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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 Hegewisch (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 Hegewisch. 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.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Hegewisch is located in Cook 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 Cook County: DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, Will, Lake (IN) & Berrien (MI).

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

  • Cook County     (The home county of Hegewisch)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hegewisch, with the one closest to Hegewisch listed first.
    • Burnham
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burnham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
      • Burnham is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,040 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burnham
      • From Hegewisch to Burnham
    • Calumet City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • East Side
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Globe
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
      • Globe is located in Cook County
    • Dolton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolton
      • Dolton is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,033 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dolton <2>
    • Stony Island
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Pullman
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • South Holland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Holland
      • South Holland is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,040 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Holland <2>
    • Gano
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gano. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gano
      • Gano is located in Cook County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gano
      • From Hegewisch to Gano
    • Riverdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
      • Riverdale is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,912 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverdale <2>
    • Calumet Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Burnside
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Calumet Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calumet Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet Park
      • Calumet Park is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,510 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calumet Park <2>
  • DuPage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hegewisch, with the one closest to Hegewisch listed first.
    • Willowbrook
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Hinsdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Clarendon Hills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarendon Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Darien
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darien have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Oak Brook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Brook
      • Oak Brook is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,046 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Brook <2>
    • Westmont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Brook Terrace
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Brook Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Brook Terrace
      • Oak Brook Terrace is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,094 people
    • South Elmhurst
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Utopia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Downers Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Elmhurst
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmhurst
      • Elmhurst is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmhurst <2>
    • York Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Center
      • York Center is located in DuPage County
    • Woodridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Kankakee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hegewisch, with the one closest to Hegewisch listed first.
    • Grant Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Sherburnville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Will County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hegewisch, with the one closest to Hegewisch listed first.
    • Steger
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Willowbrook
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Crete
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crete have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Frankfort Square
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort Square have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort Square
      • Frankfort Square is located in Will County
    • University Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Goodenow
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Frankfort
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Mokena
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mokena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Monee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Goodings Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodings Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodings Grove
      • Goodings Grove is located in Will County
    • Beecher
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Homer Glen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer Glen
      • Homer Glen is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,281 people
      • Homer Glen has also been known as:
      • Homer Glen village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer Glen <2>
    • Gilletts ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilletts
      • Gilletts is located in Will County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gilletts
      • From Hegewisch to Gilletts
  • Lake County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hegewisch, with the one closest to Hegewisch listed first.
    • Whiting
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiting have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
      • Whiting is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiting <2>
    • East Chicago
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Hammond
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hessville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Munster
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Highland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Gary
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Griffith
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Dyer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • New Elliott
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Ross
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
      • Ross is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ross
      • From Hegewisch to Ross
    • Schererville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schererville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Lottaville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lottaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottaville
      • Lottaville is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lottaville
      • From Hegewisch to Lottaville
  • Porter County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hegewisch, with the one closest to Hegewisch listed first.
    • Ogden Dunes
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden Dunes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden Dunes
      • Ogden Dunes is located in Porter County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,083 people
    • Woodland Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
      • Woodland Village is located in Porter County (IN)
    • Portage
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Willow Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Burns Harbor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Harbor
      • Burns Harbor is located in Porter County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burns Harbor <2>
    • Wheeler
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Porter County (IN)
    • South Haven
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Haven
      • South Haven is located in Porter County (IN)
    • Babcock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Babcock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock
      • Babcock is located in Porter County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Babcock
      • From Hegewisch to Babcock
    • Dune Acres
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dune Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dune Acres
      • Dune Acres is located in Porter County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
    • Chesterton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Porter
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Porter Crossroads
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Tratebas Mill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Hegewisch ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hegewisch.

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 Hegewisch covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Hegewisch had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Burnham
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burnham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
    • Burnham is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,040 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Burnham
    • From Hegewisch to Burnham
  • Calumet City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Berger
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berger
    • Berger is located in Cook County
  • Globe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
    • Globe is located in Cook County
  • Whiting
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiting have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
    • Whiting is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiting <2>
  • Kensington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kensington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington
    • Kensington is located in Cook County
  • South Holland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Holland
    • South Holland is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,040 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Holland <2>
  • Stony Island
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • East Chicago
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Pullman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Gano
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gano. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gano
    • Gano is located in Cook County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Gano
    • From Hegewisch to Gano
  • Riverdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
    • Riverdale is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,912 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverdale <2>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Thornton Junction
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton Junction
      • Thornton Junction is located in Cook County
    • Bernice
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernice have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
      • Bernice is located in Cook County
    • Lansing
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
      • Lansing is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,059 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Hegewisch ...

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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hegewisch.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Hegewisch. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Hegewisch and those printed in the larger area surrounding Hegewisch.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<6> of Hegewisch.

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 Hegewisch:

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

The official website for Cook County: www.co.cook.il.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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>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 Hegewisch, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Hegewisch) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hegewisch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6537, Longitude: -87.5459       In this case, the coordinates for Hegewisch have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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