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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 Mt. Airy Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Airy Cemetery

Lat:   41.1460°   (41° 8' 45")

Lon:   -87.6822°   (-87° 40' 55")

The Mt. Airy Cemetery is located in Kankakee County<1>.

The county seat for Kankakee County is located in Kankakee. Kankakee lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the west of the Mt. Airy Cemetery .

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 Mt. Airy Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Kankakee 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 Mt. Airy 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Mt. Airy Cemetery.

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

    • Momence
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Momence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Momence
      • Momence is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Momence <4>
    • Sun River Terrace
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun River Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun River Terrace
      • Sun River Terrace is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
    • Saint George
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
      • Saint George is located in Kankakee County
    • Hopkins Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkins Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Park
      • Hopkins Park is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 608 people
      • Hopkins Park has also been known as:
      • Hopkins Park village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins Park <4>
    • Grant Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Park
      • Grant Park is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
    • Aroma Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aroma Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroma Park
      • Aroma Park is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aroma Park <4>
    • Illiana Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illiana Heights
      • Illiana Heights is located in Kankakee County
    • Saint Anne
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anne
      • Saint Anne is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,174 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Anne <4>
    • Illinoi
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Illinoi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinoi
      • Illinoi is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Illinoi
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Illinoi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinoi
      • Illinoi is located in Kankakee County
    • Bradley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Bradley is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradley <4>
    • Kankakee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Sherburnville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherburnville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburnville
        • Sherburnville is located in Kankakee County
      • Bourbonnais
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbonnais have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbonnais
        • Bourbonnais is located in Kankakee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,378 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourbonnais <4>
      • Manteno
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manteno have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteno
        • Manteno is located in Kankakee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,892 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manteno <4>
      • Otto
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
        • Otto is located in Kankakee County
      • Sammons Point
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sammons Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammons Point
        • Sammons Point is located in Kankakee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
        • Sammons Point has also been known as:
        • Sammons Point village
      • Papineau
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Papineau have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Papineau
        • Papineau is located in Iroquois County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Papineau <4>
      • Lake Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
        • Lake Village is located in Newton County (IN)
      • Sumava Resorts
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumava Resorts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumava Resorts
        • Sumava Resorts is located in Newton County (IN)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumava Resorts <4>
      • Schneider
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schneider
        • Schneider is located in Lake County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
      • Beaverville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverville
        • Beaverville is located in Iroquois County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverville <4>
      • Limestone
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
        • Limestone is located in Kankakee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
      • Peotone
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Beecher
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

    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 Mt. Airy 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 Mt. Airy 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 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Mt. Airy Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Shrontz Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Shrontz Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shrontz Cemetery
    • St. Judes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
      • The St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery
    • Momence Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • St. George Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rice - Bebe Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rice - Bebe Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
      • The Rice - Bebe Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rice - Day Family Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice - Bebe Cemetery
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Union Corner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • B'nai Israel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Kankakee Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Beebe Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Beebe Family Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
      • The Beebe Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bebe Family Cemetery
      • Beebe Cemetery
      • Beebee Cemetery
      • Beebetown Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beebe Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104680 <6>
    • Leggtown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Leggtown Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Leggtown Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leggtown Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Concordia Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Guiding Star Memorial Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Aroma Park Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Old Baptist Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Bible Witness Camp Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • State of Illinois Veterans Home Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • The State of Illinois Veterans Home Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
        • The State of Illinois Veterans Home Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Manteno State Hospital Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State of Illinois Veterans Home Cemetery
      • Mound Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • The Mound Grove Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
        • The Mound Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mound Grove Gardens of Memory
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107002 <6>
      • St. Rose Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • The St. Rose Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
        • The St. Rose Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Rose Catholic Cemetery
        • St. Rose of Lima Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Rose Cemetery
      • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • State Hospital Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • The State Hospital Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
        • The State Hospital Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Kankakee State Hospital Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Hospital Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108375 <6>
      • St. Anne Catholic Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • St. Anne Twp. Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • The St. Anne Twp. Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
        • The St. Anne Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Anne Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anne Twp. Cemetery

    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 Mt. Airy Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #413924  (Mount Airy Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #413924 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: Momence
      • County: Kankakee         Elev: 195
      • Location given for GNIS #413924 (Mount Airy Cemetery)

    The official website for Kankakee County: www.co.kankakee.il.us/

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

    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 '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 Mt. Airy Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1460, Longitude: -87.6822    
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <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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