A visit to the Mound Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Mound Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Mound Cemetery (FG ID #2339538).
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 Mound Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mound Cemetery:
41.5276, -88.0245
The Mound Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Joliet.
The cemetery is located in Will County<2>.
The county seat for Will County is located in Joliet. Joliet lies just to the west of the Mound Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mound Cemetery.
Name Variations for Mound 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.
Mound 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 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Mound Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mound Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Cyrils Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The St. Cyrils Cemetery is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Cyrils Cemetery
- St. Cyril and Methodius Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Elmhurst Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- St. Nicholas Orthodox Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Maplewood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- St. John the Baptist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Zarley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Barnett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lockport Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lockport South Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Illinois State Prison Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- St. Mary Nativity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hadley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within Less than 2 miles of the Mound Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mound Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Cherry Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Ingalls Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Ingalls Park is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls Park
- East Joliet
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- East Joliet is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Joliet
- Fairmont
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fairmont is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
- Preston Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Preston Heights is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Heights
- New Lenox
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Joliet
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Rockdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lockport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Brisbane
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gilletts ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Crest Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Mokena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Homer Glen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Manhattan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Crystal Lawns
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Crystal Lawns is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lawns
- Goodings Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Goodings Grove is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodings Grove
- Elwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Romeoville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Frankfort
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lemont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Summerfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Shorewood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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 Mound Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Will County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mound Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Joliet
- Lemont
- Lockport
- Mokena
- Orland Park
- Romeoville
- Tinley Park
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 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 Mound Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Will 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 Mound Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2339538
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1952291 (Mound Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1952291 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: Will
- Est. Elev: 186 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Joliet
- Location given for Mound Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.5275312 Lon: -88.0247787
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Will, 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 from Point A (ie- Mound Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |