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A visit to the Blackstone 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 Blackstone Cemetery ...

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

41.0775, -88.6990

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

The Blackstone Cemetery is located in Livingston County<2>.

The county seat for Livingston County is located in Pontiac. Pontiac lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Blackstone Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Blackstone Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Blackstone Cemetery.<4>

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

  • New Michigan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The New Michigan Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Michigan Cemetery
  • Calder Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Calder Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calder Cemetery
  • Sunbury Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sunbury Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury Cemetery
  • Funk Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Funk Cemetery is located in La Salle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funk Cemetery
  • Hadley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hadley Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley Cemetery
  • Emery Green Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Emery Green Cemetery is located in La Salle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery Green Cemetery
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
  • Barrickman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Barrickman Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrickman Cemetery
  • Allen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Allen Cemetery is located in La Salle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
  • St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Stephen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Stephen Cemetery is located in La Salle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephen Cemetery
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Camp Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Camp Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Cemetery
    • St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Old St. Stephen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Moon's Point Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Moon's Point Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon's Point Cemetery
    • Springer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Springer Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springer Cemetery
    • Bayou Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Bayou Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Cemetery
    • Cornell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Cornell Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell Cemetery
    • Nevada Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Nevada Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Blackstone Cemetery.

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

  • Blackstone
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Missal
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Missal is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missal
  • Kernan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Kernan is located in La Salle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kernan
  • Budd
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Budd is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budd
  • Cornell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Adams ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Adams is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
  • Ransom
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Streator
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Vermilion City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Vermilion City is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilion City
  • Coalville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Coalville is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
  • Ancona
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Sunbury
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Sunbury is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Odell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Odell is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 957 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odell <5>
    • Kinsman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Kangley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Kangley is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kangley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Munster
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Munster is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munster
    • Long Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cayuga
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Cayuga is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
    • Grand Ridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Pontiac
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Pontiac is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,176 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontiac <5>
    • Highland Town ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Highland Town is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Town
    • Marseilles
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Graymont
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Swygert
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Swygert is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swygert
    • Dwight
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Dwight is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dwight <5>
    • Verona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

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 Blackstone 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 Blackstone Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Cornell
  • Dwight
  • Long Point
  • Marseilles
  • Odell
    • Odell lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Blackstone Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Odell.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
  • Pontiac
  • Ransom
    • Ransom lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Blackstone Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ransom.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
  • Streator

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 Blackstone Cemetery: