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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 Old Settlers Cemetery ...

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>

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

Lat:   41.8892°   (41° 53' 21")

Lon:   -87.9128°   (-87° 54' 46")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arlington Cemetery
    • The Arlington Cemetery is located in DuPage County
  • Elm Lawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Lawn Cemetery
    • The Elm Lawn Cemetery is located in DuPage County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in DuPage County
  • College Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the College Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the College Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The College Cemetery is located in DuPage County
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in DuPage County
  • St. Marys Elmhurst Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery
    • The Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Emblem Cemetery
    • The Mt. Emblem Cemetery is located in DuPage County
  • Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery
    • The Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakridge - Glen Oak Cemetery
    • The Oakridge - Glen Oak Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Estates Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Estates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Memorial Estates Cemetery is located in Cook County
  • Fairview Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairview Memorial Cemetery is located in Cook County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Fredens Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fredens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fredens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fredens Cemetery is located in DuPage County
    • Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in DuPage County
    • Churchville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Churchville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Churchville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Churchville Cemetery is located in DuPage County
    • Chapel Hill Gardens West Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Gardens West Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Gardens West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chapel Hill Gardens West Cemetery is located in DuPage County
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Parkholm Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parkholm Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parkholm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parkholm Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • Menorah Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Menorah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Menorah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Menorah Cemetery is located in Cook County

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkeley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley
    • Berkeley is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,985 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berkeley <6>
  • South Elmhurst
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Elmhurst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elmhurst
    • South Elmhurst is located in DuPage County
  • Bellwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
    • Bellwood is located in Cook County
    • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Park
    • Stone Park is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,764 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stone Park <6>
  • Elmhurst
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmhurst
    • Elmhurst is located in DuPage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,532 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmhurst <6>
  • Melrose Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Northlake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlake
    • Northlake is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,025 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northlake <6>
  • Oak Brook Terrace
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Brook Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Brook Terrace
    • Oak Brook Terrace is located in DuPage County
    • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadview
    • Broadview is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,517 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadview <6>
  • Maywood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Franklin Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
      • Franklin Park is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin Park <6>
    • Villa Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Park
      • Villa Park is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,291 people
    • York Center
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Center
      • York Center is located in DuPage County
    • Utopia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utopia
      • Utopia is located in DuPage County
    • Oak Brook
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Brook
      • Oak Brook is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,046 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Brook <6>
    • Bensenville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • La Grange Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Grange Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange Park
      • La Grange Park is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,863 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange Park <6>
    • Hines
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • River Forest
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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 <6>
    • River Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for River Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • 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 <6>
    • Lombard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lombard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombard
      • Lombard is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,961 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lombard <6>
    • Western Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Brookfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,091 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookfield <6>
    • Riverside
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • North Riverside
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Riverside
      • North Riverside is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,346 people
    • Forest Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
      • Forest Park is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,534 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Park <6>
    • Elmwood Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Schiller Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <6>
    • Addison
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <6>

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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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:

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: GNIS record #415057 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: Elmhurst
    • County: Cook         Elev: 204
    • Location given for GNIS #415057 (Old Settlers 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 'straight-line' 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 Old Settlers Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8892, Longitude: -87.9128       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Settlers Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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