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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 Shrontz Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.1540°   (41° 9' 14")

Lon:   -87.6292°   (-87° 37' 45")

The Shrontz Cemetery is located in Kankakee County<1>.

The county seat for Kankakee County is located in Kankakee. Kankakee lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the west of the Shrontz Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Shrontz Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Kankakee 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 Shrontz 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]<2> of the Shrontz Cemetery.

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

    • Momence
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Momence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Momence
      • Momence is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Momence <4>
    • Illiana Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illiana Heights
      • Illiana Heights is located in Kankakee County
    • Sun River Terrace
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun River Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun River Terrace
      • Sun River Terrace is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
    • Hopkins Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkins Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Park
      • Hopkins Park is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 608 people
      • Hopkins Park has also been known as:
      • Hopkins Park village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins Park <4>
    • Illinoi
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Illinoi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinoi
      • Illinoi is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Illinoi
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Illinoi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinoi
      • Illinoi is located in Kankakee County
    • Grant Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Park
      • Grant Park is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
    • Sherburnville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherburnville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburnville
      • Sherburnville is located in Kankakee County
    • Saint George
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
      • Saint George is located in Kankakee County
    • Lake Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
      • Lake Village is located in Newton County (IN)
    • Sumava Resorts
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumava Resorts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumava Resorts
      • Sumava Resorts is located in Newton County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumava Resorts <4>
    • Schneider
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schneider
      • Schneider is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Aroma Park
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aroma Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroma Park
        • Aroma Park is located in Kankakee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aroma Park <4>
      • Saint Anne
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anne
        • Saint Anne is located in Kankakee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,174 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Anne <4>
      • Bradley
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
        • Bradley is located in Kankakee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,132 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradley <4>
      • Kankakee
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Manteno
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manteno have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteno
        • Manteno is located in Kankakee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,892 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manteno <4>
      • Papineau
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Papineau have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Papineau
        • Papineau is located in Iroquois County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Papineau <4>
      • Beaverville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverville
        • Beaverville is located in Iroquois County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverville <4>
      • Beecher
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Bourbonnais
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbonnais have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbonnais
        • Bourbonnais is located in Kankakee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,378 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourbonnais <4>
      • Sammons Point
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sammons Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammons Point
        • Sammons Point is located in Kankakee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
        • Sammons Point has also been known as:
        • Sammons Point village
      • Shelby
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
        • Shelby is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Lowell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
        • Lowell is located in Lake County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,137 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <4>
      • Peotone
        (14 miles [22.5 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 Shrontz 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 Shrontz Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Shrontz Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Judes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
      • The St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery
    • Momence Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Mt. Airy Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Union Corner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Bible Witness Camp Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Guiding Star Memorial Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Sherburnville Christian Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • St. George Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Concordia Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Heusing Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Heusing Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heusing Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Beebe Family Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • The Beebe Family Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
        • The Beebe Family Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bebe Family Cemetery
        • Beebe Cemetery
        • Beebee Cemetery
        • Beebetown Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beebe Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104680 <6>
      • Rice - Bebe Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • The Rice - Bebe Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
        • The Rice - Bebe Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Rice - Day Family Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice - Bebe Cemetery
      • Leggtown Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Leggtown Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Leggtown Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leggtown Cemetery
      • Old Baptist Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Lake Village Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lake Village Cemetery is located in Newton County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Village Cemetery
      • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • The St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
        • The St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Petersberg Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
      • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
        • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      • B'nai Israel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Kankakee Memorial Gardens
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • West Creek Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Creek Cemetery is located in Lake County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Creek Cemetery

    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 Shrontz Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #418478  (Shrontz Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #418478 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: Momence
      • County: Kankakee         Elev: 191
      • Location given for GNIS #418478 (Shrontz Cemetery)

    The official website for Kankakee County: www.co.kankakee.il.us/

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

    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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Shrontz Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1540, Longitude: -87.6292    
    <3>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.
    <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.
    <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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