A visit to the Starrs Grove Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Starrs Grove Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Starrs Grove Cemetery (FG ID #2317942).
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 Starrs Grove Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Starrs Grove Cemetery:
41.3604, -88.1003
The Starrs Grove Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the northwest of Symerton.
The cemetery is located in Will County<3>.
The county seat for Will County is located in Joliet. Joliet lies 11 miles [17.7 km] to the north of the Starrs Grove Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Starrs Grove Cemetery.
Name Variations for Starrs Grove Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Starrs Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Starrs Grove Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Starrs Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Chicago Road Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Maple Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- McCune Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Klingler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Brown Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Troutman Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- North Providence Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wesley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Calvary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Mt. St. Patrick Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Wilton Center Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- St. Joseph Guardian Angels Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Willard Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bohemian Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemian Cemetery
- Bohemian National Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Brown Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Custer Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Manhattan Center Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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 Starrs Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Starrs Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Elwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Symerton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wilmington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lakewood Shores
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Blodgett
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Wilton Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Manhattan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Braidwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Custer Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Wallingford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Diamond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Preston Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Preston Heights is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Heights
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Channahon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Coal City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rockdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Carbon Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Carbon Hill is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Godley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Godley is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
- Brisbane
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ingalls Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ingalls Park is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls Park
- Joliet
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Minooka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Centerville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Central City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Central City is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Braceville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Shorewood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Lenox
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cherry Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- East Joliet
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- East Joliet is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Joliet
- Sand Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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 Starrs Grove 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 Starrs Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Braidwood
- Coal City
- Joliet
- Minooka
- Wilmington
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Starrs Grove Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Will 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 Starrs Grove Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2317942
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #419045 (Star Grove Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #419045 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: Will
- Est. Elev: 194 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Symerton
- Location given for Star Grove Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.3603092 Lon: -88.1000564
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Starrs Grove Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |