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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 Makemson Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.1367°   (40° 8' 12")

Lon:   -87.7797°   (-87° 46' 46")

The Makemson Cemetery is located in Vermilion County<1>.

The county seat for Vermilion County is located in Danville. Danville lies just to the east of the Makemson Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Makemson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Vermilion 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 Makemson 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Makemson Cemetery.

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

    • Glenburn
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
      • Glenburn is located in Vermilion County
    • Oakwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakwood <4>
    • Belgium Row
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgium Row
      • Belgium Row is located in Vermilion County
    • Missionfield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missionfield
      • Missionfield is located in Vermilion County
    • Newtown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Newtown is located in Vermilion County
    • Muncie
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muncie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncie
      • Muncie is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncie <4>
    • Hillery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillery
      • Hillery is located in Vermilion County
    • Fithian
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fithian have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fithian
      • Fithian is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fithian <4>
    • Collison
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Fairmount
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmount have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
      • Fairmount is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmount <4>
    • Catlin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
      • Catlin is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,899 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catlin <4>
    • Tilton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
      • Tilton is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilton <4>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Denmark ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
        • Denmark is located in Vermilion County
      • Danville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Westville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
        • Westville is located in Vermilion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,913 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westville <4>
      • Belgium
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belgium have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgium
        • Belgium is located in Vermilion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
      • Ogden
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
        • Ogden is located in Champaign County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <4>
      • Royal
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
        • Royal is located in Champaign County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal <4>
      • Homer
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
        • Homer is located in Champaign County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <4>
      • Busenville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busenville
        • Busenville is located in Vermilion County
      • Potomac
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
        • Potomac is located in Vermilion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potomac <4>
      • Armstrong
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
        • Armstrong is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Armstrong <4>
      • Bismarck
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Henning
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henning have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henning
        • Henning is located in Vermilion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henning <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 Makemson 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 Makemson Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Makemson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Searl Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Searl Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Searl Cemetery
    • Cox Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cox Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Cox Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • The Cox Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cox Family Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
    • Allhands Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Johnson Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Johnson Hill Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • The Johnson Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Johnson / Oakwood Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Hill Cemetery
    • Trimmell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Pate Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pate Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pate Cemetery
    • Oakhill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oakhill Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • The Oakhill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Chester Cemetery
      • Kistler Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakhill Cemetery
    • Snider Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Snider Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snider Cemetery
    • Grimes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Grimes Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grimes Cemetery
    • McGee Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The McGee Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGee Cemetery
    • Outten Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Outten Family Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • The Outten Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Outton Family Cemetery
      • Snyder Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Outten Family Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Rice Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • The Rice Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
        • The Rice Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Sandbar Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
      • Stearns Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • The Stearns Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stearns Cemetery
      • Dalbey Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • The Dalbey Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
        • The Dalbey Cemetery has also been known as:
        • McFarland Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dalbey Cemetery
      • Dougherty Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Dougherty Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Dougherty Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dougherty Cemetery
      • Hickman Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • The Hickman Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickman Cemetery
      • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Pentecost Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • The Pentecost Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
        • The Pentecost Cemetery has also been known as:
        • DeMoss Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pentecost Cemetery
      • Stump Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • The Stump Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stump 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 Makemson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1951163  (Makemson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1951163 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: Unknown
      • County: Vermilion
      • Location given for GNIS #1951163 (Makemson Cemetery)

    The official website for Vermilion County: www.co.vermilion.il.us/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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 Makemson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1367, Longitude: -87.7797    
    <3>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.
    <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>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.




 

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