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The location of the Windridge Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Windridge Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.2253°   (42° 13' 31")

Lon:   -88.2154°   (-88° 12' 55")

The Windridge Cemetery is located in McHenry County<2>.

The county seat for McHenry County is located in Woodstock. Woodstock lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Windridge Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Windridge Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to McHenry 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 Windridge 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 32 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Windridge Cemetery.

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

    • Cary
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • Port Barrington
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • 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:<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox River Valley Gardens
      • Fox River Valley Gardens is located in Lake County
    • Oakwood Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Trout Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trout Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Valley
      • Trout Valley is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
    • Fox River Grove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox River Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • Lake Barrington
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Tower Lakes
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Island Lake
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • North Barrington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Barreville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barreville
      • Barreville is located in McHenry County
    • Prairie Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Continue List   (20 more) ...
      • Lake-in-the-Hills
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake-in-the-Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake-in-the-Hills
        • Lake-in-the-Hills is located in McHenry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,345 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake-in-the-Hills <4>
      • Algonquin
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Barrington Hills
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrington Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington Hills
        • Barrington Hills is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,152 people
      • Wauconda
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wauconda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
      • Holiday Hills
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • Barrington
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Lake Zurich
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Zurich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
      • Crystal Lake
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
        • Crystal Lake is located in McHenry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,642 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal Lake <4>
      • Deer Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
      • Hawthorn Woods
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawthorn Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
      • Volo
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
      • Lakemoor
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakemoor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
      • Carpentersville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpentersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpentersville
        • Carpentersville is located in Kane County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,940 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carpentersville <4>
      • Forest Lake
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
        • Forest Lake is located in Lake County
      • McHenry
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
        • McHenry is located in McHenry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,100 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McHenry <4>
      • Gilmer
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmer
        • Gilmer is located in Lake County
      • Fremont Center
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont Center
        • Fremont Center is located in Lake County
      • Bull Valley
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Valley
        • Bull Valley is located in McHenry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
      • Ridgefield
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgefield
        • Ridgefield is located in McHenry County
      • Lakewood
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
        • Lakewood is located in McHenry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,967 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakewood <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 Windridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McHenry County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Windridge Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Cary Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cary Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cary Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Chunns Burying Ground
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Haeger Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haeger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haeger Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haeger Cemetery
    • Village of Algonquin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Village of Algonquin Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • The Village of Algonquin Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Algonquin Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village of Algonquin Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Wauconda Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • McMillan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMillan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McMillan Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMillan Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Transfiguration Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Transfiguration Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Lake Ave. Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Lake Ave. Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • The Lake Ave. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Crystal Lake Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Ave. Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • Lake Zurich Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Zurich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • Fisher Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • St. Patrick Countryside Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in McHenry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
      • Holcombville Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holcombville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holcombville Cemetery is located in McHenry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holcombville Cemetery
      • Crystal Lake Memorial Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • The Crystal Lake Memorial Park is located in McHenry County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Crystal Lake Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Ridgefield.
        • The Crystal Lake Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Crystal Lake Union Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crystal Lake Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105324 <7>
      • Ridgefield Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Spicer Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • The Spicer Cemetery is located in McHenry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spicer Cemetery
      • St. Matthew Lutheran Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthew Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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. Peters Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Volo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Volo Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Volo 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 Windridge Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1725535  (Windridge Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1725535 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: Barrington
      • County: McHenry         Elev: 256
      • Location given for GNIS #1725535 (Windridge Cemetery)

    The official website for McHenry County: www.co.mchenry.il.us/

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

    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 McHenry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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 Windridge Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2253, Longitude: -88.2154       In this case, the coordinates for the Windridge Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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