A visit to the Locket 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 Locket Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Locket Cemetery:
40.0324, -87.5857
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Locket Cemetery has been estimated.<1> - use with caution.
The Locket Cemetery is located in Vermilion County<2>.
The county seat for Vermilion County is located in Danville. Danville lies just to the north of the Locket Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Locket Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Locket Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Locket Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sandusky Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Nicholson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Parish Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Dukes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Caraway Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dukes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- St. Peter & Paul Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lithuanian Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- McKendree Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Niccum Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Forse Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Underwood Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Harrison Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Harrison Cemetery is located in Vermillion County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Cemetery
- Langley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Forest Park Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Georgetown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Elwood Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Brown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Vermillion County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Hughes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Hughes Cemetery is located in Vermillion County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
- Atherton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Old Atherton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sanhill Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Danville Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Resurrection Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Greenwood Cemetery (North)
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Greenwood Cemetery (South)
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hooton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ater Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Ater Cemetery is located in Vermillion County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ater Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Locket Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Locket Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Meeks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Westville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Belgium
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Belgium is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgium
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Georgetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Busenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Gessie
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Rileysburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Tilton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Olivet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Catlin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Danville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Eugene
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Vermilion Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cayuga
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cayuga is located in Vermillion County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuga <6>
- Perrysville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Newell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Denmark ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Tree Spring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Foster
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hillery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Indianola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ridge Farm
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Missionfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Baltimore ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- State Line City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- 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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Illiana
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Belgium Row
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oakwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Locket 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 Locket Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Catlin
- Cayuga
- Danville
- Perrysville
- Ridge Farm
- 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 professional and volunteer 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 Locket 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 Locket Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #412470 (Locket Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #412470 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: 209 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Danville SE
- Location given for Locket Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.0322592 Lon: -87.5861305
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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- Locket 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. |