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A visit to the Amity 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 Amity Cemetery ...

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

40.5606, -87.7645

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

The Amity Cemetery is located in Iroquois County<2>.

The county seat for Iroquois County is located in Watseka. Watseka lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north of the Amity Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Amity Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Amity Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Old Apostolic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Old Apostolic Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Apostolic Cemetery
  • Ash Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ash Grove Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove Cemetery
  • Old Milford Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Old Milford Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Milford Cemetery
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Floral Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Schwer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Schwer Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schwer Cemetery
  • Cissna Park Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Cissna Park Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cissna Park Cemetery
  • East Lynn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • St. John's Ash Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Rankin Union Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rankin Union Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin Union Cemetery
      • The Rankin Union Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Karter Cemetery
      • Rankin Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960194 <5>
    • Sugar Creek Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Vennum Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Vennum Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vennum Cemetery
    • Pellville Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Redtop Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Redtop Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redtop Cemetery
      • The Redtop Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Redtop Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107626 <5>
    • Body Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Body Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Body Cemetery
    • Prairie Chapel Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Belmont Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Belmont Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Amity Cemetery.

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

  • Goodwine
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Claytonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Wellington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Milford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • East Lynn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Cissna Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Schwer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Schwer is located in Iroquois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schwer
  • Hoopeston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Woodworth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodworth is located in Iroquois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodworth
  • Rankin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Stockland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Woodland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Coalton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Coalton is located in Vermilion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
    • Rossville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Ambia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Ambia is located in Benton County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Freeland Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Freeland Park is located in Benton County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland Park
    • Watseka
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Buckley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Crescent City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Dunn ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Dunn is located in Benton County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
    • Del Rey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Del Rey is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Rey

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 Amity Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Iroquois County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Amity Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Amity Cemetery: