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A visit to the Washington Memorial Cemetery ...


The location of the Washington Memorial Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Washington Memorial Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.0667°   (42° 4' 0")

Lon:   -88.3942°   (-88° 23' 39")

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 .

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 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 Washington Memorial Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Kane 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 Washington Memorial 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 26 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pingree Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pingree Grove
      • Pingree Grove is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,986 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pingree Grove <4>
    • North Plato
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Plato have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Plato
      • North Plato is located in Kane County
    • Plato Center
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plato Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato Center
      • Plato Center is located in Kane County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plato Center <4>
    • Gilberts
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Starks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks
      • Starks is located in Kane County
    • Bowes Bend
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowes Bend
      • Bowes Bend is located in Kane County
    • Sleepy Hollow
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
      • Sleepy Hollow is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,215 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sleepy Hollow <4>
    • West Dundee
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dundee
      • West Dundee is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,768 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Dundee <4>
    • Freeman
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
      • Freeman is located in Kane County
    • Elgin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Huntley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
      • Huntley is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,256 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntley <4>
    • South Elgin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elgin
      • South Elgin is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,646 people
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Carpentersville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpentersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpentersville
        • Carpentersville is located in Kane County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,940 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carpentersville <4>
      • Hampshire
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampshire
        • Hampshire is located in Kane County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,207 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampshire <4>
      • East Dundee
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dundee
        • East Dundee is located in Kane County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,186 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Dundee <4>
      • Wasco
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wasco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasco
        • Wasco is located in Kane County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wasco <4>
      • Campton Hills
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campton Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton Hills
        • Campton Hills is located in Kane County
        • 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 <4>
      • Algonquin
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Burlington
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
        • Burlington is located in Kane County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 616 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <4>
      • Lily Lake
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lily Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily Lake
        • Lily Lake is located in Kane County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,019 people
      • Bonnie
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie
        • Bonnie is located in Kane County
        • Bonnie has also been known as:
        • Bonnie Valley
      • Lake-in-the-Hills
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake-in-the-Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake-in-the-Hills
        • Lake-in-the-Hills is located in McHenry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,345 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake-in-the-Hills <4>
      • Virgil
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil
        • Virgil is located in Kane County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virgil <4>
      • Barrington Hills
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrington Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington Hills
        • Barrington Hills is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,152 people
      • Lakewood
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
        • Lakewood is located in McHenry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,967 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakewood <4>
      • New Lebanon
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
        • New Lebanon is located in DeKalb County

    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.

    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.<5>

    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
      • 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 east of Elgin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Udina Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1981683 <6>
    • Apostolic Christian Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    • Starks Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Starks Cemetery is located in Kane County
      • The Starks Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Stark's Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starks Cemetery
    • North Plato Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Plato Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Plato Cemetery is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Plato Cemetery
    • Doty Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Doty Cemetery is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doty Cemetery
    • Elgin State Hospital Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • River Valley Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the River Valley Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The River Valley Memorial Gardens is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the River Valley Memorial Gardens
    • Dundee Twp. Cemetery West
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Dundee Twp. Cemetery West is located in Kane County
      • The Dundee Twp. Cemetery West has also been known as:
      • Dundee Twp. West Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dundee Twp. Cemetery West
    • Buena Vista Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buena Vista Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buena Vista Cemetery is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buena Vista Cemetery
    • Huntlet Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the L R Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The L R Baker Cemetery is located in Kane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burlington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burlington Cemetery is located in Kane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burlington Cemetery
      • Prairie Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prairie Cemetery is located in Kane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Cemetery
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Hope Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Elgin.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107039 <6>
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Dundee Twp. Cemetery East
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

    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 Washington Memorial Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1957337  (Washington Memorial Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1957337 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: Pingree Grove
      • County: Kane         Elev: 279
      • Location given for GNIS #1957337 (Washington Memorial Cemetery)

    The official website for Kane County: www.co.kane.il.us/

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

    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 Kane, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Washington Memorial Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0667, Longitude: -88.3942       In this case, the coordinates for the Washington Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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