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A visit to the Saint Pauls 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. Pauls Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.4161°   (41° 24' 57")

Lon:   -87.7403°   (-87° 44' 25")

The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Will County<2>.

The county seat for Will County is located in Joliet. Joliet lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the west northwest of the St. Pauls Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the St. Pauls Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Schlem Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schlem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schlem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Schlem Cemetery is located in Will County
  • Skyline Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skyline Memorial Park
    • The Skyline Memorial Park is located in Will County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Skyline Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Monee.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108271 <5>
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Will County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Monee.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108636 <5>
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Will County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Peters Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Monee.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2132348 <5>
  • Black Walnut Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Walnut Cemetery
    • The Black Walnut Cemetery is located in Will County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Black Walnut Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Monee.
    • The Black Walnut Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Trinity Cemetery
    • Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2287816 <5>
  • St. Pauls Evangelical Reform Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Evangelical Reform Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Evangelical Reform Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Pauls Evangelical Reform Cemetery is located in Cook County
  • New German Evangelical Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New German Evangelical Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New German Evangelical Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New German Evangelical Zion Cemetery is located in Cook County
  • St. John's Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Cemetery
    • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Will County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John's Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Peotone.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2544785 <5>
  • St. Johns Evangelical UCC Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Evangelical UCC Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Evangelical UCC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Johns Evangelical UCC Cemetery is located in Will County
  • Peotone Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peotone Cemetery
    • The Peotone Cemetery is located in Will County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Peotone Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Peotone.
    • The Peotone Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Peotone Public Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #184343 <5>
  • Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Will County
  • Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • The Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Will County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Crete.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1306449 <5>
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    • Trinity Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Will County
    • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      • The Trinity Lutheran Cemetery is located in Will County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Crete.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108588 <5>
    • Crete Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crete Cemetery
      • The Crete Cemetery is located in Will County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Crete Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Crete.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2335374 <5>
    • Adams Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Will County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Adams Cemetery is located in Crete.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104490 <5>
    • Evergreen Hill Memory Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Hill Memory Gardens
      • The Evergreen Hill Memory Gardens is located in Will County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Hill Memory Gardens is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Steger.
      • The Evergreen Hill Memory Gardens has also been known as:
      • Evergreen Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105615 <5>
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Cook County
    • St. Anne Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anne Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Anne Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Will County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rose Hill Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Frankfort.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107761 <5>
    • Twining Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twining Cemetery
      • The Twining Cemetery is located in Will County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Twining Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north of Frankfort.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108618 <5>
    • St. Paulus Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paulus Cemetery
      • The St. Paulus Cemetery is located in Will County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Paulus Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Beecher.
      • The St. Paulus Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2217242 <5>
    • Elliott Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliott Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elliott Family Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Cook County

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]<3> of the St. Pauls Cemetery.

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

  • Monee
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • University Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
    • University Park is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,817 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for University Park <6>
  • Richton Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Goodenow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodenow
    • Goodenow is located in Will County
  • Peotone
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Crete
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crete have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crete
    • Crete is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,938 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crete <6>
  • Matteson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matteson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matteson
    • Matteson is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,322 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matteson <6>
  • Steger
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Park Forest
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Beecher
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Frankfort Square
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort Square have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort Square
    • Frankfort Square is located in Will County
  • South Chicago Heights
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Chicago Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chicago Heights
    • South Chicago Heights is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,957 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Olympia Fields
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olympia Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympia Fields
      • Olympia Fields is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olympia Fields <6>
    • Frankfort
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
      • Frankfort is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,411 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <6>
    • Chicago Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Flossmoor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flossmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flossmoor
      • Flossmoor is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,018 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flossmoor <6>
    • Wallingford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wallingford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
      • Wallingford is located in Will County
    • Tinley Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinley Park
      • Tinley Park is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,221 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tinley Park <6>
    • Willowbrook
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
      • Willowbrook is located in Will County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willowbrook <6>
    • Sauk Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Ford Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Heights
      • Ford Heights is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,647 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ford Heights <6>
    • Country Club Hills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Hills
      • Country Club Hills is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Country Club Hills <6>
    • Mokena
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mokena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mokena
      • Mokena is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,050 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mokena <6>
    • Glenwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Homewood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • East Hazel Crest
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hazel Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hazel Crest
      • East Hazel Crest is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,479 people
    • Hazel Crest
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

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. Pauls 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. Pauls 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 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. Pauls 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. Pauls Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #422330  (Saint Pauls Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #422330 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: Steger
    • County: Will         Elev: 243
    • Location given for GNIS #422330 (Saint Pauls Cemetery)

The official website for Will County: www.willcountyillinois.com/

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 Will, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>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. Pauls Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4161, Longitude: -87.7403       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Pauls 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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