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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. Emblem Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.9289°   (41° 55' 44")

Lon:   -87.9265°   (-87° 55' 35")

The Mt. Emblem Cemetery is located in DuPage County<1>.

The county seat for DuPage County is located in Wheaton. Wheaton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Mt. Emblem 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 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. Emblem Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to DuPage 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. Emblem 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 Less than 2 miles<2> of the Mt. Emblem Cemetery.

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

    • Bensenville
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Northlake
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northlake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Elmhurst
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • 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.<4> 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 <3>
    • 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.<4> 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 <3>
    • Franklin Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Villa Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    • South Elmhurst
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Elmhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elmhurst
      • South Elmhurst is located in DuPage County
    • Hillside
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Schiller Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schiller Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Wood Dale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Bellwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Melrose Park
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • River Grove
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • 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 <3>
      • Addison
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
      • Lombard
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lombard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombard
        • Lombard is located in DuPage County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,961 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lombard <3>
      • York Center
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Center
        • York Center is located in DuPage County
      • Oak Brook Terrace
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Brook Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Brook Terrace
        • Oak Brook Terrace is located in DuPage County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,094 people
      • Utopia
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utopia
        • Utopia is located in DuPage County
      • Westchester
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Maywood
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • River Forest
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
      • Norridge
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Rosemont
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 <3>
      • Itasca
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Itasca have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itasca
        • Itasca is located in DuPage County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,758 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Itasca <3>

    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. Emblem Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in DuPage County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Mt. Emblem Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Fredens Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fredens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fredens Cemetery is located in DuPage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fredens Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in DuPage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Churchville Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Churchville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Churchville Cemetery is located in DuPage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Churchville Cemetery
    • Elm Lawn Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • The Elm Lawn Cemetery is located in DuPage County
      • The Elm Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Elm Lawn Memorial Park
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Lawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105555 <6>
    • Arlington Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Fairview Memorial Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Memorial Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Memorial Cemetery
    • Memorial Estates Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Estates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Estates Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Estates Cemetery
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Marys Elmhurst Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • College Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the College Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The College Cemetery is located in DuPage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the College Cemetery
    • Glos Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glos Cemetery is located in DuPage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glos Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Old Settlers Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Settlers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Settlers Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Settlers Cemetery
      • Resthaven Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resthaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Resthaven Cemetery is located in DuPage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Cemetery
      • St. Johannes Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johannes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johannes Cemetery is located in DuPage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johannes Cemetery
      • Eden Memorial Park
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • St. Pauls Addison Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Addison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Addison Cemetery is located in DuPage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Addison Cemetery
      • Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107016 <6>
      • Elmwood Memorial Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • The Elmwood Memorial Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • The Elmwood Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Elmwood Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Memorial Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Joseph's Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Indian Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Indian Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian 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. Emblem Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #421950  (Mount Emblem Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #421950 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: DuPage         Elev: 203
      • Location given for GNIS #421950 (Mount Emblem Cemetery)

    The official website for DuPage County: www.dupageco.org/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including DuPage, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mt. Emblem Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9289, Longitude: -87.9265    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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 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.




 

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