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A visit to the Avoca Township Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Avoca Twp. Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Avoca Twp. Cemetery (FG ID #104580)

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 Avoca Twp. Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Avoca Twp. Cemetery

Lat:   40.8064°   (40° 48' 23")

Lon:   -88.5094°   (-88° 30' 33")

The Avoca Twp. Cemetery is located in Livingston County<2>.

The county seat for Livingston County is located in Pontiac. Pontiac lies just to the northwest of the Avoca Twp. Cemetery .

Name Variations for Avoca Twp. 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.

Avoca Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Avoca Cemetery

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.

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 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 Avoca Twp. Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Livingston County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Avoca Twp. Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Avoca Twp. Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Avoca Twp. Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Fairbury
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • McDowell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
      • McDowell is located in Livingston County
    • Wing
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
      • Wing is located in Livingston County
    • Forrest
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrest have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest
      • Forrest is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forrest <4>
    • Weston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in McLean County
    • Swygert
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swygert have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swygert
      • Swygert is located in Livingston County
    • Saunemin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saunemin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunemin
      • Saunemin is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saunemin <4>
    • Pontiac
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontiac have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
      • Pontiac is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,176 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontiac <4>
    • Cayuga
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
      • Cayuga is located in Livingston County
    • Chenoa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Chatsworth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth
      • Chatsworth is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,104 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatsworth <4>
    • Charlotte
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlotte have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
      • Charlotte is located in Livingston County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Strawn
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawn
        • Strawn is located in Livingston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strawn <4>
      • Cropsey
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Cullom
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullom have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullom
        • Cullom is located in Livingston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cullom <4>
      • Emington
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emington
        • Emington is located in Livingston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emington <4>
      • Odell
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
        • Odell is located in Livingston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 957 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odell <4>
      • Graymont
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graymont have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graymont
        • Graymont is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graymont <4>
      • Meadows
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
        • Meadows is located in McLean County
      • Anchor
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Sibley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
        • Sibley is located in Ford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <4>
      • Kempton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kempton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempton
        • Kempton is located in Ford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kempton <4>

    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 Avoca Twp. Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Livingston County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Chatsworth
    • Chenoa
      • Chenoa lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Avoca Twp. Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Chenoa.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenoa
    • Colfax
      • Colfax lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Avoca Twp. Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Colfax.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
    • Cornell
    • Cullom
      • Cullom lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Avoca Twp. Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cullom.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullom
    • Emington
    • Fairbury
    • Forrest
    • Odell
      • Odell lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Avoca Twp. Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Odell.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
    • Piper City
    • Pontiac
    • Sibley
      • Sibley lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Avoca Twp. Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sibley.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Avoca Twp. Cemetery.<6>

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

    • St. John's Catholic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John's Catholic Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Catholic Cemetery
    • Patty Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Patty Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patty Cemetery
    • Houder Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Houder Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houder Cemetery
    • Graceland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Cemetery
    • North Apostolic Christian Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Apostolic Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Apostolic Christian Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Apostolic Christian Cemetery
    • Saunemin Five Mile Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saunemin Five Mile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Saunemin Five Mile Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saunemin Five Mile Cemetery
    • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    • Weston Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weston Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weston Cemetery
    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    • Swygert Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swygert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swygert Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swygert Cemetery
    • Pontiac City Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pontiac City Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • The Pontiac City Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pontiac Southside Cemetery
      • South Side Cemetery
      • Southside Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pontiac City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #288460 <1>
    • Five Mile Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Five Mile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Five Mile Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Five Mile Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Forrest Twp. Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Sunny Slope Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunny Slope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunny Slope Cemetery is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunny Slope Cemetery
      • Cooper Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
      • Memorial Park
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Memorial Park is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
      • Payne Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Payne Cemetery is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
      • Calvary Catholic Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Catholic Cemetery is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Catholic Cemetery
      • Spence Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spence Cemetery is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spence Cemetery
      • South Apostolic Christian Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)

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

    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 Avoca Twp. Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1719380  (Avoca Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1719380 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: Southeast Pontiac
      • County: Livingston         Elev: 201
      • Location given for GNIS #1719380 (Avoca Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #104580

    The official website for Livingston County: www.livingstoncounty-il.org/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Livingston, 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 Avoca Twp. Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8064, Longitude: -88.5094    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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