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A visit to the River Valley Memorial Gardens ...

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 River Valley Memorial Gardens ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the River Valley Memorial Gardens can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the River Valley Memorial Gardens

Lat:   42.0764°   (42° 4' 35")

Lon:   -88.2887°   (-88° 17' 19")

The River Valley Memorial Gardens is located in Kane County<2>.

The county seat for Kane County is located in Geneva. Geneva lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south of the River Valley Memorial Gardens .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the River Valley Memorial Gardens.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from River Valley Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.

  • Dundee Twp. Cemetery West
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dundee Twp. Cemetery West
    • The Dundee Twp. Cemetery West is located in Kane County
    • The Dundee Twp. Cemetery West has also been known as:
    • Dundee Twp. West Cemetery
  • Dundee Twp. Cemetery East
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dundee Twp. Cemetery East
    • The Dundee Twp. Cemetery East is located in Kane County
    • The Dundee Twp. Cemetery East has also been known as:
    • Dundee Twp. East Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105457 <5>
  • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery is located in Kane County
  • Apostolic Christian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Elgin State Hospital Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Bluff City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluff City Cemetery
    • The Bluff City Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bluff City Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Elgin.
    • The Bluff City Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bluff City Boulevard Cemetery
    • Elgin City Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2163487 <5>
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Hope Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Elgin.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107039 <5>
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Kane County
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Cook County
  • Washington Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Washington Memorial Cemetery is located in Kane County
  • Udina Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Udina Cemetery
    • The Udina Cemetery is located in Kane County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Udina Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Elgin.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1981683 <5>
  • Lake Street Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Buena Vista Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buena Vista Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buena Vista Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buena Vista Cemetery is located in Kane County
    • Village of Algonquin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village of Algonquin Cemetery
      • The Village of Algonquin Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • The Village of Algonquin Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Algonquin Cemetery
    • Little Woods Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Woods Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Woods Cemetery is located in Kane County
    • Bartlett Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bartlett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bartlett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bartlett Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • Haeger Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haeger Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haeger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haeger Cemetery is located in McHenry County
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in McHenry County
    • Starks Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starks Cemetery
      • The Starks Cemetery is located in Kane County
      • The Starks Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Stark's Cemetery
    • North Plato Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Plato Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Plato Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Plato Cemetery is located in Kane County
    • Prairie Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prairie Cemetery is located in Kane County
    • Greve Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greve Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greve Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greve Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • Chunns Burying Ground
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chunns Burying Ground
      • The Chunns Burying Ground is located in McHenry County
      • The Chunns Burying Ground has also been known as:
      • Chunn Cemetery
      • Oak Glen Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the River Valley Memorial Gardens.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from River Valley Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.

  • Sleepy Hollow
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
    • Sleepy Hollow is located in Kane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,215 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sleepy Hollow <6>
  • Elgin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • East Dundee
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dundee
    • East Dundee is located in Kane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,186 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Dundee <6>
  • Carpentersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpentersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpentersville
    • Carpentersville is located in Kane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,940 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carpentersville <6>
  • West Dundee
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dundee
    • West Dundee is located in Kane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,768 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Dundee <6>
  • Gilberts
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • South Elgin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elgin
    • South Elgin is located in Kane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,646 people
  • Coleman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coleman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
    • Coleman is located in Kane County
  • Streamwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Streamwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streamwood
    • Streamwood is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,777 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Streamwood <6>
  • South Barrington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barrington
    • South Barrington is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,976 people
  • Barrington Hills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrington Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington Hills
    • Barrington Hills is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,152 people
  • Algonquin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Freeman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freeman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
      • Freeman is located in Kane County
    • Bowes Bend
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowes Bend
      • Bowes Bend is located in Kane County
    • Hoffman Estates
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffman Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman Estates
      • Hoffman Estates is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,495 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoffman Estates <6>
    • Lake-in-the-Hills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake-in-the-Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake-in-the-Hills
      • Lake-in-the-Hills is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake-in-the-Hills <6>
    • Pingree Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pingree Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pingree Grove
      • Pingree Grove is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,986 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pingree Grove <6>
    • Plato Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plato Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato Center
      • Plato Center is located in Kane County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plato Center <6>
    • Bartlett
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Trout Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trout Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Valley
      • Trout Valley is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
    • Starks
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks
      • Starks is located in Kane County
    • Wayne
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wayne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
      • Wayne is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,446 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <6>
    • Hanover Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover Park
      • Hanover Park is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,164 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover Park <6>
    • Inverness
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inverness have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
      • Inverness is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inverness <6>
    • Barrington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Fox River Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox River Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox River Grove
      • Fox River Grove is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fox River Grove <6>
    • Cary
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
      • Cary is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,929 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cary <6>
    • Huntley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
      • Huntley is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,256 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntley <6>
    • North Plato
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Plato. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Plato
      • North Plato is located in Kane County

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 River Valley Memorial Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kane County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The River Valley Memorial Gardens.

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 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 River Valley Memorial Gardens:

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 River Valley Memorial Gardens:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #416705  (River Valley Memorial Gardens)
    • Note: GNIS record #416705 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: Elgin
    • County: Kane         Elev: 243
    • Location given for GNIS #416705 (River Valley Memorial Gardens)

The official website for Kane County: www.co.kane.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 Kane, 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 River Valley Memorial Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0764, Longitude: -88.2887       In this case, the coordinates for the River Valley Memorial Gardens 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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