A visit to the Mount Vernon 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 Mt. Vernon Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery:
40.0651, -87.7840
The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Vermilion County<1>.
The county seat for Vermilion County is located in Danville. Danville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Mt. Vernon Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Vernon Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Mt. Vernon Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Vernon Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Dougherty Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Dougherty Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Dalbey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Greenview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- God's Acre Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pate Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Davis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jones Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Searl Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Makemson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Stearns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Wright Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Oakhill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Allhands Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cox Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Songer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Johnson Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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]<2> of the Mt. Vernon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Vernon Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Fairmount
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Missionfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oakwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Catlin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Muncie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Belgium Row
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Glenburn
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Fithian
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hillery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Busenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Westville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Belgium
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Belgium is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgium
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Tilton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Newtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Homer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Indianola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Georgetown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ogden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sidell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Danville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Denmark ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Archie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Vermilion Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Olivet
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Meeks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Collison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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 Mt. Vernon 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 Mt. Vernon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Catlin
- Danville
- Fairmount
- Fithian
- Homer
- Homer lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Mt. Vernon Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Homer.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Ogden
- Ogden lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Mt. Vernon Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ogden.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
- Sidell
- Tilton
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 helpful 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 Mt. Vernon Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Vermilion 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 Mt. Vernon Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #414092 (Mount Vernon Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #414092 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: Vermilion
- Est. Elev: 196 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Oakwood
- Location given for Mount Vernon Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.0653137 Lon: -87.7841929
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mt. Vernon Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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