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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 Wheeling Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.1392°   (42° 8' 21")

Lon:   -87.9140°   (-87° 54' 50")

The Wheeling Cemetery is located in Cook County<1>.

The county seat for Cook County is located in Chicago. Chicago lies 23 miles [37 km]<2> to the southeast of the Wheeling Cemetery .

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 Wheeling Cemetery:

  • 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 Wheeling 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 33 communities are within Less than 2 miles<2> of the Wheeling Cemetery.

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

    • Wheeling
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeling have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling
      • Wheeling is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeling <4>
    • Prospect Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Heights
      • Prospect Heights is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,702 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect Heights <4>
    • Riverwoods
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwoods
      • Riverwoods is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,534 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverwoods <4>
    • Buffalo Grove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Grove
      • Buffalo Grove is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Grove <4>
    • Covenant Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covenant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covenant Village
      • Covenant Village is located in Cook County
    • Deerfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Deerfield is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deerfield <4>
    • Lincolnshire
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnshire have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnshire
      • Lincolnshire is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,891 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolnshire <4>
    • Arlington Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Techny
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Northbrook
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northbrook
      • Northbrook is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northbrook <4>
    • Prairie View
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View
      • Prairie View is located in Lake County
    • Bannockburn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bannockburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannockburn
      • Bannockburn is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,596 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bannockburn <4>
    • Continue List   (21 more) ...
      • Mount Prospect
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Prospect
        • Mount Prospect is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,299 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Prospect <4>
      • Colonial Village
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
        • Colonial Village is located in Cook County
      • Capri Village
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capri Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capri Village
        • Capri Village is located in Cook County
      • Palatine
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palatine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine
        • Palatine is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,830 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palatine <4>
      • Vernon Hills
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Hills
        • Vernon Hills is located in Lake County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,425 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon Hills <4>
      • Glenview
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Ravinia
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravinia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravinia
        • Ravinia is located in Lake County
      • Indian Creek
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
        • Indian Creek is located in Lake County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
      • Highland Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
        • Highland Park is located in Lake County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,427 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland Park <4>
      • Highwood
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
        • Highwood is located in Lake County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,301 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highwood <4>
      • Long Grove
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Grove
        • Long Grove is located in Lake County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,868 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Grove <4>
      • Plum Grove Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Grove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Grove Village
        • Plum Grove Village is located in Cook County
      • Winthrop Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop Village
        • Winthrop Village is located in Cook County
      • Fairfax Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax Village
        • Fairfax Village is located in Cook County
      • Rolling Meadows
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
        • Rolling Meadows is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,246 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolling Meadows <4>
      • Des Plaines
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Plaines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Plaines
        • Des Plaines is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,179 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Plaines <4>
      • Northfield
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
        • Northfield is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,387 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfield <4>
      • Glencoe
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
        • Glencoe is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,747 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <4>
      • Braeside
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braeside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braeside
        • Braeside is located in Lake County
      • Mettawa
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mettawa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mettawa
        • Mettawa is located in Lake County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mettawa <4>
      • Kildeer
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kildeer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <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 Wheeling 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 Wheeling Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Wheeling Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • North Northfield Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Northfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Northfield Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Northfield Cemetery
    • Knopf Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knopf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knopf Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knopf Cemetery
    • Northfield Oakwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Northfield Oakwood Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • The Northfield Oakwood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oak Wood Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northfield Oakwood Cemetery
    • Northfield Union Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Deerfield Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deerfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Deerfield Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deerfield Cemetery
    • Vernon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vernon Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vernon Cemetery
    • Randhill Park Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Randhill Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Randhill Park Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randhill Park Cemetery
    • Shalom Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shalom Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shalom Memorial Park is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shalom Memorial Park
    • Wheeling Twp. Arlington Heights Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • English Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the English Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The English Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the English Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Memory Gardens Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Maryville Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107987 <6>
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Willow Lawn Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Willow Lawn Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Lawn Cemetery
      • Long Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Long Grove Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Grove Cemetery
      • Sutherland Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutherland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sutherland Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutherland Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • All Saints Catholic Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Sunset Memorial Lawns
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Sacred Heart Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • Mooney Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mooney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mooney Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mooney Cemetery
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery

    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 Wheeling Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1837209  (Wheeling Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1837209 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: Wheeling
      • County: Cook         Elev: 197
      • Location given for GNIS #1837209 (Wheeling Cemetery)

    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 Wheeling Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1392, Longitude: -87.9140    
    <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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