A visit to the Body 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 Body Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Body Cemetery:
40.7150, -87.7473
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Body Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Body Cemetery is located in Iroquois County<2>.
The county seat for Iroquois County is located in Watseka. Watseka lies just to the north of the Body Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Body Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Body Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Body Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Keen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Keen Cemetery is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen Cemetery
- Vennum Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Vennum Cemetery is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vennum Cemetery
- Belmont Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Belmont Cemetery is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Cemetery
- St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Schwer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Schwer Cemetery is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schwer Cemetery
- Iroquois Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Iroquois Memorial Park is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iroquois Memorial Park
- Chamberlain Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Chamberlain Cemetery is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Cemetery
- Pierce Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Pierce Cemetery is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Cemetery
- Roberts Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Roberts Cemetery is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Gard Army of the Republic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Maple Grove Cemetery is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
- Old Milford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Old Milford Cemetery is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Milford Cemetery
- Flesher Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Flesher Cemetery is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flesher Cemetery
- Old Texas Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Old Texas Cemetery is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Texas Cemetery
- Sugar Creek Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lyman Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Lyman Cemetery is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman Cemetery
- Kirby Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Kirby Cemetery is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby Cemetery
- Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ash Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Ash Grove Cemetery is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove Cemetery
- Prarie Dell Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Prarie Dell Cemetery is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prarie Dell 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 Body Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Body Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Woodland
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Schwer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Schwer is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schwer
- Watseka
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Woodworth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Woodworth is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodworth
- Milford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Crescent City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Claytonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Goodwine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Stockland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sheldon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Iroquois
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cissna Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Wellington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Effner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Effner is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effner
- L'Erable
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- L'Erable is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for L'Erable
- Raub
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Raub is located in Benton County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raub
- Donovan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Martinton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Gilman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Onarga
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Del Rey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Del Rey is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Rey
- Danforth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Freeland Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Freeland Park is located in Benton County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland Park
- Ashkum
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kentland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Ridgeville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Ridgeville is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
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 Body Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Iroquois County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Body Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ashkum
- Cissna Park
- Crescent City
- Donovan
- Gilman
- Kentland
- Martinton
- Milford
- Onarga
- Sheldon
- Watseka
- Woodland
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 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 Body Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Iroquois 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 Body Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #404644 (Body Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #404644 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: Iroquois
- Est. Elev: 201 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Milford
- Location given for Body Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.7150358 Lon: -87.7472541
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Iroquois, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Body Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |