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A visit to the Lyman Cemetery ...


The location of the Lyman 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 Lyman Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.8523°   (40° 51' 8")

Lon:   -87.7648°   (-87° 45' 53")

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

The county seat for Iroquois County is located in Watseka. Watseka lies just to the south southeast of the Lyman Cemetery .

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 Lyman 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 Lyman 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lyman Cemetery.

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

    • Martinton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Watseka
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • L'Erable
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Crescent City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent City
      • Crescent City is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent City <4>
    • Donovan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Papineau
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Woodland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Iroquois
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Beaverville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverville
      • Beaverville is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverville <4>
    • Ashkum
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashkum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashkum
      • Ashkum is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 683 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashkum <4>
    • Clifton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Danforth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danforth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danforth
      • Danforth is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danforth <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Sheldon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Saint Anne
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • 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>
      • Chebanse
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Gilman
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Woodworth
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodworth
        • Woodworth is located in Iroquois County
      • Schwer
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schwer
        • Schwer is located in Iroquois County
      • Sammons Point
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sammons Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammons Point
        • Sammons Point is located in Kankakee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
        • Sammons Point has also been known as:
        • Sammons Point village
      • Effner
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effner
        • Effner is located in Iroquois County
      • Onarga
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Milford
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
        • Milford is located in Iroquois County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <4>
      • Otto
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
        • Otto is located in Kankakee County
      • Aroma Park
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aroma Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroma Park
        • Aroma Park is located in Kankakee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aroma Park <4>
      • Raub
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raub
        • Raub is located in Benton County (IN)
      • Hopkins Park
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkins Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Park
        • Hopkins Park is located in Kankakee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 608 people
        • Hopkins Park has also been known as:
        • Hopkins Park village
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins Park <4>

    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 Lyman 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 Lyman 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 Lyman Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Old Burg Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Burg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Burg Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Burg Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Pierce Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Teege Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teege Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Teege Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teege Cemetery
    • L'Erable Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the L'Erable Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The L'Erable Catholic Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the L'Erable Catholic Cemetery
    • Flesher Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flesher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flesher Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flesher Cemetery
    • Chamberlain Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chamberlain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chamberlain Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chamberlain Cemetery
    • Gard Army of the Republic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Greentown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Kirby Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kirby Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirby Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Keen Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Keen Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keen Cemetery
      • Iroquois Memorial Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Prarie Dell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Bardon Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bardon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bardon Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bardon Cemetery
      • Roberts Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Old Texas Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Jones Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Papineau Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

    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 Lyman Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1951868  (Lyman Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1951868 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: Crescent City
      • County: Iroquois         Elev: 197
      • Location given for GNIS #1951868 (Lyman 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 Lyman Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8523, Longitude: -87.7648       In this case, the coordinates for the Lyman 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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