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A visit to the Sacred Heart 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 Sacred Heart Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sacred Heart Cemetery:

42.1422, -87.8070

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

The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Cook County<2>.

The county seat for Cook County is located in Chicago. Chicago lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Sacred Heart Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sacred Heart Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Sacred Heart Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Mooney Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mooney Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooney Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Deerfield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Deerfield Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield Cemetery
  • Northfield Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • North Northfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Sunset Memorial Lawns
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Sunset Memorial Lawns is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Memorial Lawns
  • Northfield Oakwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Northfield Oakwood Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield Oakwood Cemetery
    • The Northfield Oakwood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Oak Wood Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Ft. Sheridan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Ft. Sheridan Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Sheridan Cemetery
  • Wheeling Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Wheeling Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling Cemetery
  • Ridgewood Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Ridgewood Memorial Park is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ridgewood Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Glenview.
    • The Ridgewood Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Ridgewood Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107685 <5>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
      • The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Maryville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107987 <5>
    • Dewes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Dewes Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewes Cemetery
    • Memorial Park Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park Cemetery
      • The Memorial Park Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106862 <5>
    • St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Wilmette.
      • The St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Gross Point Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188989 <5>
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Vernon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Vernon Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Cemetery
    • All Saints Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The All Saints Catholic Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Saints Catholic Cemetery
      • The All Saints Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • All Saints Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104503 <5>
    • Maryhill Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Maryhill Catholic Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryhill Catholic Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Maryhill Catholic Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Niles.
      • The Maryhill Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mary Hill Cemetery
      • Maryhill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106764 <5>
    • St. Matthews Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The St. Matthews Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Matthews Cemetery
    • Beth Jacob Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Beth Jacob Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Jacob Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • St. Peters Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Sacred Heart Cemetery.

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

  • Northbrook
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Colonial Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Colonial Village is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
  • Braeside
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Braeside is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braeside
  • Ravinia
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Ravinia is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravinia
  • Covenant Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Covenant Village is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covenant Village
  • Techny
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Glencoe
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Highland Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Deerfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Northfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Glenview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Winnetka
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Bannockburn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Highwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Riverwoods
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Grove is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Grove
    • Prospect Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Golf
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Wilmette
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Kenilworth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lincolnshire
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Wheeling
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Morton Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Aptakisic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Aptakisic is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aptakisic
    • Buffalo Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)

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 Sacred Heart 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 Sacred Heart 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 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 Sacred Heart 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 Sacred Heart Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #417099  (Sacred Heart Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #417099 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: 200 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Highland Park
      • Location given for Sacred Heart Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.1422486     Lon: -87.8070097
      • 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- Sacred Heart 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.
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