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A visit to the Kankakee Township Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Kankakee Twp. Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Kankakee Twp. Cemetery (FG ID #2556258).

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Kankakee Twp. Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Kankakee Twp. Cemetery:

41.1885, -87.0046

The Kankakee Twp. Cemetery is located in Jasper County<2>.

The county seat for Jasper County is located in Rensselaer. Rensselaer lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Kankakee Twp. Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Kankakee Twp. Cemetery.

Name Variations for Kankakee Twp. Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Kankakee Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Kankakee Cemetery

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.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Kankakee Twp. Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hershman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Hershman Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hershman Cemetery
  • Kniman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Kniman Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kniman Cemetery
  • All Saints Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The All Saints Cemetery is located in Starke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Saints Cemetery
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
  • Independence Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • St. Henrys Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Henrys Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Henrys Cemetery
  • St. Marks Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks Cemetery
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Porter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
  • Hopewell Mennonite Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • DeMotte Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The DeMotte Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeMotte Cemetery
  • Cemetery of the Reesurrection
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in LaPorte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
    • Sutton Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sutton Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton Cemetery
    • St. Thomas Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Starke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery
    • Cornell Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Holland Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Holland Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cemetery
    • Dunkard Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard Cemetery
    • Sandridge Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sandridge Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge Cemetery
    • Prater Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Prater Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prater Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Kankakee Twp. Cemetery.

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

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 Kankakee Twp. Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jasper County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Kankakee Twp. Cemetery: