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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Country Meadows (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Country Meadows. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Country Meadows ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Country Meadows: Country Mdws.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Country Meadows is located in Will County.

To see how the shape of Illinois' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Will County: Cook, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall & Lake (IN).

Below are the counties that are near Country Meadows. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Country Meadows:

  • Will County     (The home county of Country Meadows)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Country Meadows, with the one closest to Country Meadows listed first.
    • Monee
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • University Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
      • University Park is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,817 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for University Park <1>
    • Goodenow
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodenow
      • Goodenow is located in Will County
    • Crete
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crete have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crete
      • Crete is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,938 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crete <1>
    • Steger
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Peotone
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Beecher
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Frankfort Square
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort Square
      • Frankfort Square is located in Will County
    • Frankfort
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
      • Frankfort is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,411 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <1>
    • Willowbrook
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
      • Willowbrook is located in Will County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willowbrook <1>
    • Mokena
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mokena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mokena
      • Mokena is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,050 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mokena <1>
    • Wallingford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wallingford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
      • Wallingford is located in Will County
    • Gilletts ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilletts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilletts
      • Gilletts is located in Will County
  • Cook County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Country Meadows, with the one closest to Country Meadows listed first.
    • Richton Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Park Forest
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Matteson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matteson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matteson
      • Matteson is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matteson <1>
    • South Chicago Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Chicago Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chicago Heights
      • South Chicago Heights is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,957 people
    • Olympia Fields
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olympia Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympia Fields
      • Olympia Fields is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olympia Fields <1>
    • Chicago Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Flossmoor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flossmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flossmoor
      • Flossmoor is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,018 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flossmoor <1>
    • Ford Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Heights
      • Ford Heights is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,647 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ford Heights <1>
    • Sauk Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Country Club Hills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Hills
      • Country Club Hills is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Country Club Hills <1>
    • Hazel Crest
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Homewood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Glenwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • DuPage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Country Meadows, with the one closest to Country Meadows listed first.
    • Darien
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darien have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
      • Darien is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,531 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darien <1>
    • Willowbrook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
      • Willowbrook is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,507 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willowbrook <1>
    • Woodridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodridge
      • Woodridge is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodridge <1>
    • Hinsdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Clarendon Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarendon Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon Hills
      • Clarendon Hills is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,718 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarendon Hills <1>
    • Westmont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Downers Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Grundy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Country Meadows, with the one closest to Country Meadows listed first.
    • Channahon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Channahon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channahon
      • Channahon is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Channahon <1>
    • Diamond
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Minooka
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minooka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minooka
      • Minooka is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minooka <1>
    • Coal City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Coal City is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,351 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal City <1>
  • Iroquois County
    • Chebanse
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Kankakee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Country Meadows, with the one closest to Country Meadows listed first.
    • Grant Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Park
      • Grant Park is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
    • Manteno
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manteno have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteno
      • Manteno is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,892 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manteno <1>
    • Saint George
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
      • Saint George is located in Kankakee County
    • Sherburnville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherburnville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburnville
      • Sherburnville is located in Kankakee County
    • Momence
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Momence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Momence
      • Momence is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Momence <1>
    • Bradley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Bradley is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradley <1>
    • Illinoi
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Illinoi. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinoi
      • Illinoi is located in Kankakee County
    • Bourbonnais
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbonnais have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbonnais
      • Bourbonnais is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourbonnais <1>
    • Illiana Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illiana Heights
      • Illiana Heights is located in Kankakee County
    • Sun River Terrace
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun River Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun River Terrace
      • Sun River Terrace is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
    • Kankakee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Aroma Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aroma Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroma Park
      • Aroma Park is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aroma Park <1>
    • Limestone
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
      • Limestone is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
  • Jasper County (IN)
    • Forest City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forest City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Jasper County (IN)
  • Lake County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Country Meadows, with the one closest to Country Meadows listed first.
    • Dyer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
      • Dyer is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,955 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyer <1>
    • Saint John
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Munster
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munster
      • Munster is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,483 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munster <1>
    • Cedar Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
      • Cedar Lake is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,588 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Lake <1>
    • Schererville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schererville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schererville
      • Schererville is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schererville <1>
    • New Elliott
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Elliott
      • New Elliott is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Hammond
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Hammond is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 75,342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <1>
    • Highland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Dalecarlia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dalecarlia
      • Lake Dalecarlia is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Griffith
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lincoln Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
      • Lincoln Village is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Hessville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hessville
      • Hessville is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Illinoi
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Illinoi. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinoi
      • Illinoi is located in Lake County (IN)
  • Newton County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Country Meadows, with the one closest to Country Meadows listed first.
    • Sumava Resorts
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumava Resorts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumava Resorts
      • Sumava Resorts is located in Newton County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumava Resorts <1>
    • Lake Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
      • Lake Village is located in Newton County (IN)
    • Thayer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thayer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
      • Thayer is located in Newton County (IN)
    • Roselawn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roselawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn
      • Roselawn is located in Newton County (IN)
  • Porter County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Country Meadows, with the one closest to Country Meadows listed first.
    • Hebron
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Porter County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,669 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <1>
    • Wheeler
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Porter County (IN)
    • Porter Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Crossroads
      • Porter Crossroads is located in Porter County (IN)
    • Woodland Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
      • Woodland Village is located in Porter County (IN)
    • Boone Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Grove
      • Boone Grove is located in Porter County (IN)
    • Portage
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
      • Portage is located in Porter County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portage <1>
    • Willow Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
      • Willow Creek is located in Porter County (IN)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Country Meadows, see our County-by-County Page for Country Meadows.

Cemeteries Near Country Meadows ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Country Meadows.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Country Meadows covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Country Meadows, with the one closest to Country Meadows listed first.

  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Paul Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Monee.
    • The St. Paul Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Paul Evangelical Reformed Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108073 <4>
  • Skyline Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skyline Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Skyline Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Monee.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108271 <4>
  • Schlem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schlem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schlem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Black Walnut Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Walnut Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Black Walnut Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<5> to the west of Monee.
    • The Black Walnut Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Trinity Cemetery
    • Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2287816 <4>
  • Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<5> to the northeast of Crete.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108588 <4>
  • Adams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Crete Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crete Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Crete Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Crete.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2335374 <4>
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • St. Anne Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anne Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Pauls Evangelical Reform Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Evangelical Reform Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Evangelical Reform Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • New German Evangelical Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New German Evangelical Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New German Evangelical Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Country Meadows in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Country Meadows.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Country Meadows, with the one closest to Country Meadows listed first.

  • Monee
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Goodenow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodenow
    • Goodenow is located in Will County
  • Crete
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crete have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crete
    • Crete is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,938 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crete <1>
  • Matteson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matteson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matteson
    • Matteson is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,322 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matteson <1>
  • Peotone
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Beecher
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Chicago Heights
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sollitt
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sollitt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sollitt
    • Sollitt is located in Kankakee County
  • Eagle Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
    • Eagle Lake is located in Will County
  • Glenwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Homewood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Wallingford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wallingford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
    • Wallingford is located in Will County
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    • Tinley Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinley Park
      • Tinley Park is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,221 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tinley Park <1>
    • Klaasville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Klaasville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klaasville
      • Klaasville is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Brunswick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
      • Brunswick is located in Lake County (IN)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Country Meadows. See our List of 1890's Communities around Country Meadows.

Newspapers Published in Country Meadows ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 140 newspapers that have been published in the area around Country Meadows.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Country Meadows, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Country Meadows.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Country Meadows:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Country Meadows. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Will County: www.willcountyillinois.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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>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- Country Meadows) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Country Meadows. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4183, Longitude: -87.7239       In this case, the coordinates for Country Meadows have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Country Meadows, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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