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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Memory Gardens Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Memory Gardens Cemetery (FG ID #106864)

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 Memory Gardens Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Memory Gardens Cemetery

Lat:   42.0866°   (42° 5' 11")

Lon:   -87.9524°   (-87° 57' 8")

The Memory Gardens Cemetery 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 southeast of the Memory Gardens Cemetery .

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 Memory Gardens Cemetery:

  • 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 Memory Gardens Cemetery 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Memory Gardens Cemetery.

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

    • Mount Prospect
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Prospect
      • Mount Prospect is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Prospect <5>
    • Prospect Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Heights
      • Prospect Heights is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,702 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect Heights <5>
    • Arlington Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Rolling Meadows
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
      • Rolling Meadows is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolling Meadows <5>
    • Wheeling
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeling have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling
      • Wheeling is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeling <5>
    • Des Plaines
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Plaines have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Plaines
      • Des Plaines is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Plaines <5>
    • Buffalo Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Grove
      • Buffalo Grove is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Grove <5>
    • Plum Grove Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Grove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Grove Village
      • Plum Grove Village is located in Cook County
    • Winthrop Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop Village
      • Winthrop Village is located in Cook County
    • Fairfax Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax Village
      • Fairfax Village is located in Cook County
    • Elk Grove Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Grove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Grove Village
      • Elk Grove Village is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,831 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Grove Village <5>
    • Covenant Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covenant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covenant Village
      • Covenant Village is located in Cook County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Capri Village
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capri Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capri Village
        • Capri Village is located in Cook County
      • Palatine
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palatine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine
        • Palatine is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,830 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palatine <5>
      • Glenview
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Techny
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Northbrook
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northbrook
        • Northbrook is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,657 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northbrook <5>
      • Riverwoods
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwoods
        • Riverwoods is located in Lake County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,534 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverwoods <5>
      • Schaumburg
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaumburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaumburg
        • Schaumburg is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,049 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schaumburg <5>
      • Prairie View
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View
        • Prairie View is located in Lake County
      • Rosemont
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
      • Park Ridge
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Colonial Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
        • Colonial Village is located in Cook County
      • Deerfield
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
        • Deerfield is located in Lake County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,532 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deerfield <5>
      • Lincolnshire
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnshire have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnshire
        • Lincolnshire is located in Lake County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,891 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolnshire <5>
      • Inverness
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inverness have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
        • Inverness is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,303 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inverness <5>

    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 Memory Gardens 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 Memory Gardens Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Memory Gardens Cemetery.<6>

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

    • St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    • Randhill Park Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Randhill Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Randhill Park Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randhill Park Cemetery
    • Shalom Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shalom Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shalom Memorial Park is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shalom Memorial Park
    • Elk Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elk Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elk Grove Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk Grove Cemetery
    • All Saints Catholic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Maryville Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107987 <1>
    • Northfield Oakwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Northfield Oakwood Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • The Northfield Oakwood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oak Wood Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northfield Oakwood Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Wheeling Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Knopf Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knopf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knopf Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knopf Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Sutherland Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutherland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sutherland Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutherland Cemetery
      • Hillside Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
      • German Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The German Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
      • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      • Ridgewood Memorial Park
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • The Ridgewood Memorial Park is located in Cook County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ridgewood Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Glenview.
        • The Ridgewood Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Ridgewood Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgewood Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107685 <1>
      • North Northfield Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Northfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Northfield Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Northfield Cemetery
      • Long Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Long Grove Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Grove Cemetery
      • Circle of Life Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Circle of Life Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Circle of Life Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Circle of Life Cemetery
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Michael Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael Cemetery
      • Sunset Memorial Lawns
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Northfield Union Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

    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 Memory Gardens Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #413395  (Memory Gardens Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #413395 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: Arlington Heights
      • County: Cook         Elev: 205
      • Location given for GNIS #413395 (Memory Gardens Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #106864

    The official website for Cook County: www.co.cook.il.us/

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <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 'point-to-point' 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 Memory Gardens Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0866, Longitude: -87.9524    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.




 

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