A visit to the Graceland 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 Graceland Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Graceland Cemetery:
40.7431, -88.5042
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Graceland Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Graceland Cemetery is located in Livingston County<2>.
The county seat for Livingston County is located in Pontiac. Pontiac lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest of the Graceland Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Graceland Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Graceland Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from 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)
- The Avoca Twp. Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca Twp. Cemetery
- The Avoca Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
- Avoca Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104580 <5>
- 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
- 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)
- Five Mile Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Forrest Twp. Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest Twp. Cemetery
- The Forrest Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
- Forrest Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #631073 <5>
- North Apostolic Christian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- 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)
- The Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery
- The Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lawndale Lutheran Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2136522 <5>
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Fairview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- 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)
- The Lawndale Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale 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]<3> of the Graceland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Graceland Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Fairbury
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Forrest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Avoca is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Weston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Weston is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Wing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wing is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
- McDowell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- McDowell is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
- 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)
- Eylar is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eylar
- Swygert
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Swygert is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swygert
- 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)
- Charlotte is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
- 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)
- Cayuga is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
- 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)
- Meadows is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
- Lexington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Garber
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Garber is located in Ford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garber
- 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 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 Graceland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Chatsworth
- Chenoa
- Colfax
- Cullom
- Fairbury
- Forrest
- Lexington
- Piper City
- Pontiac
- 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 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 Graceland Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1737605 (Graceland Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1737605 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: 208 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Fairbury
- Location given for Graceland Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.74309 Lon: -88.5042231
- 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' (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- Graceland 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> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |