A visit to the West Batavia 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 West Batavia Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the West Batavia Cemetery:
41.8406, -88.3127
The West Batavia Cemetery is located in Kane County<1>.
The county seat for Kane County is located in Geneva. Geneva lies just to the north of the West Batavia Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the West Batavia Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the West Batavia Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from West Batavia Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Marmion Academy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- East Batavia Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- East Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The East Cemetery is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cemetery
- Resurrection Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- State Training School For Girls Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Marywood Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pioneer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located in DuPage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Westside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Westside Cemetery is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- West Aurora Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The West Aurora Cemetery is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Aurora Cemetery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- St. Michael Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The St. Michael Cemetery is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michael Cemetery
- Big Woods Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Big Woods Cemetery is located in DuPage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Woods Cemetery
- South Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The South Cemetery is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cemetery
- East Aurora Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The East Aurora Cemetery is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Aurora Cemetery
- St. Nicholas Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Solfisburg Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Garfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Lake Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Calvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in DuPage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- Glen Oak Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Glen Oak Cemetery is located in DuPage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Oak Cemetery
- Round Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- North Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the West Batavia Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from West Batavia Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Batavia
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mooseheart
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- North Aurora
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- North Aurora is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Aurora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,144 people
- Geneva
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- West Chicago
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- West Chicago is located in DuPage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chicago
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,593 people
- Aurora
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Eola
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Charles
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Warrenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bonnie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bonnie is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie
- Bonnie has also been known as:
- Bonnie Valley
- Ingalton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Campton Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- 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 <5>
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Sugar Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Montgomery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Boulder Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Boulder Hill is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Hill
- Winfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Wayne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wasco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Elburn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Naperville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Coleman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- South Elgin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- South Elgin is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elgin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,646 people
- Wheaton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Carol Stream
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kaneville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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 West Batavia 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 West Batavia Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Aurora
- Batavia
- Carol Stream
- Elburn
- Geneva
- Naperville
- Saint Charles
- Warrenville
- Wayne
- Wayne lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the West Batavia Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wayne.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
- West Chicago
- Wheaton
- Winfield
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 West Batavia Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Kane 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 West Batavia Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #420782 (West Batavia Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #420782 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: Kane
- Est. Elev: 214 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Aurora North
- Location given for West Batavia Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.8403063 Lon: -88.3120179
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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- West Batavia Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |