A visit to the Schreffler Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Schreffler Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Schreffler Cemetery:
41.1827, -88.0110
The Schreffler Cemetery is located in Kankakee County<1>.
The county seat for Kankakee County is located in Kankakee. Kankakee lies just to the east southeast of the Schreffler Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Schreffler Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> of the Schreffler Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Schreffler Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Beach Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Beach Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Cemetery
- McGillivray Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bonfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Limestone Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- DeSelm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wesley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- All Saint Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Blooms Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Grand Prairie Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Zion Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- St. Peter & Paul Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Maternity Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Custer Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Van Meter Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- North Essex Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- South Essex Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mound Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- St. Rose Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Schreffler Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Schreffler Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bonfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Goodrich
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Limestone
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Limestone is located in Kankakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
- Bourbonnais
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Custer Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Union Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kankakee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bradley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Irwin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Irwin is located in Kankakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Lakewood Shores
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Essex
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Symerton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Herscher
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Manteno
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Otto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wilton Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Wilmington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Buckingham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sammons Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sammons Point is located in Kankakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammons Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
- Sammons Point has also been known as:
- Sammons Point village
- Aroma Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Saint George
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Braidwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Godley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Godley is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
- Clarke City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Clarke City is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarke City
- Reddick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Chebanse
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wallingford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Braceville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- East Brooklyn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- East Brooklyn is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brooklyn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 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 Schreffler Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kankakee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Schreffler Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Braidwood
- Chebanse
- Herscher
- Kankakee
- Manteno
- Reddick
- Wilmington
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 helpful 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 Schreffler Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Kankakee County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Schreffler Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #418475 (Schreffler Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #418475 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Kankakee
- Est. Elev: 195 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bonfield
- Location given for Schreffler Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.1825318 Lon: -88.0108821
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Kankakee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Schreffler Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <4> | 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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