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A visit to the Memorial Estates Cemetery ...

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 Memorial Estates Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Memorial Estates Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Memorial Estates Cemetery

Lat:   41.9289°   (41° 55' 44")

Lon:   -87.9042°   (-87° 54' 15")

The Memorial Estates Cemetery is located in Cook County<2>.

The county seat for Cook County is located in Chicago. Chicago lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Memorial Estates Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Memorial Estates Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Emblem Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Emblem Cemetery
    • The Mt. Emblem Cemetery is located in DuPage County
  • Elm Lawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Lawn Cemetery
    • The Elm Lawn Cemetery is located in DuPage County
    • The Elm Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Elm Lawn Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105555 <5>
  • Arlington Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arlington Cemetery
    • The Arlington Cemetery is located in DuPage County
  • St. Johannes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johannes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johannes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Johannes Cemetery is located in DuPage County
  • Resthaven Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resthaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Resthaven Cemetery is located in DuPage County
  • Fredens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fredens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fredens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fredens Cemetery is located in DuPage County
  • Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in DuPage County
  • Churchville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Churchville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Churchville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Churchville Cemetery is located in DuPage County
  • Old Settlers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Settlers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Settlers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Settlers Cemetery is located in Cook County
  • Eden Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Memorial Park
    • The Eden Memorial Park is located in Cook County
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in DuPage County
  • College Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the College Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the College Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The College Cemetery is located in DuPage County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • St. Marys Elmhurst Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in DuPage County
    • Glos Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glos Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glos Cemetery is located in DuPage County
    • Elmwood Memorial Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Memorial Cemetery
      • The Elmwood Memorial Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • The Elmwood Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Elmwood Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Joseph's Cemetery
    • Indian Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Indian Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery
      • The Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Hillside.
      • The Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107016 <5>
    • Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery
      • The Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Hillside.
      • The Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Queen of Heaven Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107602 <5>
    • Oakridge - Glen Oak Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakridge - Glen Oak Cemetery
      • The Oakridge - Glen Oak Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • The Oakridge - Glen Oak Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Glen Oak Cemetery
      • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107263 <5>
    • Irving Park Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irving Park Cemetery
      • The Irving Park Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Irving Park Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Norridge.
      • The Irving Park Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Irving Park Boulevard Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106325 <5>
    • Acacia Park Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Acacia Park Cemetery
      • The Acacia Park Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Acacia Park Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Norridge.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104486 <5>
    • Westlawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westlawn Cemetery
      • The Westlawn Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Westlawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Norridge.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108820 <5>
    • Westlawn Jewish Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westlawn Jewish Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westlawn Jewish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westlawn Jewish Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • All Saints Polish National Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the All Saints Polish National Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the All Saints Polish National Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The All Saints Polish National Catholic Cemetery is located in Cook County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Memorial Estates Cemetery.

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

  • Northlake
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlake
    • Northlake is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,025 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northlake <6>
  • Franklin Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
    • Franklin Park is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,402 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin Park <6>
  • Elmhurst
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmhurst
    • Elmhurst is located in DuPage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,532 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmhurst <6>
  • Berkeley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkeley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley
    • Berkeley is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,985 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berkeley <6>
  • Stone Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Park
    • Stone Park is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,764 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stone Park <6>
  • Schiller Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schiller Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schiller Park
    • Schiller Park is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,264 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schiller Park <6>
  • Bensenville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • South Elmhurst
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Elmhurst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elmhurst
    • South Elmhurst is located in DuPage County
  • Hillside
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Bellwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
    • Bellwood is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,436 people
    • Bellwood has also been known as:
    • Bellwood village
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellwood <6>
  • Melrose Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • River Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for River Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Grove
    • River Grove is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,771 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for River Grove <6>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Villa Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Park
      • Villa Park is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,291 people
    • Maywood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • River Forest
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Forest
      • River Forest is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,694 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for River Forest <6>
    • Norridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Rosemont
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
      • Rosemont is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosemont <6>
    • Wood Dale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Dale
      • Wood Dale is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,483 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wood Dale <6>
    • Westchester
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Broadview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadview
      • Broadview is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,517 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadview <6>
    • Hines
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Elmwood Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Dunning
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunning
      • Dunning is located in Cook County
    • Harwood Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harwood Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood Heights
      • Harwood Heights is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harwood Heights <6>
    • Addison
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <6>

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 Memorial Estates Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cook County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Memorial Estates Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Memorial Estates Cemetery:

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 Memorial Estates Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1956897  (Memorial Estates Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1956897 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: Elmhurst
    • County: Cook         Elev: 198
    • Location given for GNIS #1956897 (Memorial Estates Cemetery)

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Memorial Estates Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9289, Longitude: -87.9042       In this case, the coordinates for the Memorial Estates Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>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.




 

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