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A visit to the Scandinavian Cemetery ...


The location of the Scandinavian Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Scandinavian Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Scandinavian Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Scandinavian Cemetery

Lat:   42.3597°   (42° 21' 34")

Lon:   -88.4470°   (-88° 26' 49")

The Scandinavian Cemetery is located in McHenry County<2>.

The county seat for McHenry County is located in Woodstock. Woodstock lies just to the south of the Scandinavian Cemetery .

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 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 Scandinavian Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to McHenry 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 Scandinavian Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Scandinavian Cemetery.

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

    • Woodstock
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Greenwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Wonder Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 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 <4>
    • Bull Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Valley
      • Bull Valley is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
    • Ridgefield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgefield
      • Ridgefield is located in McHenry County
    • McHenry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
      • McHenry is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,100 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McHenry <4>
    • McCullom Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCullom Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullom Lake
      • McCullom Lake is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
    • Alden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Ringwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
      • Ringwood is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringwood <4>
    • Hebron
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • 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 <4>
    • Union
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <4>
    • Terra Cotta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terra Cotta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Cotta
      • Terra Cotta is located in McHenry County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Marengo
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 <4>
      • Lakewood
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
        • Lakewood is located in McHenry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,967 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakewood <4>
      • Crystal Lake
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
        • Crystal Lake is located in McHenry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,642 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal Lake <4>
      • Prairie Grove
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
        • Prairie Grove is located in McHenry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,920 people
      • Johnsburg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Solon Mills
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon Mills
        • Solon Mills is located in McHenry County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon Mills <4>
      • Richmond
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
        • Richmond is located in McHenry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <4>
      • Harvard
        (10 miles [16.1 km] 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 <4>
      • Zenda
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenda
        • Zenda is located in Walworth County (WI)
      • Barreville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barreville
        • Barreville is located in McHenry County
      • Holiday Hills
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
        • Holiday Hills is located in McHenry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
      • Sunnyside
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
        • Sunnyside is located in McHenry County
      • Genoa City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa City
        • Genoa City is located in Walworth County (WI)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,981 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 Scandinavian 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 Scandinavian Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Scandinavian Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • McHenry County Jewish Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakland Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Woodstock.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Dufield Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Park is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
    • Ortend Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ortend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ortend Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ortend Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • South Hebron Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Hebron Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Hebron Cemetery
    • Christ The King Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Mt. Thabor Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Thabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Thabor Cemetery is located in McHenry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Thabor Cemetery
      • Holcombville Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holcombville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holcombville Cemetery is located in McHenry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holcombville Cemetery
      • Bluff City Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluff City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bluff City Cemetery is located in McHenry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluff City Cemetery
      • Ringwood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ringwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ringwood Cemetery is located in McHenry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ringwood Cemetery
      • Carr - Harrison Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carr - Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carr - Harrison Cemetery is located in McHenry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carr - Harrison Cemetery
      • Hebron Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • The Hebron Cemetery is located in McHenry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
      • Linn - Hebron Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linn - Hebron Cemetery
      • Alden Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alden Cemetery
      • Mt. Auburn Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jerome Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerome Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jerome Cemetery is located in McHenry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerome Cemetery
      • South Dunham Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Dunham Cemetery
      • Crystal Lake Memorial Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • The Crystal Lake Memorial Park is located in McHenry County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Crystal Lake Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Ridgefield.
        • The Crystal Lake Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Crystal Lake Union Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crystal Lake Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105324 <6>
      • Ridgefield Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

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

    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 Scandinavian Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #418061  (Scandinavian Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #418061 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: Woodstock
      • County: McHenry         Elev: 272
      • Location given for GNIS #418061 (Scandinavian 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 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 Scandinavian Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3597, Longitude: -88.4470       In this case, the coordinates for the Scandinavian Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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