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A visit to the Blackford Cemetery ...


The location of the Blackford Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Blackford Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.4125°   (40° 24' 45")

Lon:   -88.2970°   (-88° 17' 49")

The Blackford Cemetery is located in Ford County<2>.

The county seat for Ford County is located in Paxton. Paxton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Blackford Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Blackford Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Ford 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 Blackford 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Blackford Cemetery.

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

    • Elliott
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Gibson City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson City
      • Gibson City is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,275 people
      • Gibson City has also been known as:
      • Gibson
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibson City <4>
    • Proctor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
      • Proctor is located in Ford County
    • Dewey
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
      • Dewey is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dewey <4>
    • Foosland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Fisher
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
      • Fisher is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,911 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fisher <4>
    • Prospect
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in Champaign County
    • Ludlow
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
      • Ludlow is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ludlow <4>
    • Lotus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotus
      • Lotus is located in Champaign County
    • Rantoul
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rantoul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rantoul
      • Rantoul is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,305 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rantoul <4>
    • Paxton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Paxton is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,117 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paxton <4>
    • Melvin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
      • Melvin is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melvin <4>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Sibley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
      • Thomasboro
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasboro
        • Thomasboro is located in Champaign County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomasboro <4>
      • Saybrook
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saybrook
        • Saybrook is located in McLean County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saybrook <4>
      • Bellflower
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellflower have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellflower
        • Bellflower is located in McLean County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellflower <4>
      • Loda
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loda
        • Loda is located in Iroquois County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loda <4>
      • Lake of the Woods
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake of the Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake of the Woods
        • Lake of the Woods is located in Champaign County
      • Roberts
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
        • Roberts is located in Ford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roberts <4>
      • Glen Avon
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Avon
        • Glen Avon is located in McLean County
      • Mahomet
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahomet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahomet
        • Mahomet is located in Champaign County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,968 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahomet <4>
      • Gifford
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gifford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
        • Gifford is located in Champaign County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,035 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gifford <4>
      • Cropsey
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Anchor
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

    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 Blackford Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ford County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Arrowsmith
    • Bellflower
    • Fisher
      • Fisher lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Blackford Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fisher.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
    • Gibson City
    • Gifford
    • Loda
      • Loda lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Blackford Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Loda.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loda
    • Mahomet
    • Mansfield
    • Melvin
      • Melvin lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Blackford Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Melvin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
    • Paxton
      • Paxton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Blackford Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Paxton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
    • Rantoul
    • Roberts
    • Sibley
      • Sibley lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Blackford 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 23 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Blackford Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Pontoppidan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pontoppidan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pontoppidan Cemetery is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pontoppidan Cemetery
    • Farmersville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farmersville Cemetery is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmersville Cemetery
    • Beekman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Beekman Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beekman Cemetery
    • East Bend Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The East Bend Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • The East Bend Cemetery has also been known as:
      • East Bend Memorial Gardens
      • East Bend Mennonite Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Bend Cemetery
    • Oregon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oregon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oregon Cemetery is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oregon Cemetery
    • Drummer Twp. Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drummer Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Drummer Twp. Cemetery is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drummer Twp. Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Willowbrook Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Meharry Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meharry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meharry Cemetery is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meharry Cemetery
    • Naylor Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Naylor Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • The Naylor Cemetery has also been known as:
      • United Brethren Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Naylor Cemetery
    • Ludlow Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Ludlow Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ludlow Cemetery
    • Ten Mile Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ten Mile Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ten Mile Grove Cemetery is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ten Mile Grove Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Elmwood Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
      • Eden Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • The Eden Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • The Eden Cemetery has also been known as:
        • American Luthern Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Cemetery
      • Maplewood Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Prospect Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Ford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Knife Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • The Knife Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • The Knife Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Knife - Stout Cemetery
        • Pusey Cemetery
        • Pusey / Knife Cemetery
        • Stout Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knife Cemetery
      • Jersey Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jersey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jersey Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • The Jersey Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Jersey Presbyterian Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jersey Cemetery
      • Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Sepulchre Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • The Holy Sepulchre Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Catholic Cemetery
        • Rantoul Catholic Cemetery
        • Rantoul Holy Speulchre Cemetery
        • St. Malachy Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
      • Hall Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hall Cemetery is located in Ford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
      • Glen Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glen Cemetery is located in Ford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Cemetery
      • Pells Park Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pells Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pells Park Cemetery is located in Ford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pells Park Cemetery

    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 Blackford Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #404514  (Blackford Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #404514 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: Gibson City East
      • County: Ford         Elev: 223
      • Location given for GNIS #404514 (Blackford Cemetery)

    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 Ford, 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 things 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 Blackford Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4125, Longitude: -88.2970       In this case, the coordinates for the Blackford Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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