A visit to the Lilly 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 Lilly Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lilly Cemetery:
40.5367, -89.2868
The Lilly Cemetery is located in Tazewell County<1>.
The county seat for Tazewell County is located in Pekin. Pekin lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the west of the Lilly Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Lilly Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Lilly Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lilly Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mitchell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Mitchell Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
- Mackinaw Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Hardscrabble Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Stumbaugh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Stumbaugh Cemetery is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumbaugh Cemetery
- Roberson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Imhoff Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Imhoff Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imhoff Cemetery
- Gaines Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Park Lawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- North Danvers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Maurer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Maurer Cemetery is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurer Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Dells Apostolic Christian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Presbyterian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Buckeye Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- McClure Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The McClure Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Minier Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Vawter Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Vawter Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vawter Cemetery
- The Vawter Cemetery has also been known as:
- Vawhter Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Briggs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hall - Barnard Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Wintz Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Wintz Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintz Cemetery
- Allison Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Allison Cemetery is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Lilly Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lilly Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lilly
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mackinaw
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Tazewell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Danvers
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Danvers is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
- Danvers has also been known as:
- Danver
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danvers <5>
- Allentown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Deer Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Congerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Goodfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Fravert ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Minier
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Stanford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Mindale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Carlock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mayfair
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hopedale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sutter ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cooper
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Crandall ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Morton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tremont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Yuton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Richmond
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Eureka
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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 Lilly Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tazewell County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lilly Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Armington
- Carlock
- Danvers
- Deer Creek
- Eureka
- Hopedale
- Mackinaw
- Minier
- Morton
- Stanford
- Tremont
- Washington
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Lilly Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Tazewell 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 Lilly Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #403792 (Liiiy Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #403792 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: Tazewell
- Est. Elev: 246 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mackinaw
- Location given for Liiiy Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.5367048 Lon: -89.2864769
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Tazewell, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lilly 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |