A visit to the Maternity Blessed Virgin Mary 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 Maternity Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Maternity Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery:
41.1522, -87.8929
The Maternity Blessed Virgin Mary 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 Maternity Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery .
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Name Variations for Maternity Blessed Virgin Mary 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.
Maternity Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery has also been known as:
- Maternity B.V.M. Cemetery
- Maternity Cemetery
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 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> of the Maternity Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Maternity Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- All Saint Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Limestone Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Van Meter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- St. Rose Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mound Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- State Hospital Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- B'nai Israel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kankakee Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Old State Hospital Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Blooms Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Schreffler Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Beebe Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rice - Bebe Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- St. George Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- DeSelm Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Aroma Park Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- State of Illinois Veterans Home Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- St. Joseph 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 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Maternity Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Maternity Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Kankakee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bradley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bourbonnais
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Limestone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Limestone is located in Kankakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
- Aroma Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Saint George
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Otto
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Manteno
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Irwin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Irwin is located in Kankakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Sammons Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- 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
- Sun River Terrace
(8 miles [12.9 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
- Bonfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Goodrich
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Chebanse
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Momence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Herscher
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Anne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Union Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Peotone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Custer Park
(13 miles [20.9 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 Maternity Blessed Virgin Mary 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 Maternity Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Chebanse
- Herscher
- Herscher lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Maternity Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Herscher.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herscher
- Kankakee
- Manteno
- Manteno lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Maternity Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Manteno.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteno
- Momence
- Peotone
- Peotone lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Maternity Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Peotone.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peotone
- Saint Anne
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 Maternity Blessed Virgin Mary 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 Maternity Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #413118 (Maternity Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #413118 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: 206 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bourbonnais
- Location given for Maternity Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.1522545 Lon: -87.8928216
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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- Maternity Blessed Virgin Mary 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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