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A visit to the Moon's Point 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 Moon's Point Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Moon's Point Cemetery:

41.0864, -88.8415

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

The Moon's Point Cemetery is located in Livingston County<2>.

The county seat for Livingston County is located in Pontiac. Pontiac lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the southeast of the Moon's Point Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Moon's Point Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Moon's Point Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Old St. Stephen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in La Salle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • River View Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The River View Cemetery is located in La Salle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View Cemetery
  • Defenbaugh Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Defenbaugh Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defenbaugh Cemetery
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
  • St. Stephen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Stephen Cemetery is located in La Salle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephen Cemetery
  • Ancona Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ancona Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancona Cemetery
  • Barrickman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Barrickman Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrickman Cemetery
  • St. Casimir Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The St. Casimir Cemetery is located in La Salle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Casimir Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Naramoor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Naramoor Cemetery is located in La Salle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naramoor Cemetery
  • St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Barnhart Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Barnhart Cemetery is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnhart Cemetery
    • Long Point Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Long Point Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point Cemetery
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
    • New Michigan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The New Michigan Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Michigan Cemetery
    • Emery Green Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Emery Green Cemetery is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery Green Cemetery
    • Mackey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Mackey Cemetery is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackey Cemetery
    • Lostlands Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lostlands Cemetery is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lostlands Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lostlands Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northwest of Streator.
      • The Lostlands Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lost Land Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106674 <5>
    • Funk Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Funk Cemetery is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funk Cemetery
    • Wolf Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Wolf Creek Cemetery is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Moon's Point Cemetery.

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

  • Vermilion City
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Vermilion City is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilion City
  • Coalville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Coalville is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
  • Streator
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Ancona
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Munster
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Munster is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munster
  • Kangley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Kangley is located in La Salle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kangley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
  • Missal
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Missal is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missal
  • Long Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Kernan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Kernan is located in La Salle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kernan
  • Blackstone
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Leeds
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Leeds is located in La Salle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
  • Cornell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Dana
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Dana is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dana <6>
    • Grand Ridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Leonore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Wenona
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Budd
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Budd is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budd
    • Ransom
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lostant
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Lostant is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lostant
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
      • Lostant has also been known as:
      • Lost Ant
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lostant <6>
    • Rutland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Adams ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Adams is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams

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 Moon's Point Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Livingston County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Moon's Point Cemetery.

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 Moon's Point Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Livingston 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 Moon's Point Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #413772  (Moon's Point Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #413772 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: Livingston
      • Est. Elev: 181 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Streator South
      • Location given for Moon's Point Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.0864221     Lon: -88.8414627
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Livingston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Moon's Point 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.