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A visit to the Memorial Park ...

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 Memorial Park ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Memorial Park:

40.9339, -88.5990

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

The Memorial Park is located in Livingston County<2>.

The county seat for Livingston County is located in Pontiac. Pontiac lies just to the southwest of the Memorial Park .

Open a Google Map centered on the Memorial Park.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Memorial Park.<4>

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

  • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Swygert Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Swygert Cemetery is also located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swygert Cemetery
  • Camp Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Camp Cemetery is also located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Cemetery
  • Pontiac City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Pontiac City Cemetery is also located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac City Cemetery
    • The Pontiac City Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pontiac Southside Cemetery
    • South Side Cemetery
    • Southside Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #288460 <5>
  • Rowe Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Rowe Cemetery is also located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe Cemetery
  • McMillan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The McMillan Cemetery is also located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillan Cemetery
  • Houder Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Houder Cemetery is also located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houder Cemetery
  • Hadley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hadley Cemetery is also located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley Cemetery
  • Patty Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Patty Cemetery is also located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patty Cemetery
  • East Side Cemetery of Odell Township
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Odell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Odell Cemetery is also located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Union Cemetery is also located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • The Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Odell.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108635 <5>
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Cornell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Cornell Cemetery is also located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell Cemetery
    • Zooks Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Zooks Cemetery is also located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zooks Cemetery
    • Corbins Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Corbins Cemetery is also located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbins Cemetery
    • Rook's Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rook's Creek Cemetery is also located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rook's Creek Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Paul's Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Paul's Catholic Cemetery is also located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul's Catholic Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Paul's Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Odell.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108062 <5>
    • Sunbury Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Sunbury Cemetery is also located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury Cemetery
    • Calder Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Calder Cemetery is also located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calder Cemetery
    • Bayou Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Bayou Cemetery is also located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is also located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • Walden Farm Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Walden Farm Cemetery is also located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden Farm Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Memorial Park.

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

  • Cayuga
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Cayuga is also located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
  • Swygert
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Swygert is also located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swygert
  • Pontiac
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Pontiac is also located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,176 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontiac <6>
  • Odell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Odell is also located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 957 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odell <6>
  • McDowell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • McDowell is also located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
  • Eylar
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Eylar is also located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eylar
  • Cornell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Cornell is also located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornell <6>
  • Avoca ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Avoca was located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
  • Graymont
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Saunemin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Saunemin is also located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunemin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saunemin <6>
  • Blackstone
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Adams ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Adams was located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Budd
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Budd is also located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budd
    • Weston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Weston is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Wing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Wing is also located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
    • Griswold
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Griswold is also located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
    • Emington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Emington is also located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emington <6>
    • Sunbury
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Sunbury is also located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
    • Fairbury
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Fairbury is also located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbury
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,596 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairbury <6>
    • Missal
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Missal is also located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missal
    • Flanagan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Flanagan is also located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanagan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flanagan <6>
    • Chenoa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Dwight
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Dwight is also located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dwight <6>
    • Ransom
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Meadows
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Meadows is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
    • Forrest
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Forrest is also located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forrest <6>
    • Kernan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Kernan is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kernan
    • Campus
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Campus is also located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campus
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campus <6>
    • Vermilion City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Vermilion City is also located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilion City
    • Ancona
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Long Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

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 Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Livingston County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Memorial Park: