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Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Dodson Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.2039°   (40° 12' 14")

Lon:   -87.7163°   (-87° 42' 58")

The Dodson Cemetery is located in Vermilion County<1>.

The county seat for Vermilion County is located in Danville. Danville lies just to the southeast of the Dodson Cemetery .

Name Variations for Dodson Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Dodson Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Baptist Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Dodson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Vermilion County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Dodson Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Dodson Cemetery.

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

    • Newtown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Newtown is located in Vermilion County
    • Denmark ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Denmark is located in Vermilion County
    • Collison
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Glenburn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
      • Glenburn is located in Vermilion County
    • Belgium Row
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgium Row
      • Belgium Row is located in Vermilion County
    • Hillery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillery
      • Hillery is located in Vermilion County
    • Missionfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missionfield
      • Missionfield is located in Vermilion County
    • Bismarck
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakwood <3>
    • Danville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Henning
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henning have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henning
      • Henning is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henning <3>
    • Tilton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
      • Tilton is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilton <3>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Potomac
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
        • Potomac is located in Vermilion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potomac <3>
      • Muncie
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muncie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncie
        • Muncie is located in Vermilion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncie <3>
      • Catlin
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catlin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
        • Catlin is located in Vermilion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,899 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catlin <3>
      • State Line City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line City
        • State Line City is located in Warren County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • State Line
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
        • State Line is located in Warren County (IN)
      • Illiana
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illiana
        • Illiana is located in Vermilion County
      • Alvin
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
        • Alvin is located in Vermilion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
        • Alvin has also been known as:
        • Alvan Village
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvin <3>
      • Fithian
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fithian have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fithian
        • Fithian is located in Vermilion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fithian <3>
      • Belgium
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belgium have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgium
        • Belgium is located in Vermilion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
      • Westville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
        • Westville is located in Vermilion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,913 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westville <3>
      • Armstrong
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
        • Armstrong is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Armstrong <3>
      • Fairmount
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmount have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
        • Fairmount is located in Vermilion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmount <3>
      • Rossville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)

    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 Dodson Cemetery. The following communities are located in Vermilion County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Dodson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bethel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Pentecost Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • The Pentecost Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • The Pentecost Cemetery has also been known as:
      • DeMoss Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pentecost Cemetery
    • Stump Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Stump Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stump Cemetery
    • Outten Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Outten Family Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • The Outten Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Outton Family Cemetery
      • Snyder Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Outten Family Cemetery
    • McGee Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The McGee Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGee Cemetery
    • Grimes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Grimes Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grimes Cemetery
    • Johnsonville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Johnsonville Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Johnsonville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the southeast of Danville.
      • The Johnsonville Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Humphrey Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Steward Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnsonville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106361 <6>
    • New Salem Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The New Salem Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • The New Salem Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Salem Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem Cemetery
    • Higginsville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Higginsville Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • The Higginsville Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Smalley Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higginsville Cemetery
    • Porter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Porter Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Porter Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
    • Workheiser Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Trimmell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Johnson Hill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Johnson Hill Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
        • The Johnson Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Johnson / Oakwood Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Hill Cemetery
      • Snider Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • The Snider Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snider Cemetery
      • Cline Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Cline Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
        • The Cline Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Milner Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cline Cemetery
      • Thurman Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Thurman Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Thurman Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
        • The Thurman Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Swisher Pioneer Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thurman Cemetery
      • Old Collison Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Collison Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • The Collison Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Collison Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Collison.
        • The Collison Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Pilot Chapel Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collison Cemetery
      • Cox Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cox Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Cox Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
        • The Cox Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Cox Family Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
      • Allhands Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Denmark Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • The Denmark Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
        • The Denmark Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bailey Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denmark Cemetery
      • Gordon Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • The Gordon Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordon Cemetery
      • Sunset Memorial Park
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • The Sunset Memorial Park is located in Vermilion County
        • The Sunset Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Sunset Memorial Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #166595 <6>

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

    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 Dodson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #407278  (Dodson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #407278 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Danville NW
      • County: Vermilion         Elev: 201
      • Location given for GNIS #407278 (Dodson Cemetery)

    The official website for Vermilion County: www.co.vermilion.il.us/

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Vermilion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Dodson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2039, Longitude: -87.7163    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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