A visit to the State of Illinois Veterans Home 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 State of Illinois Veterans Home Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the State of Illinois Veterans Home Cemetery:
41.2358, -87.7914
The State of Illinois Veterans Home Cemetery is located in Kankakee County<1>.
The county seat for Kankakee County is located in Kankakee. Kankakee lies just to the south southwest of the State of Illinois Veterans Home Cemetery .
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Name Variations for State of Illinois Veterans Home 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 of Illinois Veterans Home Cemetery has also been known as:
- Manteno 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.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> of the State of Illinois Veterans Home Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from State of Illinois Veterans Home Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- St. George Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Blooms Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Union Corner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Heusing Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Peotone Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- West Peotone Presbyterian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Seaver Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- All Saint Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Maternity Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mound Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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- St. Rose Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Momence Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- St. Judes Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Zion Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Van Meter Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- B'nai Israel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Kankakee Memorial Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mt. Airy Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the State of Illinois Veterans Home Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from State of Illinois Veterans Home Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Manteno
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Saint George
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bourbonnais
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bradley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Peotone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Grant Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Grant Park is located in Kankakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
- Kankakee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sun River Terrace
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sun River Terrace is located in Kankakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun River Terrace
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Momence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Aroma Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Limestone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Limestone is located in Kankakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
- Litchfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Beecher
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wilton Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sherburnville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Monee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Wallingford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Otto
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Illiana Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Goodenow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sammons Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- 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
- Hopkins Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hopkins Park is located in Kankakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Park
- 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 <5>
- Illinoi
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Illinoi
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bonfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Anne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- University Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Symerton
(15 miles [24.1 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 State of Illinois Veterans Home 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 of Illinois Veterans Home Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Kankakee
- Kankakee lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the State of Illinois Veterans Home Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kankakee.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kankakee
- Manteno
- Manteno lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the State of Illinois Veterans Home Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Manteno.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteno
- Momence
- Momence lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the Southeast (SE) of the State of Illinois Veterans Home Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Momence.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Momence
- Monee
- Monee lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the North (N) of the State of Illinois Veterans Home Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Monee.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monee
- Peotone
- Saint Anne
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 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 State of Illinois Veterans Home 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 State of Illinois Veterans Home Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #419063 (State Hospital Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #419063 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: 207 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bradley
- Location given for State Hospital Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.2350327 Lon: -87.7911528
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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- State of Illinois Veterans Home 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |