Note from Kathy Zavada: If a researcher is looking for deaths through obits in and around Wilmington (namely Jackson, Florence, Wilton, Wesley, Reed, or sometimes Manhattan and Peotone townships) they should contact the Wilmington Public Library which has indexed obits starting from mid 1860’s to current which match the microfilmed Wilmington Newspapers. Wilmington has the earliest local newspapers for these areas and still is the only library for Jackson, Florence and Wesley.
Wilmington Public Library, 201 Kankakee St, Wilmington, IL 60481; 815-476-2834
For listings of Catholic Cemeteries, contact: Catholic Cemetery Office, 402 South Independence Blvd, Romeoville, IL; 815-838-0395
To arrange a visit at the Arsenal Cemeteries: contact Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery; 27034 S. Diagonal Rd, Elwood, IL 60421. (815) 423-9958
Arsenal Cemetery Article – Surnames extracted from 1963 Newspaper Article
| Cemetery | Updated | Entrance Photo | Cemetery Alias | Established | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery | Jackson Twp | ||||
| Adams Cemetery | Section 8, Crete Twp Google Map | ||||
| Alexander Cemetery | Kirman | Section 33, DuPage Twp | |||
| Barbers Corners Cemetery | HillCrest | Section 2, DuPage Twp Google Map | |||
| Barnett Cemetery | SE 1/4 of Section 30, Homer Twp Google Map | ||||
| Beard Cemetery | NW 1/4 of Section __, Channahon Twp There are no traces left of Beard Cemetery. Blodgett Road was straightened in the 1970s and the former cemetery may be under the road. | ||||
| Beebee’s Grove Cemetery | Section 1?, Crete Twp [USGS Map (Dyer Quadrangle) reflects an unnamed cemetary in this location] | ||||
| Boardman Cemetery | 1832 | Section 4, DuPage Twp | |||
| Bohemian National Cemetery – complete |  | July 20, 1885 | Section 16, Reed Twp | ||
| Bronson Cemetery | Sisson | Section 10, Lockport Twp Google Map | |||
| Brooks Cemetery | Section 10, Homer Twp Google Map | ||||
| Brown Cemetery | NW 1/4 of Section 15, Custer Twp GNIS map | ||||
| Brown Cemetery text transcription 1text transcription 2 |  | Boylan’s Jackson’s Grove | Section 15, Jackson Twp | ||
| Calvary Cemetery | Section 31, Bloom Twp, Cook Co W 34th street, E of Western Ave, Steger, and across the Will Co line (records at Assumption Cemetary, 1900 S Cottage Grove) | ||||
| Calvary Cemetery | Section 13, Lockport Twp | ||||
| Cemetery Hill – abandoned | Monee Twp | ||||
| County Farm Cemetery | Section 13, Troy Twp | ||||
| Crete Cemetery | Section 8, Crete Twp Google Map | ||||
| Custer Township Cemetery – complete |  | Section 24, Custer Twp | |||
| Diven Cemetery | SE 1/4 of Section 7, Wesley Twp | ||||
| Dwyers Cemetery | NW 1/4 of Section 26, Wilmington Twp | ||||
| Eagle Lake Cemetery | Crete Twp | ||||
| Elmhurst Cemetery | Section 14, Joliet Twp | ||||
| Evergreen Hill Cemetery | Section 5, Crete Twp Google Map | ||||
| Forbes Cemetery | Gooding’s Farm | SE 1/4 of Section 6, Wesley Twp about 1/2 mile E of IL Rte 102 and 1/4 mile N of Ballou Rd | |||
| Frankfort Cemetery | Scheer/ Osgood | Section 22, Frankfort Twp Google Map | |||
| German Evangelical Cemetery(Arsenal Cemetery) | Chicago Road/German Lutheran/Little German | SW 1/4 of Section 15, Florence Twp To visit, contact Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, 30071 S State Rte 53, Wilmington, IL 60481 – (815) 423-6370 Records at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, Evanston, IL Google Map | |||
| Green Garden Methodist Cemetery | Mar 2010 |  | Andres | Section 19, Greengarden Twp W side of US Rte 45 | |
| Hadley Cemetery | Section 34, Homer Twp Google Map | ||||
| Hickory Cemetery | Section 15, Frankfort Twp Google Map | ||||
| Hills of Rest Cemetery | Section 11, Troy Twp Google Map | ||||
| Holy Cross Cemetery | Section 6, Joliet Twp Google Map | ||||
| Kile Cemetery | Crete Twp | ||||
| Klingler Cemetery | Feb 2010 |  | Arsenal Cemetery | SW 1/4 of Section 31, Manhattan Twp | |
| Lockport Cemetery | Section 23, Lockport Twp | ||||
| Manhattan Center Cemetery | Section 15, Manhattan Twp Google Map | ||||
Maple Hill Cemetery  text transcription |  | Section 30, Elwood, Jackson Twp | |||
| Maplewood Cemetery | Section 16, New Lenox Twp Google Map | ||||
| Marshall Cemetery | Section 12, New Lenox Twp | ||||
| McCune Cemetery(Arsenal Cemetery) | Jackson Creek/McKune/Asparagus Road | SE 1/4 of Section 23, Channahon Twp | |||
| Mound Hawley Cemetery | Homer Twp | ||||
| Mound Cemetery | Rudd/Higginbotham | SE 1/4 of Section 12, Joliet Twp Google Map | |||
| Mt Calvary Cemetery | Joliet Twp GNIS map | ||||
| Mt Calvary Cemetery of Lockport | Lockport Twp Google Map | ||||
| Mt Moriah Cemetery | Section 4, Joliet Twp Google Map | ||||
| Mt Olivet Catholic Cemetery | June 2024 | Mt Rose Catholic | 1838-1853 | Section 36, Wilmington Twp | |
| Mt Olivet Cemetery | Section 11, Joliet Twp | ||||
| Mt Olivet Cemetery | Rosehill | Section 21, Reed Twp | |||
| Mt. St Patrick’s Catholic Cemetery | Section 16, Wilton Twp | ||||
| Newton Cemetery | W 1/2 of NE 1/4 Sec 12, Wilmington Twp | ||||
| Norman Cemetery abandoned | Sec 9, Will Twp | ||||
| North Providence Ridge Cemetery Brenda Frazer’s Transcription |  | North Ridge Providence Ridge | Section 11, Jackson Twp | ||
| Oakwood Cemetery – partial transcriptions: A-G; H-M; N-S; T-Z; Additional Transcription | Section 11, Joliet Twp | ||||
| Oakwood – Wilmington | Section 36, Wilmington Twp | ||||
| Oakwood – Braidwood – complete |  | Braidwood Protestant | Section 15, Custer Twp | ||
| Old Cemetery | Frankfort Twp | ||||
| Peotone Cemetery | Section 19, Will Twp | ||||
| Pioneer Cemetery | Section 17, Frankfort Twp | ||||
| Plainfield Cemetery | Section 15, Plainfield Twp | ||||
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery | Section 21, Frankfort TwpGoogle Map | ||||
| Reed’s Grove Cemetery | Arsenal Cemetery | Section 31, Jackson Twp | |||
| Resurrection Cemetery | DuPage Twp | ||||
| Rose Hill Cemetery | Section 4, Green Garden Twp Google Map | ||||
| Runyan Cemetery | Old Legion Park, Section 14, Lockport Twp Jack Braun: Path entrance is opposite 410 West St; only graves still marked are Runyan family members. Google Map | ||||
| Russian Cemetery | St Nicholaus Sterling Park | Section 34, Lockport Twp | |||
| St Cyril’s & Methodius Cemetery | Section 1, Joliet Twp Google Map | ||||
| St John’s Cemetery | Section 4, Joliet Twp | ||||
| St John’s Evangelical UCC Cemetery | Section 17, Frankfort Twp | ||||
| St John’s Evangelical UCC Cemetery | North Peotone | section 3, Peotone TwpGoogle Map | |||
| St John’s Lutheran Church Cemetery | Section 1, Washington Twp | ||||
| St John’s UCC Church Cemetery | Section 22, Washington Twp Google Map | ||||
| St Joseph Catholic Cemetery | Section 17, Manhattan Twp | ||||
| St Joseph Cemetery | Section 4, Joliet Twp Google Map | ||||
| St Joseph Guardian Angels Cemetery | Nov 2009 |  | Section 17, Manhattan Twp | ||
| St Luke’s UCC Cemetery | Sec 17-13-14, Washington Twp Google Map | ||||
| St Mary’s Cemetery | Frankfort Twp Google Map | ||||
| St Mary’s Cemetery | Joliet Twp GNIS map | ||||
| St Mary’s Cemetery | Section 33, Lockport Twp Google Maps | ||||
| St Mary’s Catholic Cemetery | Section 10, Plainfield TwpGoogle Map | ||||
| St Michael Cemetery | Section 13, Homer Twp Google Map | ||||
| St Patrick’s Cemetery | Section 9, Joliet Twp | ||||
| St Paul’s Cemetery | Manhattan Twp | ||||
| St Paul’s Evangelical UCC Cemetery | Section 21, Monee Twp | ||||
| St Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery | Section 21, Washington TwpGNIS map | ||||
| St Peter’s Lutheran Cemetery | Section 11, Joliet Twp | ||||
| St Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery | Section 12, Green Garden Twp Google Map | ||||
| Schlem Cemetery | Frankfort Twp Google Map | ||||
| Skyline Memorial Park | Section 16, Monee Twp Google Map | ||||
| South Lockport Cemetery | Lockport Catholic | Section 26, Lockport Twp Google Map | |||
| Stan’s Grove Cemetery | Jackson Twp | ||||
| Starr’s Grove Cemetery | Arsenal Cemetery | NE 1/4 of Section 8, Florence Twp | |||
| Stateville Cemetery | Section 28, Lockport Twp [prison grounds] | ||||
| Stevens Cemetery | Joliet Twp [now the park on Walnut St between Silver Cross Hospital & and Cass St – many burials moved to Oakwood (Joliet) ca 1865] | ||||
| Trinity Lutheran/Zion Lutheran Cemetery | Section 16, Crete Twp | ||||
| Trinity Cemetery (new) | Section 16, Crete Twp Google Map | ||||
| Troutman Grove Cemetery | Mar 2010 |  | Eib/ Hibner | SE 1/4 of Section 6, Jackson Twp | |
| Twining Cemetery | Section 17, Green Garden Twp Google Map | ||||
| Union Burial Society Cemetery | Frankfort Twp SW of Frankfort about a mile SE of US 45 & Laraway Rd, N of Gateway Homes | ||||
| Union Cemetery | Section 14, Green Garden Twp | ||||
| Vermont Cemetery | SE 1/4 of Section 8, Wheatland Twp Google Map | ||||
| Wesley Cemetery | Forked Creek/ Old Cemetery | 1856 | SW 1/4 of Section 15, Wesley Twp Google Map | ||
| West Peotone Presbyterian Cemetery text file |  | Section 30, Peotone Twp | |||
| Wheatland Cemetery | NE 1/4 of Section 14, Wheatland Twp Google Map | ||||
| Wheatland Cemetery | Scotch Presbyterian Church | SE 1/4 of Section 9, Wheatland Twp | |||
| Will Cemetery | Will Twp | ||||
| Willard Grove Cemetery | Feb 2010 |  | Section 8, Channahon Twp | ||
| Williams Cemetery | Section 16, Lockport Twp | ||||
| Wilton Center Cemetery | Wilton Twp Google Map | ||||
| Woodlawn Memorial Park | Joliet Twp | ||||
| Zarley | DesPlaines | Section 21, Joliet Twp | |||
| Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery | SW 1/4 of Section 14, Wheatland Twp Google Map |
