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A visit to the Cooper 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 Cooper Cemetery ...

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

40.6909, -88.5567

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

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

The county seat for Livingston County is located in Pontiac. Pontiac lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Cooper Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Cooper Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Cooper Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Spence Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Spence Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spence Cemetery
  • Weston Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Weston Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Cemetery
  • Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • South Apostolic Christian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • East Graceland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The East Graceland Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Graceland Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the East Graceland Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Fairbury.
    • The East Graceland Cemetery has also been known as:
    • German Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2201400 <5>
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
  • Lawndale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lawndale Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • St. John's Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Calvary Catholic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Cropsey Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cropsey Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropsey Cemetery
  • Payne Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Payne Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Chenoa Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Chenoa Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenoa Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
    • Strawn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Strawn Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawn Cemetery
    • Five Mile Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Five Mile Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Mile Cemetery
    • Forrest Twp. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Avoca Twp. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Avoca Twp. Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca Twp. Cemetery
      • The Avoca Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Avoca Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104580 <5>
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Wiley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Wiley Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley Cemetery
    • Anchor Twp. Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Anchor Twp. Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Twp. Cemetery
    • Township Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Township Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Township Cemetery
    • North Apostolic Christian Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

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 Cooper Cemetery.

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

  • Fairbury
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Weston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Weston is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
  • Cropsey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Anchor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Strawn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Forrest
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Avoca ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Avoca is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
  • Colfax
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Chenoa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • McDowell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • McDowell is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
  • Sibley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lexington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Wing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Wing is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
    • Cooksville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Meadows
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Meadows is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
    • Pontiac
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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 <6>
    • Chatsworth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Garber
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Garber is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garber
    • Swygert
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Swygert is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swygert
    • Charlotte
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Charlotte is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
    • Saunemin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Eylar
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Eylar is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eylar
    • Arrowsmith
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Graymont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cayuga
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Cayuga is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
    • Gridley
      (17 miles [27.4 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 Cooper 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 Cooper Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 Cooper Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Livingston 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 Cooper Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #406549  (Cooper Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #406549 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: Livingston
      • Est. Elev: 218 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Fairbury
      • Location given for Cooper Cemetery:
      • Lat: 40.6908677     Lon: -88.5567253
      • 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 Livingston, 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' (or 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- Cooper 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.