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The location of the Mt. Vernon Memorial Park has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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. Vernon Memorial Park ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Memorial Park can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Vernon Memorial Park

Lat:   41.6709°   (41° 40' 15")

Lon:   -87.9503°   (-87° 57' 1")

The Mt. Vernon Memorial Park 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 northeast of the Mt. Vernon Memorial Park .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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. Vernon Memorial Park:

  • 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 Mt. Vernon Memorial Park 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Vernon Memorial Park.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Vernon Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

    • Lemont
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Goodings Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodings Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodings Grove
      • Goodings Grove is located in Will County
    • Homer Glen
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer Glen
      • Homer Glen is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,281 people
      • Homer Glen has also been known as:
      • Homer Glen village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer Glen <4>
    • Darien
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darien have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
      • Darien is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,531 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darien <4>
    • Orland Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Palos Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palos Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palos Park
      • Palos Park is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,718 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palos Park <4>
    • Willow Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
      • Willow Springs is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,562 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Springs <4>
    • Burr Ridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Ridge
      • Burr Ridge is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,691 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burr Ridge <4>
    • Colonial Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Will County
    • Palos Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palos Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palos Hills
      • Palos Hills is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,874 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palos Hills <4>
    • Willowbrook
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
      • Willowbrook is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,507 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willowbrook <4>
    • Woodridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodridge
      • Woodridge is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodridge <4>
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Winston Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston Village
        • Winston Village is located in Will County
      • Bloomfield Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Village
        • Bloomfield Village is located in Will County
      • Lockport
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Orland Hills
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orland Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland Hills
        • Orland Hills is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,943 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland Hills <4>
      • Palos Heights
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Hickory Hills
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
        • Hickory Hills is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,555 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory Hills <4>
      • Justice
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Indian Head Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Head Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head Park
        • Indian Head Park is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,680 people
      • Bolingbrook
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolingbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolingbrook
        • Bolingbrook is located in Will County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,025 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolingbrook <4>
      • Romeoville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romeoville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeoville
        • Romeoville is located in Will County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,770 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romeoville <4>
      • Worth
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
        • Worth is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,334 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worth <4>
      • Clarendon Hills
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarendon Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon Hills
        • Clarendon Hills is located in DuPage County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,718 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarendon Hills <4>
      • Bridgeview
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeview
        • Bridgeview is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,993 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeview <4>
      • Hodgkins
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Countryside
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
        • Countryside is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,862 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Countryside <4>
      • Westmont
        (8 miles [12.9 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. Vernon Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cook County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Vernon Memorial Park.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Mt. Vernon Memorial Park.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Vernon Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

    • Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethany Lutheran Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
    • St. Patrick Parish Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Patrick Parish Cemetery is located in DuPage County
      • The St. Patrick Parish Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Patricks Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Parish Cemetery
    • St. James at Sag Bridge Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. James at Sag Bridge Church Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • The St. James at Sag Bridge Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sag Bridge Cemetery
      • Sag Bridge Church Cemetery
      • St. James Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James at Sag Bridge Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1820248 <6>
    • St. Matthew Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthew Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Matthew Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthew Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • Danish Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Danish Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danish Cemetery
    • Brooks Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Cass Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cass Cemetery is located in DuPage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cass Cemetery
    • Fairmount Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairmount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairmount Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairmount Cemetery
    • St. Michael Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Michael Cemetery is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael Cemetery
    • Orland Memorial Park Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Orland Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • The Orland Memorial Park Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cooper Cemetery
      • Orland Park Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orland Memorial Park Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery is located in DuPage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
      • Clarendon Hills Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Barbers Corners Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barbers Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barbers Corners Cemetery is located in Will County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barbers Corners Cemetery
      • Alexander Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alexander Cemetery is located in Will County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Good Shepherd Catholic Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Ressurection Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Resurrection Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Bronson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bronson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bronson Cemetery is located in Will County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bronson Cemetery
      • Runyan Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Runyan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Runyan Cemetery is located in Will County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Runyan Cemetery
      • Lockport Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Barnett Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barnett Cemetery is located in Will County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett Cemetery
      • Hadley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hadley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hadley Cemetery is located in Will County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hadley Cemetery
      • Christ Lutheran Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Archer Woods Memorial Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Archer Woods Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Archer Woods Memorial Park is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Archer Woods Memorial Park
      • Lithuanian National Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • St. John Lutheran Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The St. John Lutheran Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Hodgkins.
        • The St. John Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Johns Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Lutheran Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107905 <6>

    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. Vernon Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #414096  (Mount Vernon Memorial Park)
      • Note: GNIS record #414096 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: Sag Bridge
      • County: Cook         Elev: 216
      • Location given for GNIS #414096 (Mount Vernon Memorial Park)

    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' (or point-to-point) 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 Mt. Vernon Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6709, Longitude: -87.9503       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Vernon Memorial Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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.




 

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