A visit to the East Graceland Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the East Graceland Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The East Graceland Cemetery (FG ID #2201400).
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 East Graceland Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the East Graceland Cemetery:
40.7433, -88.5021
The East Graceland Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the southeast of Fairbury.
The cemetery is located in Livingston County<3>.
The county seat for Livingston County is located in Pontiac. Pontiac lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest of the East Graceland Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the East Graceland Cemetery.
Name Variations for East Graceland 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.
East Graceland Cemetery has also been known as:
- German Apostolic Christian Church 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.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the East Graceland Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from East Graceland Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. John's Catholic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Avoca Twp. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cooper Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
- Five Mile Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Five Mile Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Mile Cemetery
- Forrest Twp. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- North Apostolic Christian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Weston Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Weston Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Cemetery
- Spence Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Spence Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spence Cemetery
- South Apostolic Christian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Patty Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Patty Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patty Cemetery
- Houder Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Houder Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houder Cemetery
- Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Strawn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Strawn Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawn Cemetery
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Saunemin Five Mile Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Payne Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Payne Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Cemetery
- Calvary Catholic Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lawndale Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Cropsey Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Cropsey Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropsey Cemetery
- St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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]<2> of the East Graceland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from East Graceland Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Fairbury
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Forrest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Weston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Wing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- McDowell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Strawn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cropsey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Chatsworth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Saunemin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Eylar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Swygert
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Chenoa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Anchor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Sibley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Charlotte
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pontiac
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Colfax
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cayuga
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Griswold
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Griswold is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
- Cullom
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Meadows
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lexington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Garber
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Piper City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
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 East Graceland 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 East Graceland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Chatsworth
- Chenoa
- Colfax
- Colfax lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the East Graceland Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Colfax.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Cullom
- Fairbury
- Forrest
- Lexington
- Piper City
- Pontiac
- Sibley
- Sibley lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the East Graceland Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sibley.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
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 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 East Graceland 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 East Graceland Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2201400
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1934739 (East Graceland Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1934739 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
- Topo Map Name: Unknown
- Location given for East Graceland Cemetery:
- Lat: 0 Lon: 0
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- East Graceland Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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. |