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A visit to the Liberty Cemetery ...


The location of the Liberty Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Liberty Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   40.8381°   (40° 50' 17")

Lon:   -87.5534°   (-87° 33' 12")

The Liberty Cemetery is located in Iroquois County<2>.

The county seat for Iroquois County is located in Watseka. Watseka lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Liberty Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Liberty Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Iroquois 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 Liberty 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Liberty Cemetery.

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

    • Iroquois
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Sheldon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Effner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effner
      • Effner is located in Iroquois County
    • Donovan
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donovan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donovan
      • Donovan is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donovan <4>
    • Kentland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentland
      • Kentland is located in Newton County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentland <4>
    • Raub
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raub
      • Raub is located in Benton County (IN)
    • Beaver City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
      • Beaver City is located in Newton County (IN)
    • Morocco
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morocco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morocco
      • Morocco is located in Newton County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morocco <4>
    • Beaverville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Watseka
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Newton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Newton County (IN)
    • Brook
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook
      • Brook is located in Newton County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brook <4>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Martinton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinton
        • Martinton is located in Iroquois County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinton <4>
      • Woodland
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Earl Park
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl Park
        • Earl Park is located in Benton County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
      • Papineau
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Papineau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Papineau
        • Papineau is located in Iroquois County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Papineau <4>
      • Foresman
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foresman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foresman
        • Foresman is located in Newton County (IN)
      • Goodland
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Stockland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Freeland Park
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland Park
        • Freeland Park is located in Benton County (IN)
      • Mount Ayr
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Ayr have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ayr
        • Mount Ayr is located in Newton County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
      • Saint Anne
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anne
        • Saint Anne is located in Kankakee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,174 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Anne <4>
      • L'Erable
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for L'Erable have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for L'Erable
        • L'Erable is located in Iroquois County

    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 Liberty Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Iroquois County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Liberty Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Morris Chapel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morris Chapel Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Chapel Cemetery
    • Gaffield Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Dorne Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dorne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dorne Cemetery is located in Newton County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dorne Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Newton County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Prarie Dell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prarie Dell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prarie Dell Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prarie Dell Cemetery
    • Porter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Porter Cemetery is located in Newton County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
    • Sheldon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheldon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sheldon Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheldon Cemetery
    • Prairie Vine Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Vine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prairie Vine Cemetery is located in Newton County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Vine Cemetery
    • Russell Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Russell Chapel Cemetery is located in Newton County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Chapel Cemetery
    • Beaver Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Beaver Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Cemetery
    • J H Grant Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the J H Grant Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The J H Grant Memorial Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the J H Grant Memorial Cemetery
    • Greentown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greentown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greentown Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greentown Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Old Texas Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Texas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Texas Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Texas Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Newton County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Roberts Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Gard Army of the Republic Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gard Army of the Republic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gard Army of the Republic Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gard Army of the Republic Cemetery
      • Iroquois Memorial Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iroquois Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Iroquois Memorial Park is located in Iroquois County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iroquois Memorial Park
      • Fleming Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fleming Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fleming Cemetery is located in Benton County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fleming Cemetery
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Newton County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Fairlawn Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairlawn Cemetery is located in Newton County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairlawn Cemetery
      • Murphy Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Murphy Cemetery is located in Newton County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy 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 Liberty Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #411992  (Liberty Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #411992 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: Sheldon
      • County: Iroquois         Elev: 205
      • Location given for GNIS #411992 (Liberty Cemetery)

    The official website for Iroquois County: www.iroquois-co.com/

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

    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 Iroquois, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Liberty Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8381, Longitude: -87.5534       In this case, the coordinates for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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>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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