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A visit to the Oak Ridge Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Oak Ridge Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oak Ridge Cemetery:

40.9814, -87.7000

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Iroquois County<2>.

The county seat for Iroquois County is located in Watseka. Watseka lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south of the Oak Ridge Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Oak Ridge Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Oak Ridge Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Papineau Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • St. Anne Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Anne Twp. Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Anne Twp. Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anne Twp. Cemetery
    • The St. Anne Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Anne Cemetery
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
  • Old Baptist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Old Baptist Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Baptist Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
  • Teege Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Teege Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teege Cemetery
  • Concordia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Concordia Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia Cemetery
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
  • Guiding Star Memorial Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Leggtown Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Leggtown Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leggtown Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Barnett Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Barnett Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett Cemetery
    • Old Burg Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Old Burg Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Burg Cemetery
    • Greentown Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Greentown Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown Cemetery
    • Aroma Park Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Aroma Park Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroma Park Cemetery
    • Rice - Bebe Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Rice - Bebe Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice - Bebe Cemetery
      • The Rice - Bebe Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rice - Day Family Cemetery
    • Beebe Family Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Beebe Family Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe Family Cemetery
      • The Beebe Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bebe Family Cemetery
      • Beebe Cemetery
      • Beebee Cemetery
      • Beebetown Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104680 <5>
    • L'Erable Catholic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lyman Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Lyman Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman Cemetery
    • J H Grant Memorial Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Beaver Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Beaver Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oak Ridge Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oak Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Papineau
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Saint Anne
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Beaverville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Martinton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Hopkins Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hopkins Park is located in Kankakee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Park
    • 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 <6>
  • Donovan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Aroma Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • L'Erable
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • L'Erable is located in Iroquois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for L'Erable
  • Sammons Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Sammons Point is located in Kankakee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammons Point
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
    • Sammons Point has also been known as:
    • Sammons Point village
  • Sun River Terrace
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Sun River Terrace is located in Kankakee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun River Terrace
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
  • Otto
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Otto is located in Kankakee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
  • Chebanse
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Clifton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Iroquois
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Momence
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Kankakee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Morocco
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Morocco is located in Newton County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morocco
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morocco <6>
    • Litchfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Litchfield is located in Kankakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
    • Watseka
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Bradley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Ashkum
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint George
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Saint George is located in Kankakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
    • Beaver City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Beaver City is located in Newton County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
    • Illiana Heights
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Illiana Heights is located in Kankakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illiana Heights
    • Limestone
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Limestone is located in Kankakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
    • Irwin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Irwin is located in Kankakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people

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 Oak Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Iroquois County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oak Ridge Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Oak Ridge Cemetery: