Will County Cemeteries

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 Independance 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	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's Church Cemetery			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 [offsite link] (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			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
Klinger Cemetery (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					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			Mt Rose Catholic		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
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 Twp Google Map
Providence Ridge Cemetery			North Ridge North Providence Ridge		Section 11, Jackson Twp
Reed's Grove Cemetery [offsite link] (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 Twp Google 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 Twp Google 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 Twp GNIS 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			Eib/ Hibner		SE 1/4 of Section 6, Jackson Twp Google Map
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		SW 1/4 of Section 15, Wesley Twp Google Map
West Peotone Presbyterian Cemetery					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	Nov 2009				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