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A visit to the Washington Memorial 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 Washington Memorial Cemetery ...

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

42.0667, -88.3942

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

The Washington Memorial Cemetery is located in Kane County<2>.

The county seat for Kane County is located in Geneva. Geneva lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Washington Memorial Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Washington Memorial Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Washington Memorial Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Udina Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Udina Cemetery is located in Kane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udina Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Udina Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Elgin.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1981683 <5>
  • Apostolic Christian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Starks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Starks Cemetery is located in Kane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks Cemetery
    • The Starks Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Stark's Cemetery
  • North Plato Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The North Plato Cemetery is located in Kane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Plato Cemetery
  • Doty Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Doty Cemetery is located in Kane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doty Cemetery
  • Elgin State Hospital Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • River Valley Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Dundee Twp. Cemetery West
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Dundee Twp. Cemetery West is located in Kane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee Twp. Cemetery West
    • The Dundee Twp. Cemetery West has also been known as:
    • Dundee Twp. West Cemetery
  • Buena Vista Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Buena Vista Cemetery is located in Kane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista Cemetery
  • Huntlet Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Huntlet Cemetery is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntlet Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • L R Baker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The L R Baker Cemetery is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for L R Baker Cemetery
    • Hampshire Center Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Burlington Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Burlington Cemetery is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington Cemetery
    • Prairie Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Prairie Cemetery is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Hope Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Elgin.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107039 <5>
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Dundee Twp. Cemetery East
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Dundee Twp. Cemetery East is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee Twp. Cemetery East
      • The Dundee Twp. Cemetery East has also been known as:
      • Dundee Twp. East Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105457 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Washington Memorial Cemetery.

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

  • Pingree Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • North Plato
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • North Plato is located in Kane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Plato
  • Plato Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Gilberts
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Starks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Starks is located in Kane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks
  • Bowes Bend
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Bowes Bend is located in Kane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowes Bend
  • Sleepy Hollow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • West Dundee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Freeman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Freeman is located in Kane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
  • Elgin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Huntley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • South Elgin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • South Elgin is located in Kane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elgin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,646 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Carpentersville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hampshire
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Coleman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Coleman is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
    • East Dundee
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Wasco
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Campton Hills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Campton Hills is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton Hills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,063 people
      • Campton Hills has also been known as:
      • Campton Hills village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campton Hills <6>
    • Algonquin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Burlington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Lily Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Lily Lake is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,019 people
    • Bonnie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Bonnie is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie
      • Bonnie has also been known as:
      • Bonnie Valley
    • Lake-in-the-Hills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Virgil
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Barrington Hills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Barrington Hills is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington Hills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,152 people
    • Lakewood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • New Lebanon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • New Lebanon is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon

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 Memorial Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kane County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Washington Memorial Cemetery: