A visit to the Saint Mary Nativity Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the St. Mary Nativity Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The St. Mary Nativity Cemetery (FG ID #187018)
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. Mary Nativity Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Mary Nativity Cemetery
Lat: 41.5660° (41° 33' 57")
Lon: -88.1013° (-88° 6' 4")
The cemetery is located in Will County<3>.
As an estimate, the St. Mary Nativity Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the south of Joliet.
While not adjacent, the Illinois State Prison Cemetery is directly north of the St. Mary Nativity Cemetery.
The county seat for Will County is located in Joliet. Joliet lies just to the south southeast of the St. Mary Nativity Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the St. Mary Nativity Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Mary Nativity Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- St. John the Baptist Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- St. Nicholas Orthodox Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lockport South Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery is located in Will County
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- St. Cyril and Methodius Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. Cyrils Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Cyrils Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Cyrils Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Cyrils Cemetery is located in Will County
- Lockport Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Runyan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Runyan Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Runyan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Runyan Cemetery is located in Will County
- Bronson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bronson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bronson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bronson Cemetery is located in Will County
- Woodlawn Memorial Park #1
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hills of Rest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hills of Rest Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hills of Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hills of Rest Cemetery is located in Will County
- Woodlawn Memorial Park #2
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- County Farm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Zarley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Elmhurst Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mound Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Barnett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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]<2> of the St. Mary Nativity Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Mary Nativity Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Crest Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
- Joliet
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Fairmont
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmont have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
- Fairmont is located in Will County
- Crystal Lawns
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lawns have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lawns
- Crystal Lawns is located in Will County
- Lockport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rockdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ingalls Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingalls Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls Park
- Ingalls Park is located in Will County
- Romeoville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romeoville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
- Preston Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Heights
- Preston Heights is located in Will County
- Cherry Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Summerfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Shorewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorewood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Walker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Lenox
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lenox
- New Lenox is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,088 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lenox <7>
- Plainfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brisbane
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Homer Glen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer Glen
- Homer Glen is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,281 people
- Homer Glen has also been known as:
- Homer Glen village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer Glen <7>
- Lemont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomfield Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Village
- Bloomfield Village is located in Will County
- Bolingbrook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolingbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
- Elwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
- Elwood is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwood <7>
- Gilletts ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Goodings Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodings Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodings Grove
- Goodings Grove is located in Will County
- Colonial Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- 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 Will County
- Normantown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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. Mary Nativity Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Will County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Mary Nativity Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bolingbrook
- Joliet
- Joliet lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the St. Mary Nativity Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Joliet.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliet
- Lemont
- Lockport
- Romeoville
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 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 St. Mary Nativity Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Will County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the St. Mary Nativity Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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. Mary Nativity Cemetery:
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #187018
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Will County: www.willcountyillinois.com/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<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. Mary Nativity Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5660, Longitude: -88.1013 |
<3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Will, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<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 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> | 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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