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A visit to the Bucks Pond 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 Bucks Pond Cemetery ...

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

40.0695, -88.5728

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

The Bucks Pond Cemetery is located in Piatt County<2>.

The county seat for Piatt County is located in Monticello. Monticello lies just to the south of the Bucks Pond Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bucks Pond Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Bucks Pond Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Marquiss Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Marquiss Cemetery is located in Piatt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquiss Cemetery
  • Woolington Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Woolington Cemetery is located in Piatt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolington Cemetery
  • Monticello Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Monticello Cemetery is located in Piatt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello Cemetery
  • Monticello Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Monticello Cemetery is located in Piatt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello Cemetery
  • Morain Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Morain Cemetery is located in Piatt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morain Cemetery
  • Camp Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Camp Creek Cemetery is located in Piatt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek Cemetery
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Piatt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
  • Madden Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Madden Cemetery is located in Piatt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madden Cemetery
  • Stringtown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Stringtown Cemetery is located in Piatt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown Cemetery
  • Haneline Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Haneline Cemetery is located in Piatt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haneline Cemetery
  • Ingram Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ingram Cemetery is located in Piatt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram Cemetery
  • Deland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Deland Cemetery is located in Piatt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deland Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Kentuck Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Kentuck Cemetery is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck Cemetery
    • Boyer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Boyer Cemetery is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyer Cemetery
    • Mackey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mackey Cemetery is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackey Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
    • Willow Branch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bement Twp. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Bement Twp. Cemetery is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bement Twp. Cemetery
      • The Bement Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bement Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104700 <5>
    • Mallory Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mallory Cemetery is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallory Cemetery
    • Bethel Harris Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bethel Harris Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Harris Cemetery
      • The Bethel Harris Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bethel Cemetery
      • Bethel Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
      • Bethel United Methodist Cemetery
      • Harris Cemetery
      • Old Harris Cemetery
      • Seymour Methodist Episcopal Cemetery

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]<3> of the Bucks Pond Cemetery.

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

  • Monticello
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • White Heath
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • De Land
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cisco
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Seymour
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Weldon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Bement
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Ivesdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Mansfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Milmine
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Bondville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Farmer City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Mahomet
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sadorus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Staley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Staley is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staley
    • Parnell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Parnell is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
    • Fullerton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Fullerton is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
    • De Witt
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • De Witt is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Argenta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cerro Gordo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Voorhies
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Voorhies is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
    • Lake of the Woods
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Lake of the Woods is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake of the Woods
    • Watkins
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Watkins is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
    • Kumler
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Kumler is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kumler
    • Lane
      (15 miles [24.1 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 Bucks Pond Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Piatt County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Bucks Pond Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Piatt 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 Bucks Pond Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1822167  (Bucks Pond Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1822167 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: Piatt
      • Est. Elev: 203 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Monticello
      • Location given for Bucks Pond Cemetery:
      • Lat: 40.0694782     Lon: -88.5728422
      • 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 Piatt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bucks Pond 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.
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