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A visit to the Waldheim Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Waldheim Cemetery ...

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

41.5825, -87.3523

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Waldheim Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Waldheim Cemetery.

Establishment of the Waldheim Cemetery ...

The Waldheim Cemetery was established in 1851.

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.<4>

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
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Mercy Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Mercy Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Gary.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86023 <5>
  • 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
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Russian Orthodox Church Cemetery
    • 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
  • Ridgelawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ridgelawn Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgelawn Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ridgelawn Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Gary.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86566 <5>
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Evergreen Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hope Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
  • Fern Oak Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fern Oak Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Oak Cemetery
  • Ross Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ross Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
  • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Hess Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Hess Memorial Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess Memorial Cemetery
    • The Hess Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hessville Cemetery
    • Lake County Cemetery
    • North Twp. Cemetery
    • Paupers Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2160949 <5>
  • Crown Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Crown Hill Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Calumet Park Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Calumet Park Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet Park Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calumet Park Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Merrillville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84532 <5>
    • Merrillville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Merrillville Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillville Cemetery
    • Hobart City Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hobart City Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Memory Lane Memorial Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Portage.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84536 <5>
    • Temple of Israel Cemetery of Gary
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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)
    • Gary is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,693 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gary <6>
  • Liverpool
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Liverpool is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
  • Ross
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Ross is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
  • New Chicago
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • New Chicago is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chicago
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,937 people
  • Lake Station
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Duneland Village of Gary
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Duneland Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Duneland Village is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duneland Village
  • Highland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Griffith
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lottaville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Lottaville is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottaville
  • Hessville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Hessville is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hessville
  • Hobart
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • East Chicago
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • New Elliott
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • New Elliott is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Elliott
    • Lincoln Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Lincoln Village is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
    • Merrillville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Green Acres
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Green Acres is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
    • Hammond
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Munster
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Hartsdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Hartsdale is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsdale
    • Schererville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Portage
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Willow Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Willow Creek is located in Porter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
    • Woodland Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Woodland Village is located in Porter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
    • Ogden Dunes
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Ogden Dunes is located in Porter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden Dunes
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,083 people

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.

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 helpful 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 Waldheim Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Lake County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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: In 2021, GNIS record #445365 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Lake
      • Est. Elev: 189 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Gary
      • Location given for Waldheim Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.5825363     Lon: -87.3522604
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Waldheim Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.