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A visit to the Waldheim Cemetery ...


The location of the Waldheim 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 Waldheim Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.5825°   (41° 34' 57")

Lon:   -87.3523°   (-87° 21' 8")

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

The county seat for Lake County is located in Crown Point. Crown Point lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south of the Waldheim Cemetery .

Establishment of the Waldheim Cemetery ...

The Waldheim Cemetery was established in 1851.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Waldheim 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 Waldheim 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Waldheim Cemetery.

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

    • Gary
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
      • Gary is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,693 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gary <4>
    • Liverpool
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
      • Liverpool is located in Lake County
    • Ross
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
      • Ross is located in Lake County
    • New Chicago
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Chicago have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chicago
      • New Chicago is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,937 people
    • Lake Station
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Station
      • Lake Station is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,850 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Station <4>
    • Duneland Village of Gary
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duneland Village of Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duneland Village of Gary
      • Duneland Village of Gary is located in Lake County
    • Duneland Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duneland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duneland Village
      • Duneland Village is located in Lake County
    • Highland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Griffith
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lottaville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Hessville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hessville
      • Hessville is located in Lake County
    • Hobart
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • East Chicago
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Chicago have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Chicago
        • East Chicago is located in Lake County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,742 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Chicago <4>
      • New Elliott
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Elliott
        • New Elliott is located in Lake County
      • Lincoln Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Merrillville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Green Acres
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
        • Green Acres is located in Lake County
      • Hammond
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Munster
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munster
        • Munster is located in Lake County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,483 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munster <4>
      • Schererville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • 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>
      • Portage
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Willow Creek
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
        • Willow Creek is located in Porter County
      • Woodland Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
        • Woodland Village is located in Porter County
      • Ogden Dunes
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden Dunes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden Dunes
        • Ogden Dunes is located in Porter County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,083 people
      • Deep River
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
        • Deep River is located in Lake County
      • Whiting
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiting have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
        • Whiting is located in Lake County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiting <4>
      • Calumet City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)

    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 Waldheim 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 Waldheim Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Waldheim Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mt. Mercy Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Mercy Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Mercy Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Gary.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Mercy Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86023 <6>
    • St. Mary's Russian Orthodox Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Mary's Russian Orthodox Church Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Russian Orthodox Church Cemetery is located in Gary.
      • The St. Mary's Russian Orthodox Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Marys Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Russian Orthodox Church Cemetery
    • Ridgelawn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ridgelawn Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ridgelawn Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Gary.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgelawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86566 <6>
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Evergreen Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Memorial Park is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Memorial Park
    • Hope Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hope Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
    • Fern Oak Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fern Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fern Oak Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fern Oak Cemetery
    • Ross Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ross Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
    • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Hess Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Hess Memorial Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • The Hess Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hessville Cemetery
      • Lake County Cemetery
      • North Twp. Cemetery
      • Paupers Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hess Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2160949 <6>
    • Crown Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crown Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crown Hill Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crown Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Francis Xavier Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
      • Calumet Park Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Merrillville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Hobart City Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hobart City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hobart City Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hobart City Cemetery
      • Concordia Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Elmwood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • St. Michaels Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
      • Pleasant View Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
      • Memory Lane Memorial Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memory Lane Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Memory Lane Memorial Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memory Lane Memorial Cemetery
      • Blake Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Porter County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Portage.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84536 <6>
      • Temple of Israel Cemetery of Gary
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple of Israel Cemetery of Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Temple of Israel Cemetery of Gary is located in Porter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple of Israel Cemetery of Gary

    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 Waldheim Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #445365  (Waldheim Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #445365 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: Gary
      • County: Lake         Elev: 189
      • Location given for GNIS #445365 (Waldheim 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Waldheim Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5825, Longitude: -87.3523       In this case, the coordinates for the Waldheim 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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