A visit to the Wesley 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 Wesley Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Wesley Cemetery (FG ID #108794).
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 Wesley Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wesley Cemetery:
41.2490, -88.0670
The Wesley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the east of Braidwood.
The cemetery is located in Will County<3>.
The county seat for Will County is located in Joliet. Joliet lies 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of the Wesley Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Wesley Cemetery.
Establishment of the Wesley Cemetery ...
The Wesley Cemetery was established in 1856.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Wesley Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wesley Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Custer Twp. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Beach Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Beach Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Cemetery
- McGillivray Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- DeSelm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Schreffler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Chicago Road Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Brown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bohemian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemian Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Bohemian National Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bonfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Starrs Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- North Essex Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- South Essex Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Blooms Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Wesley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wesley Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Custer Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lakewood Shores
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Symerton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Wilmington
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bonfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Essex
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Braidwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Goodrich
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Wilton Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Diamond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Godley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Godley is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
- Elwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Union Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bourbonnais
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wallingford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Braceville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- East Brooklyn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Brooklyn is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brooklyn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Clarke City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clarke City is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarke City
- Limestone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Limestone is located in Kankakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
- Blodgett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Coal City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Centerville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Centerville is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Central City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Central City is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- South Wilmington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- South Wilmington is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wilmington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
- Bradley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Manteno
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Manhattan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Carbon Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Carbon Hill is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
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 Wesley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Will County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wesley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Braidwood
- Coal City
- Manteno
- Wilmington
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 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 Wesley Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Will 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 Wesley Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #108794
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #420763 (Wesley Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #420763 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: Will
- Est. Elev: 184 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bonfield
- Location given for Wesley Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.2489206 Lon: -88.0672754
- 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wesley Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Will, 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. |