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A visit to the Vernon 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 Vernon Cemetery ...

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

42.2039, -87.9312

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Vernon Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Vernon Cemetery is located in Lake County<2>.

The county seat for Lake County is located in Waukegan. Waukegan lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Vernon Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Vernon Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Vernon Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Willow Lawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Willow Lawn Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Lawn Cemetery
  • Diamond Lake Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Diamond Lake Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Lake Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Diamond Lake Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Mundelein.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105402 <5>
  • Gridley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Gridley Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley Cemetery
  • Knopf Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Knopf Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knopf Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
  • Long Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Long Grove Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Grove Cemetery
  • Wheeling Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Wheeling Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling Cemetery
  • North Northfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Deerfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Deerfield Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Mooney Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Mooney Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooney Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Ft. Sheridan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Ft. Sheridan Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Sheridan Cemetery
    • Lake County Poor Farm Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
    • St. Matthew Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Fairfield Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairfield Cemetery is located in Forest Lake.
      • The Fairfield Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fairfield - English Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105619 <5>
    • Sutherland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sutherland Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland Cemetery
    • Randhill Park Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Shalom Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Shalom Memorial Park is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shalom Memorial Park
    • Northfield Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Forest Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Vernon Cemetery.

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

  • Lincolnshire
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Prairie View
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Prairie View is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View
  • Aptakisic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Aptakisic is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aptakisic
  • Riverwoods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Mettawa
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Vernon Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Indian Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Indian Creek is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
  • Buffalo Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Bannockburn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Long Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Deerfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Wheeling
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Lake Forest
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mundelein
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Kildeer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Capri Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Capri Village is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capri Village
    • Libertyville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Prospect Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Highland Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Highwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Lake Bluff
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Green Oaks
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Gilmer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Gilmer is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmer
    • Forest Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Forest Lake is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
    • Covenant Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Covenant Village is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covenant Village
    • Techny
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Northbrook
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Ravinia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Ravinia is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravinia
    • Ivanhoe
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Ivanhoe is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
    • Hawthorn Woods
      (7 miles [11.3 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 Vernon Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lake County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Vernon Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Vernon Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Lake 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 Vernon Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #420270  (Vernon Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #420270 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: Lake
      • Est. Elev: 202 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Wheeling
      • Location given for Vernon Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.2039134     Lon: -87.931183
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Vernon Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <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>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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