A visit to the Higginsville 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 Higginsville Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Higginsville Cemetery:
40.2429, -87.7715
The Higginsville Cemetery is located in Vermilion County<1>.
The county seat for Vermilion County is located in Danville. Danville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the southeast of the Higginsville Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Higginsville Cemetery.
Name Variations for Higginsville 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.
Higginsville Cemetery has also been known as:
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 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Higginsville Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Higginsville Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Old Collison Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Collison Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Workheiser Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- New Salem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Knight's Branch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Stump Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lorrence Pioneer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dodson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fairchild Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Potomac Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Embury Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Rice Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Trimmell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Outten Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Old Partlow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Johnson Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- McGee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Grimes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pentecost Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Johnsonville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Higginsville Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Higginsville Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Collison
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Potomac
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Newtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Henning
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Glenburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Belgium Row
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Armstrong
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hillery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Denmark ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bismarck
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Muncie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oakwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Missionfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Alvin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fithian
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rossville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Penfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Royal
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Danville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Newell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Catlin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Tilton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ogden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fairmount
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Illiana
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- State Line City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- State Line City is located in Warren County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- State Line
(13 miles [20.9 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 Higginsville 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 Higginsville Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Catlin
- Catlin lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Higginsville Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Catlin.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
- Danville
- Fairmount
- Fithian
- Ogden
- Ogden lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the Southwest (SW) of the Higginsville Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ogden.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
- Potomac
- Rossville
- Tilton
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 Higginsville Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Vermilion 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 Higginsville Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #410209 (Higginsville Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #410209 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: Vermilion
- Est. Elev: 204 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Collison
- Location given for Higginsville Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.2433694 Lon: -87.7711366
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Higginsville Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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