A visit to the Atherton 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 Atherton Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Atherton Cemetery:
40.1081, -87.5930
The Atherton Cemetery is located in Vermilion County<1>.
The county seat for Vermilion County is located in Danville. Danville lies just to the north northwest of the Atherton Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Atherton Cemetery.
Name Variations for Atherton Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Atherton Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> of the Atherton Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Atherton Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Greenwood Cemetery (North)
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Greenwood Cemetery (South)
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Danville National Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hooton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Parish Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Langley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lynch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Songer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Nicholson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Forse Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Denmark Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Dukes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Caraway Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dukes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sandusky Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Niccum Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Harrison Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Harrison Cemetery is located in Vermillion County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Cemetery
- Lamb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bryley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Farmers Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Gordon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cline Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Wright Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- St. Peter & Paul Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Locket Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Atherton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Atherton Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Tilton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Danville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Belgium
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Belgium is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgium
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Rileysburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Newell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Denmark ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Westville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Gessie
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hillery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Catlin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Foster
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Illiana
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Meeks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- State Line City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- State Line City is located in Warren County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- State Line
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tree Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Baltimore ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Belgium Row
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Missionfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Busenville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Georgetown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Perrysville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Glenburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Oakwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Covington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Newtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bismarck
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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 Atherton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Vermilion County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Atherton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Catlin
- Covington
- Danville
- Perrysville
- Tilton
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Atherton Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Vermilion County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Atherton Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Records ...
- GNIS ID #403696 (Atherton Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #403696 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Vermilion
- Est. Elev: 167 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Danville SE
- Location given for Atherton Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.1075368 Lon: -87.5930751
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
- GNIS ID #1951165 (New Atherton Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1951165 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Vermilion
- Topo Map Name: Unknown
- Location given for New Atherton Cemetery:
- Lat: 0 Lon: 0
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Vermilion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Atherton Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <4> | 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. |
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