RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Illinois >> Woodford County >> Linn Mt. Vernon CemeteryIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Illinois

The Commemorative Quarter for Illinois





A visit to the Linn Mount Vernon Cemetery ...

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 Linn Mt. Vernon Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Linn Mt. Vernon Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Linn Mt. Vernon Cemetery

Lat:   40.9067°   (40° 54' 24")

Lon:   -89.2743°   (-89° 16' 27")

The Linn Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Woodford County<2>.

The county seat for Woodford County is located in Eureka. Eureka lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south of the Linn Mt. Vernon Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Linn Mt. Vernon Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Baptist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Woodford County
  • St. Elizabeth Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Marshall County
  • Ft. Dever Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Dever Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Dever Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ft. Dever Cemetery is located in Marshall County
  • Buckingham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckingham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Buckingham Cemetery is located in Woodford County
  • Hawks Farm Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawks Farm Cemetery
    • The Hawks Farm Cemetery is located in Woodford County
    • The Hawks Farm Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hawk's Farm Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2204240 <5>
  • Hallenback Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hallenback Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hallenback Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hallenback Cemetery is located in Woodford County
  • Hollenback Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Bell Plain Baptist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Plain Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Plain Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bell Plain Baptist Cemetery is located in Marshall County
  • Crow Meadow Presbyterian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crow Meadow Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crow Meadow Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Crow Meadow Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Marshall County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Bell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bell Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Woodford County
    • Davison Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Martin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • New Salem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Salem Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Imhoff Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Imhoff Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Imhoff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Imhoff Cemetery is located in Woodford County
    • Morristown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morristown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morristown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morristown Cemetery is located in Woodford County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Linn Mt. Vernon Cemetery.

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

  • Washburn
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
    • Washburn is located in Woodford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washburn <6>
  • La Rose
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Rose
    • La Rose is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Rose <6>
  • Roanoke
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
    • Roanoke is located in Woodford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,966 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <6>
  • Benson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Metamora
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metamora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metamora
    • Metamora is located in Woodford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,648 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metamora <6>
  • Toluca
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Varna
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Lacon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacon
    • Lacon is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,713 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacon <6>
  • Hopewell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Hopewell is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
  • Chillicothe
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Minonk
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Evans ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
    • Evans is located in Marshall County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Sparland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparland
      • Sparland is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparland <6>
    • Rome
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Germantown Hills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown Hills
      • Germantown Hills is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,390 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown Hills <6>
    • Eureka
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,232 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <6>
    • Secor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secor
      • Secor is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Secor <6>
    • Woodford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
      • Woodford is located in Woodford County
    • Rutland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
      • Rutland is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutland <6>
    • Spring Bay
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bay
      • Spring Bay is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
    • Bay View Gardens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay View Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View Gardens
      • Bay View Gardens is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
    • Magnolia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnolia <6>
    • Washington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Henry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Henry is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,230 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <6>
    • Panola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
      • Panola is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
    • Wenona
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wenona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
      • Wenona is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 926 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wenona <6>

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 Linn Mt. Vernon Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Woodford County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Linn Mt. Vernon Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Benson
    • Benson lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Linn Mt. Vernon Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Benson.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
  • Chillicothe
  • Eureka
  • Henry
    • Henry lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Linn Mt. Vernon Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Henry.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
  • La Rose
    • La Rose lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Linn Mt. Vernon Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for La Rose.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Rose
  • Lacon
    • Lacon lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Linn Mt. Vernon Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lacon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacon
  • Magnolia
  • Metamora
  • Minonk
  • Roanoke
    • Roanoke lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Linn Mt. Vernon Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Roanoke.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
  • Rutland
    • Rutland lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Linn Mt. Vernon Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rutland.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
  • Sparland
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Continue List   (4 more)
      • Toluca lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Linn Mt. Vernon Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Toluca.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toluca
    • Varna
      • Varna lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Linn Mt. Vernon Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Varna.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varna
    • Washburn
    • 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 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 Linn Mt. Vernon Cemetery:

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 Linn Mt. Vernon Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #414094  (Linn Mount Vernon Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #414094 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: Washburn
    • County: Woodford         Elev: 212
    • Location given for GNIS #414094 (Linn Mount Vernon Cemetery)

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 Woodford, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Linn Mt. Vernon Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9067, Longitude: -89.2743       In this case, the coordinates for the Linn Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>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.




 

Copyright 2025
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 28 Apr 2025