Berkeley in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Bohlander

Historical Site 1845

Photographed By Sean Flynn

1. Bohlander Marker

Inscription. The Old Settlers' Cemetery was established in 1845 by Peter Bohlander. Originally known as the Bohlander Family Burial Grounds, it was part of the Peter Bohlander Farm. This cemetery was donated by Mr. Bohlander for the benefit of his friends and neighbors.

Historical information gathered & monument donated by
Bohlander relatives & friends
J.W. Young, Trustee

Erected by Bohlander relatives and friends.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1845.

Location. 41° 53.363′ N, 87° 54.75′ W. Marker is in Berkeley, Illinois, in Cook County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of St. Charles Road and Taft Avenue. The marker is visible behind the fence in the north-central area of the cemetery from the sidewalk along St. Charles Road. A large white cross identifying it as Old Settlers Cemetery is in the northwest corner of the cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5735 St Charles Road, Berkeley IL 60163, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Berkeley Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); The Northlake Bank Robbery (approx.

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1.3 miles away); Chicago Great Western Railway Depot (approx. 1.4 miles away); Bicentennial Fountain (approx. 1.4 miles away); POW-MIA Memorial (approx. 1.6 miles away); Pvt. Albert E. Fenhouse (approx. 1.7 miles away); Old Northlake Library site (approx. 1.8 miles away); Scalabrini Fathers (approx. 2.1 miles away).

More about this marker. When visited in late November 2023, the cemetery's gates were closed and the property, completely surrounded by an iron fence, was not accessible. A short distance left (east) of this marker are a pair of newer markers that identify people believed to be buried in this graveyard.

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1. Berkeley, IL.

From the Chicago Historical Society's Encyclopedia of Chicago: "Beginning in 1835 the area that was to become Berkeley was home to farmers, most of German and Dutch ancestry. Settling on farms that ranged from 40 to 160 acres, the Dutch tended to be truck farmers, while the Germans did general farming. This small group of farm families established a one-room school called Sunnyside in 1848. Now housed in a larger and newer building, Sunnyside
Photographed By Sean Flynn, November 28, 2023

2. Old Settlers Cemetery
The Bohlander marker is on the right side of this photo. On the left are two markers that list people buried in this site.
Elementary School still operates today. A short distance west on St. Charles Road (which was completed in 1836), farmland was donated for what is now known as Old Settler's Cemetery."

(Submitted on November 28, 2023, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

2. Old Settlers Cemetery on Findagrave.com. (Submitted on November 28, 2023, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Old Settlers Cemetery markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Sean Flynn

3. Old Settlers Cemetery markers

These markers appear to identify the people believed to be buried in this graveyard.

Old Settlers Cemetery cross image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Sean Flynn, November 28, 2023

4. Old Settlers Cemetery cross

At the corner of St. Charles and Taft

Credits. This page was last revised on November 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2023, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 118 times since then and 74 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 28, 2023, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.