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A visit to the Westlawn Jewish 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 Westlawn Jewish Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Westlawn Jewish Cemetery:

41.9578, -87.8273

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Westlawn Jewish Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Westlawn Jewish Cemetery is located in Cook County<2>.

The county seat for Cook County is located in Chicago. Chicago lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Westlawn Jewish Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Westlawn Jewish Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Westlawn Jewish Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Indian Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Indian Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Joseph's Cemetery
  • Elmwood Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Elmwood Memorial Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Memorial Cemetery
    • The Elmwood Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Elmwood Cemetery
  • B'nai Abraham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Rosemont Park Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Rosemont Park Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont Park Cemetery
    • The Rosemont Park Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rosemont Cemetery
  • Mt. Isaiah Israel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • All Saints Polish National Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Eden Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Eden Memorial Park is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Memorial Park
  • Mt. Mayrw Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Mayrw Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Mayrw Cemetery
    • The Mt. Mayrw Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Mayriv Cemetery
  • Union Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Immaculate Conception Monastery Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Town of Maine Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Town of Maine Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town of Maine Cemetery
      • The Town of Maine Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Maine Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106714 <5>
    • Norwood Park Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Norwood Park Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood Park Cemetery
    • St. Adalbert Catholic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The St. Adalbert Catholic Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Adalbert Catholic Cemetery
      • The St. Adalbert Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Bohemian Cemetery
      • Old Polish Cemetery
      • St. Adalbert Cemetery
      • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107817 <5>
    • St. Johannes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The St. Johannes Cemetery is located in DuPage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johannes Cemetery
    • Resthaven Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Resthaven Cemetery is located in DuPage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resthaven Cemetery
    • Memorial Estates Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairview Memorial Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 33 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Westlawn Jewish Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Westlawn Jewish Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Norridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Dunning
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Dunning is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunning
  • Harwood Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • River Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Elmwood Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Schiller Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Park Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Franklin Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jefferson Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jefferson Park is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Park
  • Rosemont
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Northlake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Stone Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Melrose Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • River Forest
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Cragin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Cragin is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cragin
    • Grayland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Grayland is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayland
    • Niles
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Bellwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Bellwood is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,436 people
      • Bellwood has also been known as:
      • Bellwood village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellwood <6>
    • Maywood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Oak Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Albany Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Albany Park is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany Park
    • Lincolnwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bensenville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Berkeley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hillside
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Forest Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Moreland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Moreland is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
    • Pacific Junction
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Pacific Junction is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific Junction
    • Bowmanville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Bowmanville is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmanville
    • Des Plaines
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Morton Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Golf
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Norma
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Norma is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma

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 Westlawn Jewish Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cook County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Westlawn Jewish Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Westlawn Jewish Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Cook 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 Westlawn Jewish Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #420965  (Westlawn Jewish Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #420965 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: Cook
      • Est. Elev: 194 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: River Forest
      • Location given for Westlawn Jewish Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.9578086     Lon: -87.8272838
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Cook, 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- Westlawn Jewish Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <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>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.