A visit to the Bodkin 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 Bodkin Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bodkin Cemetery:
40.0774, -87.9208
The Bodkin Cemetery is located in Vermilion County<1>.
The county seat for Vermilion County is located in Danville. Danville lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Bodkin Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bodkin Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Bodkin Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bodkin Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Old Homer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Loeffler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Burris - Hartman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Homer Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Davis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Greenview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dalbey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Stearns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Patterson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Peters Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Umbenhower Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dougherty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Stearns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lost Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dougherty Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hickman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bliss Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- St. John Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Old Huss Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Makemson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rice Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Bodkin Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bodkin Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Homer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fithian
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ogden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Muncie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fairmount
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Joseph
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rutherford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oakwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sidney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Royal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Missionfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Belgium Row
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Glenburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Newtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mayview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Allerton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Catlin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Collison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Broadlands
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Sidell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hillery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Mira
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Philo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Archie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Flatville
(13 miles [20.9 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 Bodkin 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 Bodkin Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Allerton
- Broadlands
- Catlin
- Fairmount
- Fithian
- Homer
- Ogden
- Philo
- Philo lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Bodkin Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Philo.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philo
- Saint Joseph
- Sidell
- Sidney
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Bodkin 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 Bodkin Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #404643 (Bodkin Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #404643 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: 201 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Homer
- Location given for Bodkin Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.0772572 Lon: -87.9208654
- 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 '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- Bodkin 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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