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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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Joseph 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 St. Joseph Cemetery

Lat:   42.4142°   (42° 24' 51")

Lon:   -88.6098°   (-88° 36' 35")

The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in McHenry County<2>.

The county seat for McHenry County is located in Woodstock. Woodstock lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the St. Joseph Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the St. Joseph Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Chermung Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chermung Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chermung Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chermung Cemetery is located in McHenry County
  • Chemung - Dunham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chemung - Dunham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chemung - Dunham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chemung - Dunham Cemetery is located in McHenry County
  • South Dunham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Dunham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Dunham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The South Dunham Cemetery is located in McHenry County
  • Chester Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chester Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chester Cemetery is located in Boone County
  • County Line Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The County Line Cemetery is located in Boone County
  • Stone School Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone School Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone School Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stone School Cemetery is located in McHenry County
  • Alden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Alden Cemetery is located in McHenry County
  • Big Foot Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Foot Cemetery
    • The Big Foot Cemetery is located in McHenry County
  • Burr Oak Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burr Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burr Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Burr Oak Cemetery is located in Boone County
  • Dullam Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dullam Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dullam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dullam Cemetery is located in Boone County
  • Capron Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Capron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Capron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Capron Cemetery is located in Boone County
  • Long Prairie Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Prairie Cemetery
    • The Long Prairie Cemetery is located in Boone County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Long Prairie Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Capron.
    • The Long Prairie Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Brick Church Cemetery
    • Capron Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • East Capron
    • Hauges Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105495 <5>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in McHenry County
    • Cobblestone Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cobblestone Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cobblestone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cobblestone Cemetery is located in Walworth County (WI)
    • Linn - Hebron Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linn - Hebron Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linn - Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Linn - Hebron Cemetery is located in McHenry County
    • Walworth Center Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walworth Center Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walworth Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walworth Center Cemetery is located in Walworth County (WI)
    • Brick Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brick Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brick Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brick Church Cemetery is located in Walworth County (WI)
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Walworth County (WI)
    • Blaine Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blaine Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blaine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blaine Cemetery is located in Boone County
    • Tound Prairie Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tound Prairie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tound Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tound Prairie Cemetery is located in Boone County
    • East Bonus Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Bonus Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Bonus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Bonus Cemetery is located in Boone County
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in McHenry County
    • McHenry County Jewish Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Scandinavian Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scandinavian Cemetery
      • The Scandinavian Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Scandinavian Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Woodstock.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108151 <5>
    • Hebron Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
      • The Hebron Cemetery is located in McHenry County

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 St. Joseph Cemetery.

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

  • Harvard
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
    • Harvard is located in McHenry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,979 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvard <6>
  • Alden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Big Foot Prairie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Foot Prairie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Foot Prairie
    • Big Foot Prairie is located in McHenry County
  • Big Foot Prairie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Foot Prairie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Foot Prairie
    • Big Foot Prairie is located in Walworth County (WI)
  • Capron
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
    • Capron is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,343 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capron <6>
  • Walworth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walworth
    • Walworth is located in Walworth County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,827 people
  • Sharon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
    • Sharon is located in Walworth County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
  • Hebron
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Hebron is located in McHenry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <6>
  • Zenda
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenda
    • Zenda is located in Walworth County (WI)
  • Fontana-on-Geneva Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fontana-on-Geneva Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana-on-Geneva Lake
    • Fontana-on-Geneva Lake is located in Walworth County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
  • Russellville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
    • Russellville is located in Boone County
  • Woodstock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Poplar Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Marengo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <6>
    • Greenwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Williams Bay
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Bay
      • Williams Bay is located in Walworth County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,657 people
    • Delavan Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delavan Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan Lake
      • Delavan Lake is located in Walworth County (WI)
    • Garden Prairie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Union
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <6>
    • Wonder Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wonder Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonder Lake
      • Wonder Lake is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,837 people
      • Wonder Lake has also been known as:
      • Wonder Lake village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wonder Lake <6>
    • Darien
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
      • Darien is located in Walworth County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
    • Lake Como
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como
      • Lake Como is located in Walworth County (WI)
    • Allens Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Grove
      • Allens Grove is located in Walworth County (WI)
    • Caledonia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Timberlane
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlane
      • Timberlane is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people

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 McHenry 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 first visit 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 #417443  (Saint Joseph Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #417443 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: Harvard
    • County: McHenry         Elev: 287
    • Location given for GNIS #417443 (Saint Joseph Cemetery)

The official website for McHenry County: www.co.mchenry.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 McHenry, 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 St. Joseph Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4142, Longitude: -88.6098       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Joseph 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>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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