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A visit to the Menorah 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 Menorah Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Menorah 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 Menorah Cemetery

Lat:   41.8542°   (41° 51' 15")

Lon:   -87.8553°   (-87° 51' 19")

The Menorah Cemetery is located in Cook County<2>.

The county seat for Cook County is located in Chicago. Chicago lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east of the Menorah Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Menorah Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Oakridge - Glen Oak Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • 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>
  • Parkholm Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parkholm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parkholm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Parkholm Cemetery is located in Cook County
  • Free Sons of Israel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Free Sons of Israel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Free Sons of Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Free Sons of Israel Cemetery is located in Cook County
  • Waldheim Jewish Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Joseph and Sons Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joseph and Sons Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joseph and Sons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Joseph and Sons Cemetery is located in Cook County
  • Forest Home Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Home Cemetery
    • The Forest Home Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • The Forest Home Cemetery has also been known as:
    • German Waldheim Cemetery
    • Waldheim German Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105696 <5>
  • Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • 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
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Cook County
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Woodlawn Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #217490 <5>
  • Waldheim Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waldheim Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waldheim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Waldheim Cemetery is located in Cook County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Waldheim Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waldheim Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waldheim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waldheim Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • Concordia Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concordia Cemetery
      • The Concordia Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • Old Settlers Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • LaGrange Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the LaGrange Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the LaGrange Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The LaGrange Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • Glos Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Bronswood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bronswood Cemetery
      • The Bronswood Cemetery is located in DuPage County
      • The Bronswood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hinsdale Cemetery
      • Oak Forest Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104884 <5>
    • Brownswood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brownswood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brownswood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brownswood Cemetery is located in DuPage County
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in DuPage County
    • Zion Evangelical Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Evangelical Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Evangelical Cemetery is located in DuPage County
    • Fullersburg Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fullersburg Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fullersburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fullersburg Cemetery is located in DuPage County
    • Mt. Auburn Memorial Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Auburn Memorial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Auburn Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Auburn Memorial Cemetery is located in Cook County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Menorah Cemetery.

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

  • Hines
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Broadview
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • 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>
  • Westchester
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • La Grange Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Grange Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange Park
    • La Grange Park is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,863 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange Park <6>
  • North Riverside
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Riverside
    • North Riverside is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,346 people
  • Maywood
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Brookfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
    • Brookfield is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,091 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookfield <6>
  • Riverside
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Bellwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Forest Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
    • Forest Park is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,534 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Park <6>
  • Hillside
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Western Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • La Grange
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Melrose Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Lyons
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,247 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <6>
    • Stone Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • LaVergne
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaVergne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaVergne
      • LaVergne is located in Cook County
    • Berwyn
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
      • Berwyn is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,701 people
    • River Forest
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Berkeley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • McCook
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCook
      • McCook is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCook <6>
    • Stickney
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stickney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney
      • Stickney is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,491 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stickney <6>
    • Northlake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Cicero
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cicero have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicero
      • Cicero is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,727 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cicero <6>
    • Oak Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • South Elmhurst
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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

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 Menorah Cemetery. The following communities are located in Cook County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Menorah 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 Menorah Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #413411  (Menorah Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #413411 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: Berwyn
    • County: Cook         Elev: 189
    • Location given for GNIS #413411 (Menorah 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 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 Menorah Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8542, Longitude: -87.8553       In this case, the coordinates for the Menorah 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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