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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 Dougherty Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.0711°   (40° 4' 15")

Lon:   -87.8223°   (-87° 49' 20")

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

The county seat for Vermilion County is located in Danville. Danville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Dougherty Cemetery .

Name Variations for Dougherty 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.

We have seen the following variation for Dougherty Cemetery:

  • Daugherty 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 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 Dougherty 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 Dougherty 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Dougherty Cemetery.

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

    • Fairmount
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmount have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
    • Muncie
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muncie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
    • Oakwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
    • Missionfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missionfield
      • Missionfield is located in Vermilion County
    • Fithian
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fithian have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
    • Belgium Row
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgium Row
      • Belgium Row is located in Vermilion County
    • Glenburn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
      • Glenburn is located in Vermilion County
    • Catlin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
    • Homer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <4>
    • Hillery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillery
      • Hillery is located in Vermilion County
    • Newtown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Newtown is located in Vermilion County
    • Ogden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
      • Ogden is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <4>
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Busenville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busenville
        • Busenville is located in Vermilion County
      • Westville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
      • Tilton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
      • Indianola
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Belgium
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belgium have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      • Collison
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Sidell
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidell
        • Sidell is located in Vermilion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidell <4>
      • Georgetown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Denmark ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
        • Denmark is located in Vermilion County
      • Royal
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
        • Royal is located in Champaign County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal <4>
      • Saint Joseph
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
        • Saint Joseph is located in Champaign County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,800 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <4>
      • Rutherford
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
        • Rutherford is located in Champaign County
      • Allerton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allerton
        • Allerton is located in Vermilion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allerton <4>
      • Archie
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archie
        • Archie is located in Vermilion County
      • Olivet
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
        • Olivet is located in Vermilion County
      • Danville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

    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 Dougherty Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Vermilion County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Dougherty Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Dalbey Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • The Dalbey Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • The Dalbey Cemetery has also been known as:
      • McFarland Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dalbey Cemetery
    • Greenview Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • The Greenview Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • The Greenview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fairmount Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenview Cemetery
    • Dougherty Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Dougherty Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Dougherty Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dougherty Cemetery
    • Hickman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • The Hickman Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickman Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Stearns Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Stearns Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stearns Cemetery
    • Bodkin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Bodkin Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bodkin Cemetery
    • God's Acre Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The God's Acre Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • The God's Acre Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Butler Burying Ground
      • Butler Cemetery
      • Butler Point Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the God's Acre Cemetery
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Pate Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Pate Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pate Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Searl Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Searl Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Searl Cemetery
      • Makemson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jones Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Jones Grove Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
        • The Jones Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
        • English Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Grove Cemetery
      • Oakhill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Oakhill Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
        • The Oakhill Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Chester Cemetery
        • Kistler Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakhill Cemetery
      • Allhands Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Cox Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • 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.<6>
        • 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
      • Old Homer Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • The Old Homer Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • The Old Homer Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Dunkard Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Homer Cemetery
      • Homer Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • The Homer Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • The Homer Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery has also been known as:
        • American Legion Cemetery
        • Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery
        • Homer G. A. R Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Homer Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery
      • Wright Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Wright Family Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
        • The Wright Family Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Sodowsky Cemetery
        • Wright Cemetery
        • Wright / Sodowsky Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Family Cemetery
      • Johnson Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Trimmell Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

    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 Dougherty Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #406961  (Dougherty Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #406961 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: Oakwood
      • County: Vermilion         Elev: 198
      • Location given for GNIS #406961 (Dougherty 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Dougherty Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0711, Longitude: -87.8223    
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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>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.
    <7>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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