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A visit to the Saint Nicholas Catholic 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. Nicholas Catholic Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.7575°   (41° 45' 27")

Lon:   -88.2903°   (-88° 17' 25")

The St. Nicholas Catholic Cemetery is located in Kane County<2>.

The county seat for Kane County is located in Geneva. Geneva lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of the St. Nicholas Catholic Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the St. Nicholas Catholic Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Michael Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Michael Cemetery is located in Kane County
  • West Aurora Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Aurora Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Aurora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The West Aurora Cemetery is located in Kane County
  • Marywood Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marywood Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marywood Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Marywood Catholic Cemetery is located in Kane County
  • St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery is located in Kane County
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Kane County
  • Spring Lake Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Lake Memorial Gardens
    • The Spring Lake Memorial Gardens is located in Kane County
    • The Spring Lake Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
    • Spring Lakes Memorial Gardens
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108355 <5>
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Kane County
    • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107056 <5>
  • French Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the French Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the French Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The French Cemetery is located in Kane County
  • St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • The St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Kane County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Montgomery.
    • The St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108071 <5>
  • Aurora Twp. Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Marmion Academy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marmion Academy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marmion Academy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Marmion Academy Cemetery is located in Kane County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Lincoln Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Memorial Park
      • The Lincoln Memorial Park is located in Kendall County
      • The Lincoln Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Lincoln Highway Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106617 <5>
    • Wormley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wormley Cemetery
      • The Wormley Cemetery is located in Kendall County
    • Vermont Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vermont Cemetery
      • The Vermont Cemetery is located in Will County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Vermont Cemetery is located outside of Naperville
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108683 <5>
    • River Hills Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • West Batavia Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Batavia Cemetery
      • The West Batavia Cemetery is located in Kane County
    • Westside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westside Cemetery
      • The Westside Cemetery is located in Kane County
    • Keck Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keck Memorial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keck Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keck Memorial Cemetery is located in Kendall County
    • Pearce Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Oswego Prairie Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oswego Prairie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oswego Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oswego Prairie Cemetery is located in Kendall County
    • Big Woods Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Woods Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Big Woods Cemetery is located in DuPage 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. Nicholas Catholic Cemetery.

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

  • Aurora
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Eola
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
    • Eola is located in DuPage County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eola <6>
  • Boulder Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boulder Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Hill
    • Boulder Hill is located in Kendall County
  • Montgomery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
    • Montgomery is located in Kendall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,181 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <6>
  • North Aurora
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Aurora
    • North Aurora is located in Kane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,144 people
  • Mooseheart
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooseheart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooseheart
    • Mooseheart is located in Kane County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooseheart <6>
  • Oswego
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Warrenville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenville
    • Warrenville is located in DuPage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,456 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrenville <6>
  • Batavia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batavia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
    • Batavia is located in Kane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,442 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batavia <6>
  • Normantown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Normantown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normantown
    • Normantown is located in Will County
  • Naperville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Sugar Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Bristol
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • West Chicago
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chicago have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chicago
      • West Chicago is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,593 people
    • Plainfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Geneva
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Yorkville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorkville <6>
    • Walker
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in Will County
    • Bolingbrook
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolingbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <6>
    • Winfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bloomfield Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Village
      • Bloomfield Village is located in Will County
    • Winston Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston Village
      • Winston Village is located in Will County
    • Lisle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisle
      • Lisle is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisle <6>
    • Ingalton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ingalton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalton
      • Ingalton is located in DuPage County
    • Saint Charles
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
      • Saint Charles is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <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. Nicholas Catholic Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kane County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Nicholas Catholic Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Aurora
    • Aurora lies less than 2 miles<3> to the West (W) of the St. Nicholas Catholic Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Aurora.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
  • Batavia
  • Bolingbrook
  • Bristol
    • Bristol lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the St. Nicholas Catholic Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bristol.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
  • Geneva
    • Geneva lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the North (N) of the St. Nicholas Catholic Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Geneva.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
  • Lisle
    • Lisle lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the St. Nicholas Catholic Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lisle.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisle
  • Naperville
  • Oswego
    • Oswego lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the St. Nicholas Catholic Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Oswego.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswego
  • Saint Charles
  • Warrenville
  • West Chicago
  • Winfield
  • Yorkville

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 professional and volunteer 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. Nicholas Catholic 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. Nicholas Catholic Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #417650  (Saint Nicholas Catholic Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #417650 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: Aurora North
    • County: Kane         Elev: 219
    • Location given for GNIS #417650 (Saint Nicholas Catholic Cemetery)

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' (or 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. Nicholas Catholic Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7575, Longitude: -88.2903       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Nicholas Catholic 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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