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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 Gordon Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.1693°   (40° 10' 9")

Lon:   -87.6471°   (-87° 38' 49")

The Gordon 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 Gordon Cemetery .

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 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 Gordon 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 Gordon 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 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Gordon Cemetery.

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

    • Denmark ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Denmark is located in Vermilion County
    • Danville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hillery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Tilton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Glenburn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
      • Glenburn is located in Vermilion County
    • Belgium Row
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgium Row
      • Belgium Row is located in Vermilion County
    • State Line City
      (6 miles [9.7 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
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Warren County (IN)
    • Illiana
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illiana
      • Illiana is located in Vermilion County
    • Bismarck
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Newtown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Newtown is located in Vermilion County
    • 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>
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Missionfield
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missionfield
        • Missionfield is located in Vermilion County
      • Catlin
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • 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>
      • Belgium
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • 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
        (8 miles [12.9 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>
      • Henning
        (9 miles [14.5 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>
      • Gessie
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gessie
        • Gessie is located in Vermillion County (IN)
      • Foster
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
        • Foster is located in Warren County (IN)
      • Alvin
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • 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>
      • Collison
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Muncie
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • 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>
      • Baltimore ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baltimore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
        • Baltimore is located in Warren County (IN)
      • Fithian
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • 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>
      • 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>
      • Busenville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busenville
        • Busenville is located in Vermilion County
      • Meeks
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeks
        • Meeks is located in Vermilion County
      • Tree Spring
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tree Spring
        • Tree Spring is located in Vermillion County (IN)
      • Sloan ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sloan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
        • Sloan is located in Warren County (IN)
      • Hedrick
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrick
        • Hedrick is located in Warren County (IN)
      • Potomac
        (12 miles [19.3 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>

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

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gordon 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 5 miles [8 km] of the Gordon Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Cline Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • 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
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Springhill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108354 <7>
    • Johnsonville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • 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 <7>
    • Bryley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bryley Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Bryley Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryley Cemetery
    • Farmers Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Sunset Memorial Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <7>
    • Thurman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • 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.<5>
      • 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
    • Pentecost Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Snider Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Snider Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snider Cemetery
    • Fairchild Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Fairchild Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • The Fairchild Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Brick Church Cemetery
      • Fairchild Cemetery Savanna
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairchild Cemetery
    • Dodson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Dodson Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • The Dodson Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Baptist Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodson Cemetery
    • Lorrence Pioneer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Lorrence Pioneer Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Lorrence Pioneer Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • The Lorrence Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lorance Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lorrence Pioneer Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Grimes Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • The Grimes Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grimes Cemetery
      • Allhands Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Songer Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • The Songer Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
        • The Songer Cemetery has also been known as:
        • John Payne Graveyard
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Songer Cemetery
      • Greenwood Cemetery (North)
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Greenwood Cemetery (South)
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • The Greenwood Cemetery (South) is located in Vermilion County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenwood Cemetery (South) is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the north of Danville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery (South)
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105923 <7>
      • Resurrection Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • The Resurrection Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
        • The Resurrection Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Catholic Cemetery
        • Resurrection Catholic Cemetery
        • St. Patrick's Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resurrection Cemetery
      • Danville Lutheran Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Lutheran Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Danville National Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Lynch Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • The Lynch Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynch Cemetery
      • Lamb Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • The Lamb Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
        • The Lamb Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Campbell Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamb Cemetery
      • Leonard Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • The Leonard Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leonard Cemetery

    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 Gordon Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #409196  (Gordon Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #409196 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: 185
      • Location given for GNIS #409196 (Gordon 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' 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 Gordon Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1693, Longitude: -87.6471    
    <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>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.
    <6>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.
    <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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