A visit to the Cornell 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 Cornell Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cornell Cemetery:
40.9750, -88.7278
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cornell Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Cornell Cemetery is located in Livingston County<2>.
The county seat for Livingston County is located in Pontiac. Pontiac lies just to the southeast of the Cornell Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Cornell Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Cornell Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cornell Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Zooks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Zooks Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zooks Cemetery
- Springer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Springer Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springer Cemetery
- Morris Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Morris Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
- Nigh Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Nigh Chapel Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nigh Chapel Cemetery
- Earp Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Earp Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earp Cemetery
- Corbins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Corbins Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbins Cemetery
- Calder Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Calder Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calder Cemetery
- Campbell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Rowe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Rowe Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe Cemetery
- McMillan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The McMillan Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillan Cemetery
- Camp Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Camp Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Hadley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Hadley Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley Cemetery
- Barrickman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Barrickman Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrickman Cemetery
- New Michigan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The New Michigan Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Michigan Cemetery
- Walden Farm Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Walden Farm Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden Farm Cemetery
- Sunbury Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Sunbury Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Rook's Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Rook's Creek Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rook's Creek Cemetery
- Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Memorial Park is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
- Blackstone Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Blackstone Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone 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 Cornell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cornell Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Cornell
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Graymont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pontiac
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cayuga
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cayuga is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
- Blackstone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Missal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Missal is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missal
- Ancona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Long Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Flanagan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Odell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Budd
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Budd is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budd
- Vermilion City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Vermilion City is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilion City
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Coalville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Coalville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
- Swygert
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Swygert is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swygert
- Streator
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Adams ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Adams is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Kernan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Kernan is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kernan
- Dana
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- McDowell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- McDowell is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
- Munster
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Munster is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munster
- Sunbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sunbury is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
- Ransom
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Leeds
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Leeds is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
- Eylar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Eylar is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eylar
- Kangley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kangley is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kangley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
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 Cornell 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 Cornell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cornell
- Flanagan
- Long Point
- Odell
- Pontiac
- Ransom
- Streator
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 Cornell 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 Cornell Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #406594 (Cornell Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #406594 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: 188 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Northwest Pontiac
- Location given for Cornell Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.9750327 Lon: -88.7278446
- 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cornell 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |