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A visit to the Old Settlers 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 Settlers Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Settlers Cemetery:

41.8892, -87.9128

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

The Old Settlers Cemetery is located in Cook County<2>.

The county seat for Cook County is located in Chicago. Chicago lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east of the Old Settlers Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Settlers Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Old Settlers Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Arlington Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Arlington Cemetery is located in DuPage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Cemetery
  • Elm Lawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Elm Lawn Cemetery is located in DuPage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Lawn Cemetery
    • The Elm Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Elm Lawn Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105555 <5>
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in DuPage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
  • College Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The College Cemetery is located in DuPage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Cemetery
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in DuPage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
  • St. Marys Elmhurst Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery
    • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107016 <5>
  • Mt. Emblem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Emblem Cemetery is located in DuPage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Emblem Cemetery
  • Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Hillside.
    • The Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Queen of Heaven Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107602 <5>
  • Oakridge - Glen Oak Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Oakridge - Glen Oak Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakridge - Glen Oak Cemetery
    • The Oakridge - Glen Oak Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Glen Oak Cemetery
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107263 <5>
  • Memorial Estates Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Fairview Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Fredens Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Fredens Cemetery is located in DuPage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredens Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in DuPage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Churchville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Churchville Cemetery is located in DuPage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville Cemetery
    • Chapel Hill Gardens West Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
    • Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Parkholm Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Parkholm Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkholm Cemetery
    • Menorah Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Menorah Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menorah Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 31 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Old Settlers Cemetery.

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

  • Hillside
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Berkeley
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • South Elmhurst
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • South Elmhurst is located in DuPage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elmhurst
  • Bellwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Bellwood is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,436 people
    • Bellwood has also been known as:
    • Bellwood village
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellwood <6>
  • Stone Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Elmhurst
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Melrose Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Northlake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Oak Brook Terrace
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Brook Terrace is located in DuPage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Brook Terrace
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,094 people
  • Westchester
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Broadview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Maywood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Franklin Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Villa Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Villa Park is located in DuPage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Park
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,291 people
    • York Center
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • York Center is located in DuPage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Center
    • Utopia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Utopia is located in DuPage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utopia
    • Oak Brook
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bensenville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • La Grange Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hines
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • River Forest
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • River Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lombard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Western Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Brookfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Riverside
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • North Riverside
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • North Riverside is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Riverside
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,346 people
    • Forest Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Elmwood Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Schiller Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Addison
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)

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 Settlers Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cook County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Settlers Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Old Settlers Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Cook 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 Settlers Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #415057  (Old Settlers Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #415057 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: Cook
      • Est. Elev: 204 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Elmhurst
      • Location given for Old Settlers Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.8891971     Lon: -87.9128405
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Old Settlers Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.