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The location of the Oswego Prairie 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 Oswego Prairie Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oswego Prairie Cemetery

Lat:   41.6775°   (41° 40' 39")

Lon:   -88.2851°   (-88° 17' 6")

The Oswego Prairie Cemetery is located in Kendall County<2>.

The county seat for Kendall County is located in Yorkville. Yorkville lies just to the west of the Oswego Prairie 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 either 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 Oswego Prairie Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Kendall 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 Oswego Prairie 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 Oswego Prairie Cemetery.

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

    • Normantown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normantown
      • Normantown is located in Will County
    • Boulder Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boulder Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Hill
      • Boulder Hill is located in Kendall County
    • Oswego
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Montgomery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,181 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <4>
    • Aurora
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Plainfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Eola
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
      • Eola is located in DuPage County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eola <4>
    • Bristol
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Yorkville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorkville <4>
    • North Aurora
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Aurora
      • North Aurora is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,144 people
    • Summerfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
      • Summerfield is located in Will County
    • Crystal Lawns
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lawns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lawns
      • Crystal Lawns is located in Will County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Romeoville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romeoville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeoville
        • Romeoville is located in Will County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,770 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romeoville <4>
      • Bolingbrook
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolingbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolingbrook
        • Bolingbrook is located in Will County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,025 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolingbrook <4>
      • Naperville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Sugar Grove
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Mooseheart
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooseheart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooseheart
        • Mooseheart is located in Kane County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooseheart <4>
      • Bloomfield Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Village
        • Bloomfield Village is located in Will County
      • Plattville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattville
        • Plattville is located in Kendall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
      • Shorewood
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood
        • Shorewood is located in Will County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,495 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shorewood <4>
      • Crest Hill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest Hill
        • Crest Hill is located in Will County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,209 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crest Hill <4>
      • Winston Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston Village
        • Winston Village is located in Will County
      • Warrenville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenville
        • Warrenville is located in DuPage County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,456 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrenville <4>
      • Batavia
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batavia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
        • Batavia is located in Kane County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,442 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batavia <4>
      • Colonial Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
        • Colonial Village is located in Will County
      • Plano
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plano have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
        • Plano is located in Kendall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,879 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plano <4>

    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 Oswego Prairie Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kendall County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oswego Prairie Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Oswego Prairie Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Risen Lord Catholic Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Wheatland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheatland Presbyterian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wheatland Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheatland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    • Pearce Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Lincoln Memorial Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Lincoln Memorial Park is located in Kendall County
      • The Lincoln Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Lincoln Highway Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106617 <6>
    • Aurora Twp. Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Kane County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Montgomery.
      • The St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108071 <6>
    • Oswego Twp. Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oswego Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oswego Twp. Cemetery is located in Kendall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oswego Twp. Cemetery
    • Vermont Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vermont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vermont Cemetery is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vermont Cemetery
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Kane County
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107056 <6>
    • Spring Lake Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • French Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the French Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The French Cemetery is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the French Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Wormley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Doud Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doud Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Doud Cemetery is located in Kendall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doud Cemetery
      • St. Nicholas Catholic Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Nicholas Catholic Cemetery is located in Kane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Catholic Cemetery
      • East Aurora Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Aurora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Aurora Cemetery is located in Kane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Aurora Cemetery
      • Keck Memorial Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keck Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Keck Memorial Cemetery is located in Kendall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keck Memorial Cemetery
      • Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Will County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Wheatland Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheatland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wheatland Cemetery is located in Will County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheatland Cemetery
      • Solfisburg Memorial Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Solfisburg Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Solfisburg Memorial Park is located in Kane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solfisburg Memorial Park
      • West Aurora Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Aurora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Aurora Cemetery is located in Kane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Aurora Cemetery
      • Cowdrey Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowdrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cowdrey Cemetery is located in Kendall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowdrey Cemetery
      • NaAuSay Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the NaAuSay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The NaAuSay Cemetery is located in Kendall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the NaAuSay Cemetery
      • Plainfield Twp. Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Will County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery

    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 Oswego Prairie Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #415203  (Oswego Prairie Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #415203 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: Aurora South
      • County: Kendall         Elev: 220
      • Location given for GNIS #415203 (Oswego Prairie Cemetery)

    The official website for Kendall County: www.co.kendall.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 Kendall, 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 things 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 Oswego Prairie Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6775, Longitude: -88.2851       In this case, the coordinates for the Oswego Prairie 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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