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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 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)<1>

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 .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Oswego Prairie Cemetery.<4>

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheatland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    • The Wheatland Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Will County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wheatland Presbyterian Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Plainfield.
    • The Wheatland Presbyterian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Scotch Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960758 <5>
  • Pearce Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Lincoln Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Memorial Park
    • The Lincoln Memorial Park is located in Kendall County
    • The Lincoln Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Lincoln Highway Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106617 <5>
  • Aurora Twp. Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108071 <5>
  • Oswego Twp. Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oswego Twp. Cemetery
    • 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
  • Vermont Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vermont Cemetery
    • The Vermont Cemetery is located in Will County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Vermont Cemetery is located outside of Naperville
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108683 <5>
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Kane County
    • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107056 <5>
  • Spring Lake Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Lake Memorial Gardens
    • The Spring Lake Memorial Gardens is located in Kane County
    • The Spring Lake Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
    • Spring Lakes Memorial Gardens
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108355 <5>
  • French Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the French Cemetery
    • 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
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Wormley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wormley Cemetery
      • The Wormley Cemetery is located in Kendall County
    • Doud Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doud Cemetery
      • 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
    • St. Nicholas Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Catholic Cemetery
      • 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
    • East Aurora Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Aurora Cemetery
      • 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
    • Keck Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keck Memorial Cemetery
      • 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
    • Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      • The Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Will County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Plainfield.
      • The Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1983424 <5>
    • Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • 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
    • Solfisburg Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solfisburg Memorial Park
      • 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
    • West Aurora Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Aurora Cemetery
      • 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
    • Cowdrey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowdrey Cemetery
      • 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
    • NaAuSay Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the NaAuSay Cemetery
      • 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
    • Plainfield Twp. Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainfield Twp. Cemetery
      • The Plainfield Twp. Cemetery is located in Will County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Plainfield Twp. Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Plainfield.
      • The Plainfield Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Plainfield Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #244792 <5>
    • St. Mary Immaculate Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Immaculate Cemetery
      • The St. Mary Immaculate Cemetery is located in Will County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary Immaculate Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Plainfield.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107990 <5>
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • 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
    • Wheatland Twp. Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheatland Twp. Cemetery
      • The Wheatland Twp. Cemetery is located in Will County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wheatland Twp. Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside of Naperville
      • The Wheatland Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Wheatland Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108827 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Normantown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • 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 <7>
  • Aurora
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Walker
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Walker is located in Will County
  • 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 <7>
  • 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 <7>
  • 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
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • 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
    • 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 <7>
    • 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 <7>
    • 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 <7>
    • 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 <7>
    • 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 <7>
    • 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 <7>
    • 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 <7>

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.

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 Oswego Prairie 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 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 '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 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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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