A visit to the Old Baptist 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 Old Baptist Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Baptist Cemetery:
41.0427, -87.7063
The Old Baptist 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 northwest of the Old Baptist Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Baptist Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Old Baptist Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Baptist Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Anne Catholic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- St. Anne Twp. Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Concordia Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Leggtown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
- Guiding Star Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rice - Bebe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Beebe Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Aroma Park Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Papineau Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Jones Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
- B'nai Israel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kankakee Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- State Hospital Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Old State Hospital Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Barnett Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mt. Airy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Old Baptist Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Baptist Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Saint Anne
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sun River Terrace
(5 miles [8 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
- Papineau
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hopkins Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- 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 <5>
- Aroma Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Beaverville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Martinton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Momence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sammons Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- 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
- Kankakee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Otto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Saint George
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Litchfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chebanse
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Donovan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bradley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- L'Erable
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Illiana Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Illinoi
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Illinoi
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Grant Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Grant Park is located in Kankakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
- Bourbonnais
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Limestone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Limestone is located in Kankakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
- Clifton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Morocco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Village is located in Newton County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Irwin
(14 miles [22.5 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 Old Baptist 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 Old Baptist Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Chebanse
- Donovan
- Kankakee
- Martinton
- Momence
- Morocco
- Saint Anne
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Old Baptist Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Kankakee County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Old Baptist Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1810669 (Old Baptist Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1810669 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Kankakee
- Est. Elev: 195 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Saint Anne
- Location given for Old Baptist Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.0428108 Lon: -87.706425
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Old Baptist Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |