A visit to the Washington 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 Washington Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Washington Cemetery (FG ID #108755).
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 Washington Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Washington Cemetery:
42.4771, -88.2618
The Washington Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the east of Richmond.
The cemetery is located in McHenry County<3>.
The county seat for McHenry County is located in Woodstock. Woodstock lies 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest of the Washington Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Washington Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Washington Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Washington Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Richmond Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Richmond Cemetery is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Cemetery
- Solon Mills Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Solon Mills Cemetery is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon Mills Cemetery
- Cedarvale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- St. Peters Catholic Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sprind Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Sprind Grove Cemetery is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprind Grove Cemetery
- Wray - Imeson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Orvis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Orvis Cemetery is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orvis Cemetery
- English Prairie Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mound Prairie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hillside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Walworth County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
- Cole Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Cole Cemetery is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Wilmot Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Wilmot Cemetery is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Bloomfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Bloomfield Cemetery is located in Walworth County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Cemetery
- Holy Name of Jesus Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Christ The King Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Carr - Harrison Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ringwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Ringwood Cemetery is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood Cemetery
- Grass Lake Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Grass Lake Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Lake Cemetery
- Wheatland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Wheatland Cemetery is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland 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]<2> of the Washington Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Washington Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Solon Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Spring Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Richmond
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Twin Lakes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Genoa City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Genoa City is located in Walworth County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,981 people
- Powers Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Powers Lake is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Lake
- Pistakee Highlands
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pistakee Highlands is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pistakee Highlands
- Fox Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ringwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Johnsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sunnyside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sunnyside is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Lake Catherine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lake Catherine is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Catherine
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Channel Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Channel Lake is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channel Lake
- Fox River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pell Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pell Lake is located in Walworth County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pell Lake
- Slades Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- McCullom Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- McCullom Lake is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullom Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
- Camp Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Camp Lake is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Lake
- Greenwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Wonder Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wonder Lake is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonder Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,837 people
- Wonder Lake has also been known as:
- Wonder Lake village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wonder Lake <5>
- Fox Lake Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fox Lake Hills is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake Hills
- Hebron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- McHenry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lakemoor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ingleside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Monaville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Antioch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Benet Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lake Shangrila
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Salem Lakes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Washington Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McHenry County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Washington Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Antioch
- Fox Lake
- Genoa City
- Hebron
- McHenry
- Slades Corners
- Twin Lakes
- Wonder Lake
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Washington Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to McHenry 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 Washington Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #108755
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #420553 (Washington Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #420553 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: McHenry
- Est. Elev: 275 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Richmond
- Location given for Washington Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.4766857 Lon: -88.2620347
- 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Washington Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including McHenry, 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. |