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A visit to the German Cemetery ...


The location of the German 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 German Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.3486°   (41° 20' 54")

Lon:   -87.4692°   (-87° 28' 9")

The German Cemetery is located in Lake County<2>.

The county seat for Lake County is located in Crown Point. Crown Point lies just to the northeast of the German 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 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 German Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Lake 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 German 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 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the German Cemetery.

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

    • Cedar Lake
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
      • Cedar Lake is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,588 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Lake <4>
    • Lake Dalecarlia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dalecarlia
      • Lake Dalecarlia is located in Lake County
    • Lowell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <4>
    • Saint John
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Crown Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Beecher
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Willowbrook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
      • Willowbrook is located in Will County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willowbrook <4>
    • Sherburnville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherburnville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburnville
      • Sherburnville is located in Kankakee County (IL)
    • Dinwiddie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinwiddie
      • Dinwiddie is located in Lake County
    • Lincoln Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
      • Lincoln Village is located in Lake County
    • Schererville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schererville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schererville
      • Schererville is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schererville <4>
    • Goodenow
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodenow
      • Goodenow is located in Will County (IL)
    • Continue List   (21 more) ...
      • Dyer
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
        • Dyer is located in Lake County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,955 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyer <4>
      • Leroy
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
        • Leroy is located in Lake County
      • Sauk Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • New Elliott
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Elliott
        • New Elliott is located in Lake County
      • Crete
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crete have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crete
        • Crete is located in Will County (IL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,938 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crete <4>
      • Grant Park
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Park
        • Grant Park is located in Kankakee County (IL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
      • Illinoi
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Illinoi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinoi
        • Illinoi is located in Kankakee County (IL)
      • Illinoi
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Illinoi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinoi
        • Illinoi is located in Lake County
      • Schneider
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schneider
        • Schneider is located in Lake County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
      • Winfield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
        • Winfield is located in Lake County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,265 people
      • Merrillville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Lottaville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lottaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottaville
        • Lottaville is located in Lake County
      • Illiana Heights
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illiana Heights
        • Illiana Heights is located in Kankakee County (IL)
      • Sumava Resorts
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumava Resorts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumava Resorts
        • Sumava Resorts is located in Newton County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumava Resorts <4>
      • Lynwood
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynwood
        • Lynwood is located in Cook County (IL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,113 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynwood <4>
      • Shelby
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
        • Shelby is located in Lake County
      • Ford Heights
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Heights
        • Ford Heights is located in Cook County (IL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,647 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ford Heights <4>
      • Green Acres
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
        • Green Acres is located in Lake County
      • Griffith
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • South Chicago Heights
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Chicago Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chicago Heights
        • South Chicago Heights is located in Cook County (IL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,957 people
      • Steger
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steger
        • Steger is located in Will County (IL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,111 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steger <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 German Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lake County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the German Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Brunswick Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brunswick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brunswick Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brunswick Cemetery
    • Creston Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Creston Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creston Cemetery
    • Schubert Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schubert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Schubert Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schubert Cemetery
    • Holy Name Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Name Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Name Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Name Cemetery
    • Fuller Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fuller Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuller Cemetery
    • Zion Evangelical Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Evangelical Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Evangelical Cemetery
    • Lake Prairie Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lake Prairie Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Prairie Cemetery
    • St. Edwards Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Edwards Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Edwards Cemetery
    • Eagle Lake Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagle Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eagle Lake Cemetery is located in Will County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle Lake Cemetery
    • Lowell Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowell Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lowell Memorial Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowell Memorial Cemetery
    • St. John Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
    • St. Johns UCC Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns UCC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns UCC Cemetery is located in Will County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns UCC Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • Hack Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hack Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hack Cemetery
      • St. Lukes Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Will County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
      • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery is located in Kankakee County (IL)
        • The St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Petersberg Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
      • West Creek Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Creek Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Creek Cemetery
      • Sanders Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
      • Orchard Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orchard Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Orchard Grove Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orchard Grove Cemetery
      • Maplewood Historic Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Maplewood Historic Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Maplewood Historic Cemetery is located in Crown Point.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Historic Cemetery
      • Maplewood Memorial Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

    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 German Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #435041  (German Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #435041 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: Lowell
      • County: Lake         Elev: 229
      • Location given for GNIS #435041 (German Cemetery)

    The official website for Lake County: www.lakecountyin.org/

    The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.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 Indiana's counties, including Lake, 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 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 German Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3486, Longitude: -87.4692       In this case, the coordinates for the German 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>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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