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A visit to the Brewton 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 Brewton Cemetery ...

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

40.7484, -88.2045

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

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

The county seat for Ford County is located in Paxton. Paxton lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Brewton Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Brewton Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Brewton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Chatsworth - Charlotte Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Germanville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Germanville Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germanville Cemetery
  • Thawville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Thawville Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thawville Cemetery
  • St. John's Catholic Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • West Lawn Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The West Lawn Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lawn Cemetery
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
  • Lisk Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lisk Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisk Cemetery
  • Five Mile Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Five Mile Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Mile Cemetery
  • Forrest Twp. Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Forrest Twp. Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest Twp. Cemetery
    • The Forrest Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Forrest Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #631073 <5>
  • Del Rey Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Del Rey Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Rey Cemetery
    • The Del Rey Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lehigh Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2222501 <5>
  • Onarga Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Onarga Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onarga Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Onarga Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Onarga.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1926812 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Mona Twp. Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Mona Twp. Cemetery is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mona Twp. Cemetery
    • Melvin Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Melvin Cemetery is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Cemetery
    • Gilman Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Gilman Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gilman Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Gilman.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1027535 <5>
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Gilman.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1032338 <5>
    • Wenger Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Wenger Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenger Cemetery
    • Sullivan Center Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • North Apostolic Christian Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Strawn Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Strawn Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawn Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Brewton Cemetery.

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

  • Piper City
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Chatsworth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • La Hogue
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • La Hogue is located in Iroquois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Hogue
  • Charlotte
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Charlotte is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
  • Thawville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Ridgeville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Ridgeville is located in Iroquois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
  • Roberts
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Cullom
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Onarga
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Forrest
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Del Rey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Del Rey is located in Iroquois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Rey
  • Gilman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Wing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Wing is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
    • Strawn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Melvin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Danforth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Buckley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Griswold
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Griswold is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
    • Kempton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Sibley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Saunemin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Ashkum
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Avoca ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Avoca is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
    • Fairbury
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

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 Brewton 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 Brewton Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Brewton Cemetery: