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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the State Hospital Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The State Hospital Cemetery (FG ID #108375)

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 State Hospital Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.0953°   (41° 5' 43")

Lon:   -87.8412°   (-87° 50' 28")

The State Hospital Cemetery is located in Kankakee County<2>.

The county seat for Kankakee County is located in Kankakee. Kankakee lies just to the north northwest of the State Hospital Cemetery .

Name Variations for State Hospital 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.

State Hospital Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Kankakee State Hospital Cemetery

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.

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 State Hospital 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 State Hospital 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the State Hospital Cemetery.

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

    • Kankakee
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Aroma Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aroma Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
    • Otto
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
      • Otto is located in Kankakee County
    • Sammons Point
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sammons Point have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
    • Bradley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
    • Sun River Terrace
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun River Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
    • Limestone
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
      • Limestone is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
    • Bourbonnais
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbonnais have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
    • Chebanse
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint George
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
      • Saint George is located in Kankakee County
    • Irwin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
      • Irwin is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Saint Anne
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Manteno
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manteno have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Papineau have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
      • Momence
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Momence have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
      • Bonfield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Clifton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Hopkins Park
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkins Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
      • Herscher
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • L'Erable
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for L'Erable have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for L'Erable
        • L'Erable is located in Iroquois County
      • Martinton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinton
        • Martinton is located in Iroquois County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinton <4>
      • Beaverville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>

    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 State Hospital 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 State Hospital Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Ashkum
      • Ashkum lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the State Hospital Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ashkum.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashkum
    • Chebanse
    • Herscher
    • Kankakee
    • Manteno
    • Martinton
    • Momence
      • Momence lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the State Hospital Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Momence.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Momence
    • Peotone
    • Saint Anne

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the State Hospital Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Mound Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Mound Grove Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
      • The Mound Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mound Grove Gardens of Memory
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107002 <1>
    • St. Rose Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The St. Rose Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
      • The St. Rose Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Rose Catholic Cemetery
      • St. Rose of Lima Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Rose Cemetery
    • Aroma Park Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • B'nai Israel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Kankakee Memorial Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Van Meter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Van Meter Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Van Meter Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Meter Cemetery
    • Beebe Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • 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 <1>
    • Rice - Bebe Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Maternity Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Maternity Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
      • The Maternity Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Maternity B.V.M. Cemetery
      • Maternity Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maternity Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery
    • Leggtown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Barnett Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Barnett Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • All Saint Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Limestone Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Limestone Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
        • The Limestone Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hawkins Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Limestone Cemetery
      • St. James Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • St. Mary & Joseph Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary & Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Mary & Joseph Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary & Joseph Cemetery
      • St. Anne Twp. Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The St. Anne Twp. Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
        • The St. Anne Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Anne Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anne Twp. Cemetery
      • St. Anne Catholic Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Old Baptist Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • St. George Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

    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 State Hospital Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Records ...
    • GNIS ID #419062  (State Hospital Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #419062 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: Kankakee
      • County: Kankakee         Elev: 189
      • Location given for GNIS #419062 (State Hospital Cemetery)
    • GNIS ID #1934639  (Kankakee State Hospital Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1934639 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: Unknown
      • County: Kankakee
      • Location given for GNIS #1934639 (Kankakee State Hospital Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #108375

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

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

    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>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.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 State Hospital Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0953, Longitude: -87.8412    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <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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