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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 Memory Gardens ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Washington Memory Gardens

Lat:   41.5624°   (41° 33' 44")

Lon:   -87.6320°   (-87° 37' 55")

The Washington Memory Gardens is located in Cook County<1>.

The county seat for Cook County is located in Chicago. Chicago lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the north of the Washington Memory Gardens .

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 Washington Memory Gardens:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Cook 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 Memory Gardens 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 31 communities are within Less than 2 miles<2> of the Washington Memory Gardens.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Washington Memory Gardens, with the nearest first.

    • Thornton
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
      • Thornton is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thornton <4>
    • Glenwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Glenwood is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenwood <4>
    • East Hazel Crest
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hazel Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hazel Crest
      • East Hazel Crest is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,479 people
    • Homewood
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • South Holland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Holland
      • South Holland is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,040 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Holland <4>
    • Flossmoor
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flossmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flossmoor
      • Flossmoor is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,018 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flossmoor <4>
    • Harvey
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Chicago Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Phoenix
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoenix have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
      • Phoenix is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,884 people
    • Hazel Crest
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Olympia Fields
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olympia Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympia Fields
      • Olympia Fields is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olympia Fields <4>
    • Dixmoor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixmoor
      • Dixmoor is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,518 people
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Ford Heights
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Heights
        • Ford Heights is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,647 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ford Heights <4>
      • Lansing
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
        • Lansing is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,059 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <4>
      • Dolton
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolton
        • Dolton is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,033 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dolton <4>
      • Markham
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
        • Markham is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,165 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markham <4>
      • Country Club Hills
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Hills
        • Country Club Hills is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,242 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Country Club Hills <4>
      • Park Forest
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • South Chicago Heights
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Chicago Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chicago Heights
        • South Chicago Heights is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,957 people
      • Lynwood
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynwood
        • Lynwood is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,113 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynwood <4>
      • Posen
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Riverdale
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
        • Riverdale is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,912 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverdale <4>
      • Matteson
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matteson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matteson
        • Matteson is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,322 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matteson <4>
      • Richton Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Steger
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Sauk Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Munster
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munster
        • Munster is located in Lake County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,483 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munster <4>
      • Calumet City
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Robbins
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Midlothian
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midlothian have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midlothian
        • Midlothian is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,179 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midlothian <4>
      • Oak Forest
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
        • Oak Forest is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,884 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Forest <4>

    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 Memory Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cook County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Washington Memory Gardens.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    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 Memory Gardens.<5>

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

    • Mt. Glenwood Memory Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Glenwood Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Glenwood Memory Gardens is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Glenwood Memory Gardens
    • Mt. Forest Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Forest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Forest Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Forest Cemetery
    • Assumption Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Assumption Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • The Assumption Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Assumption Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Assumption Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104564 <6>
    • St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Coopers Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coopers Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coopers Grove Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coopers Grove Cemetery
    • Bloom Presbyterian Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloom Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bloom Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloom Presbyterian Cemetery
    • First Reformed of Lansing Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Reformed of Lansing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The First Reformed of Lansing Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Reformed of Lansing Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Berger Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Berger Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berger Cemetery
    • County Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The County Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Cemetery
    • St. Gabriel Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Gabriel Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Gabriel Catholic Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Gabriel Catholic Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Elliott Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliott Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elliott Family Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott Family Cemetery
      • Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      • St. James Catholic Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. James Catholic Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Catholic Cemetery
      • Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • St. Pauls Evangelical Reform Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Evangelical Reform Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Evangelical Reform Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Evangelical Reform Cemetery
      • St. Anne Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Anne Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anne Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Concordia Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

    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 Memory Gardens:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #426626  (Washington Memory Gardens)
      • Note: GNIS record #426626 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: Harvey
      • County: Cook         Elev: 192
      • Location given for GNIS #426626 (Washington Memory Gardens)

    The official website for Cook County: www.co.cook.il.us/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Cook, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Washington Memory Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5624, Longitude: -87.6320    
    <3>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.
    <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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