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A visit to the New Light Cemetery ...


The location of the New Light Cemetery 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 New Light Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the New Light Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the New Light Cemetery

Lat:   42.0048°   (42° 0' 17")

Lon:   -87.7256°   (-87° 43' 32")

The New Light Cemetery is located in Cook County<2>.

The county seat for Cook County is located in Chicago. Chicago lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southeast of the New Light Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 New Light Cemetery:

  • 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 New Light 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the New Light Cemetery.

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

    • Lincolnwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Skokie
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skokie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skokie
      • Skokie is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,404 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skokie <4>
    • South Evanston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Evanston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Evanston
      • South Evanston is located in Cook County
    • Evanston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Harwood Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harwood Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood Heights
      • Harwood Heights is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harwood Heights <4>
    • Wilmette
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Golf
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Morton Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Niles
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Norridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Dunning
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunning
      • Dunning is located in Cook County
    • Kenilworth
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenilworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenilworth
      • Kenilworth is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,442 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenilworth <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Park Ridge
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Elmwood Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • River Grove
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
      • Moreland
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moreland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
        • Moreland is located in Cook County
      • West Town
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Town
        • West Town is located in Cook County
      • Northfield
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
        • Northfield is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,387 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfield <4>
      • Glenview
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Winnetka
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnetka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnetka
        • Winnetka is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,194 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnetka <4>
      • Rosemont
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
      • Schiller Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schiller Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
      • River Forest
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 <4>
      • Oak Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Swede Town
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swede Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swede Town
        • Swede Town is located in Cook County
      • Carl Sandburg Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl Sandburg Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl Sandburg Village
        • Carl Sandburg Village is located in Cook 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 New Light Cemetery. The following communities are located in Cook County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The New Light 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 5 miles [8 km] of the New Light Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Montrose Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Ridge Lawn Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • The Ridge Lawn Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • The Ridge Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Beth El Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Lawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107681 <6>
    • St. Luke Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • The St. Luke Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • The St. Luke Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Lucas Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Luke Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107959 <6>
    • Bohemian National Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • The Bohemian National Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • The Bohemian National Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bohemian National Cemetery of Chicago
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohemian National Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #216236 <6>
    • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
    • St. Peter Catholic Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Peters Catholic Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Catholic Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Catholic Cemetery
    • Rosehill Mausoleum
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosehill Mausoleum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rosehill Mausoleum is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosehill Mausoleum
    • Rosehill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Henry Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Henry Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Henry Cemetery
    • Memorial Park Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • St. Adalbert Catholic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The St. Adalbert Catholic Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • The St. Adalbert Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Bohemian Cemetery
      • Old Polish Cemetery
      • St. Adalbert Cemetery
      • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Adalbert Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107817 <6>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Norwood Park Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwood Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Norwood Park Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwood Park Cemetery
      • Union Ridge Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • St. Boniface Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Chicago.
        • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Calvary Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105009 <6>
      • Dewes Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dewes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dewes Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dewes Cemetery
      • Beth Jacob Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Jacob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beth Jacob Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Jacob Cemetery
      • St. Matthews Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Matthews Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthews Cemetery
      • Immaculate Conception Monastery Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Monastery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Immaculate Conception Monastery Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Monastery Cemetery
      • Hebrew Benevolent Society Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • The Hebrew Benevolent Society Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • The Hebrew Benevolent Society Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hebrew Benevolent Cemetery
        • Jewish Graceland Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Benevolent Society Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #536866 <6>
      • Wunder's Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • The Wunder's Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • The Wunder's Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Wunders Lutheran Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wunder's Cemetery
      • Graceland Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Getty Tomb
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Getty Tomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Getty Tomb is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Getty Tomb

    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 New Light Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #414444  (New Light Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #414444 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: Evanston
      • County: Cook         Elev: 183
      • Location given for GNIS #414444 (New Light 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 '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 New Light Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0048, Longitude: -87.7256       In this case, the coordinates for the New Light Cemetery 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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