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A visit to the Meharry 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 Meharry Cemetery ...

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

40.4720, -88.1695

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

The Meharry Cemetery is located in Ford County<2>.

The county seat for Ford County is located in Paxton. Paxton lies just to the east southeast of the Meharry Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Meharry Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Meharry Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ten Mile Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Oregon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Oregon Cemetery is located in Ford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon Cemetery
  • Farmersville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Farmersville Cemetery is located in Ford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville Cemetery
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Ford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
  • Glen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Glen Cemetery is located in Ford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cemetery
  • Pells Park Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Pells Park Cemetery is located in Ford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pells Park Cemetery
  • Pontoppidan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pontoppidan Cemetery is located in Ford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoppidan Cemetery
  • Hall Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hall Cemetery is located in Ford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
  • Pine Ridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge Cemetery
  • Blackford Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Blackford Cemetery is located in Ford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackford Cemetery
  • Ludlow Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Ludlow Cemetery is located in Champaign County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ludlow Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Ludlow.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106685 <5>
  • Melvin Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Melvin Cemetery is located in Ford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Huffman Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Huffman Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman Cemetery
    • Trickle Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Cemetery
    • Harwood Chapel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Harwood Chapel Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood Chapel Cemetery
      • The Harwood Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Webber Cemetery
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
    • Eden Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Eden Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Cemetery
      • The Eden Cemetery has also been known as:
      • American Luthern Church Cemetery
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)

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 Meharry Cemetery.

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

  • Paxton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Loda
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Loda is located in Iroquois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loda
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loda <6>
  • Elliott
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Ludlow
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Melvin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Roberts
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Prospect
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Prospect is located in Champaign County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
  • Gibson City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Gibson City is located in Ford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,275 people
    • Gibson City has also been known as:
    • Gibson
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibson City <6>
  • Rantoul
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Buckley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Garber
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Garber is located in Ford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garber
  • Dewey
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Proctor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Proctor is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
    • Gifford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Sibley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Fisher
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Fisher is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,911 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fisher <6>
    • Rankin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Thawville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Foosland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Thomasboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Cissna Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Penfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Del Rey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Del Rey is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Rey
    • Flatville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Flatville is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatville
    • Ridgeville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Ridgeville is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
    • Strawn
      (17 miles [27.4 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 Meharry Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ford County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Meharry Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Meharry Cemetery: