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A visit to the Saint Joseph Cemetery ...

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 St. Joseph Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Joseph Cemetery

Lat:   42.0799°   (42° 4' 47")

Lon:   -87.7219°   (-87° 43' 18")

The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Cook County<1>.

The county seat for Cook County is located in Chicago. Chicago lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the south southeast of the St. Joseph Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the St. Joseph Cemetery.<3>

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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the St. Joseph Cemetery.

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

  • Wilmette
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Kenilworth
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Winnetka
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnetka have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnetka
    • Winnetka is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,194 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnetka <6>
  • Golf
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Skokie
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skokie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skokie
    • Skokie is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,404 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skokie <6>
  • South Evanston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Evanston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Northfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
    • Northfield is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,387 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfield <6>
  • Morton Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Glencoe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Niles
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lincolnwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Birchwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood
      • Birchwood is located in Cook County
    • Braeside
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braeside have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braeside
      • Braeside is located in Lake County
    • Colonial Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Cook County
    • Glenview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Ravinia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravinia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravinia
      • Ravinia is located in Lake County
    • Northbrook
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northbrook
      • Northbrook is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northbrook <6>
    • Techny
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Covenant Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covenant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covenant Village
      • Covenant Village is located in Cook County
    • Park Ridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jefferson Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Bowmanville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowmanville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmanville
      • Bowmanville is located in Cook County
    • The Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Grove
      • The Grove is located in Cook County
    • Harwood Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harwood Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood Heights
      • Harwood Heights is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harwood Heights <6>
    • Highland Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Deerfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Deerfield is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deerfield <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 St. Joseph 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 St. Joseph Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 St. Joseph 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 St. Joseph Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #417441  (Saint Joseph Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #417441 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: Evanston
    • County: Cook         Elev: 192
    • Location given for GNIS #417441 (Saint Joseph Cemetery)

The official website for Cook County: www.co.cook.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Joseph Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0799, Longitude: -87.7219    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<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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