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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Wauconda Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Wauconda Cemetery (FG ID #341021)

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 Wauconda Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.2560°   (42° 15' 21")

Lon:   -88.1398°   (-88° 8' 23")

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

The county seat for Lake County is located in Waukegan. Waukegan lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Wauconda Cemetery .

Establishment of the Wauconda Cemetery ...

The Wauconda Cemetery was established in 1850.

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 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 Wauconda Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Lake 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 Wauconda 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wauconda Cemetery.

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

    • Tower Lakes
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Lakes
      • Tower Lakes is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
    • Wauconda
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wauconda have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauconda
      • Wauconda is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,432 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wauconda <5>
    • Port Barrington
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Barrington
      • Port Barrington is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,481 people
      • Port Barrington has also been known as:
      • Port Barrington village
    • Fox River Valley Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox River Valley Gardens came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox River Valley Gardens
      • Fox River Valley Gardens is located in Lake County
    • Lake Barrington
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Barrington
      • Lake Barrington is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,840 people
    • North Barrington
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Barrington
      • North Barrington is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,938 people
    • Hawthorn Woods
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawthorn Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorn Woods
      • Hawthorn Woods is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,782 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawthorn Woods <5>
    • Island Lake
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Lake
      • Island Lake is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,951 people
    • Lake Zurich
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Zurich have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Zurich
      • Lake Zurich is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,760 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Zurich <5>
    • Fremont Center
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont Center
      • Fremont Center is located in Lake County
    • Volo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volo
      • Volo is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,042 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volo <5>
    • Fox River Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox River Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox River Grove
      • Fox River Grove is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fox River Grove <5>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Forest Lake
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
        • Forest Lake is located in Lake County
      • Gilmer
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilmer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmer
        • Gilmer is located in Lake County
      • Ivanhoe
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
        • Ivanhoe is located in Lake County
      • Fort Hill
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hill
        • Fort Hill is located in Lake County
      • Holiday Hills
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
        • Holiday Hills is located in McHenry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
      • Oakwood Hills
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Hills
        • Oakwood Hills is located in McHenry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,011 people
      • Cary
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
        • Cary is located in McHenry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,929 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cary <5>
      • Deer Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
        • Deer Park is located in Lake County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,199 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <5>
      • Kildeer
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kildeer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kildeer
        • Kildeer is located in Lake County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kildeer <5>
      • Mundelein
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mundelein have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundelein
        • Mundelein is located in Lake County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,945 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mundelein <5>
      • Lakemoor
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakemoor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemoor
        • Lakemoor is located in McHenry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,912 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakemoor <5>
      • Hainesville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesville
        • Hainesville is located in Lake County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,551 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hainesville <5>
      • Round Lake
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
        • Round Lake is located in Lake County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,982 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake <5>
      • Prairie Grove
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
        • Prairie Grove is located in McHenry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,920 people
      • Barreville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barreville
        • Barreville is located in McHenry 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 Wauconda 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 Wauconda Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Wauconda Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Transfiguration Catholic Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Transfiguration Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Transfiguration Catholic Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Transfiguration Catholic Cemetery
    • Fisher Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fisher Family Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Family Cemetery
    • Windridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Windridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Windridge Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Windridge Cemetery
    • Lake Zurich Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Zurich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lake Zurich Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Zurich Cemetery
    • St. Matthew Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthew Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Matthew Lutheran Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthew Lutheran Cemetery
    • St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Catholic Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Volo Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Volo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Volo Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Volo Cemetery
    • Cary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cary Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cary Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Fairfield Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Cemetery
    • Ivanhoe Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ivanhoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ivanhoe Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ivanhoe Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Ft. Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ft. Hill Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Hill Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Grant Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grant Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Cemetery
      • Chunns Burying Ground
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Chunns Burying Ground is located in McHenry County
        • The Chunns Burying Ground has also been known as:
        • Chunn Cemetery
        • Oak Glen Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chunns Burying Ground
      • McMillan Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMillan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McMillan Cemetery is located in McHenry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMillan Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in McHenry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Haeger Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haeger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Haeger Cemetery is located in McHenry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haeger Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • St. Paul Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
      • Gridley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gridley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gridley Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gridley Cemetery
      • Grayslake Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 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 Wauconda Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1955741  (Wauconda Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1955741 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: Wauconda
      • County: Lake         Elev: 245
      • Location given for GNIS #1955741 (Wauconda Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #341021

    The official website for Lake County: www.co.lake.il.us

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

    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>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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Wauconda Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2560, Longitude: -88.1398    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <7>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.




 

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