
The county seat for Kankakee County is located in Kankakee. Kankakee lies just to the southeast of the Limestone Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Limestone Cemetery.
Name Variations for Limestone Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Limestone Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> of the Limestone Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Limestone Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Maternity Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- All Saint Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Van Meter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Schreffler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mound Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. Rose Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Blooms Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- DeSelm Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bonfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Old State Hospital Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- State Hospital Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- B'nai Israel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Kankakee Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Beach Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Beach Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Cemetery
- McGillivray Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- St. James Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Limestone Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Limestone Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Limestone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Limestone is located in Kankakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
- Bourbonnais
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kankakee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bradley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bonfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Goodrich
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Irwin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Irwin is located in Kankakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Otto
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Aroma Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Saint George
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Manteno
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sammons Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Chebanse
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sun River Terrace
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Sun River Terrace is located in Kankakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun River Terrace
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Union Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Herscher
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Custer Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Momence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Symerton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wilton Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Essex
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Buckingham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Anne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wallingford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Peotone
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lakewood Shores
(14 miles [22.5 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 Limestone 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 Limestone Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Chebanse
- Herscher
- Kankakee
- Manteno
- Momence
- Peotone
- Saint Anne
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Limestone 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 Limestone Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #412101 (Limestone Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #412101 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: 194 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bourbonnais
- Location given for Limestone Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.1555877 Lon: -87.9300451
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Limestone Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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