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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. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   40.5606°   (40° 33' 38")

Lon:   -87.7645°   (-87° 45' 52")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Apostolic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Apostolic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Apostolic Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
  • Ash Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ash Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ash Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ash Grove Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
  • Old Milford Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Milford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Milford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Milford Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
  • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schwer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schwer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Schwer Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
  • Cissna Park Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cissna Park Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cissna Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cissna Park Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
  • East Lynn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
  • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
  • St. John's Ash Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Ash Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Ash Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. John's Ash Grove Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Rankin Union Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rankin Union Cemetery
      • The Rankin Union Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Creek Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Creek Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sugar Creek Chapel Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
    • Vennum Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vennum Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vennum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vennum Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
    • Pellville Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Redtop Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redtop Cemetery
      • The Redtop Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Body Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Body Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Body Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
    • Prairie Chapel Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Belmont Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belmont Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Belmont Cemetery is located in Iroquois County

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
    • Milford is located in Iroquois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <6>
  • East Lynn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lynn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
    • East Lynn is located in Vermilion County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Lynn <6>
  • Cissna Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cissna Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cissna Park
    • Cissna Park is located in Iroquois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cissna Park <6>
  • Schwer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schwer
    • Schwer is located in Iroquois County
  • Hoopeston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoopeston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopeston
    • Hoopeston is located in Vermilion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoopeston <6>
  • Woodworth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodworth
    • Woodworth is located in Iroquois County
  • Rankin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rankin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
    • Rankin is located in Vermilion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rankin <6>
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
      • Coalton is located in Vermilion County
    • Rossville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Ambia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambia
      • Ambia is located in Benton County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Freeland Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland Park
      • Freeland Park is located in Benton County (IN)
    • Watseka
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Buckley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckley
      • Buckley is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckley <6>
    • Crescent City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent City
      • Crescent City is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent City <6>
    • Dunn ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dunn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
      • Dunn is located in Benton County (IN)
    • Del Rey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Rey
      • Del Rey is located in Iroquois County

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 first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Amity Cemetery:

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 Amity Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #403489  (Amity Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #403489 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Claytonville
    • County: Iroquois         Elev: 201
    • Location given for GNIS #403489 (Amity Cemetery)

The official website for Iroquois County: www.iroquois-co.com/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

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 Illinois' counties, including Iroquois, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Amity Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5606, Longitude: -87.7645       In this case, the coordinates for the Amity Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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