A visit to the Odell 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 Odell Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Odell Cemetery:
41.0111, -88.5280
The Odell Cemetery is located in Livingston County<1>.
The county seat for Livingston County is located in Pontiac. Pontiac lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the southwest of the Odell Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Odell Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Odell Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Odell Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Nevada Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Nevada Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada Cemetery
- Camp Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Camp Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Cemetery
- St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- McDowell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The McDowell Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell Cemetery
- Sunbury Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Sunbury Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury Cemetery
- Hadley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Hadley Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley Cemetery
- Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Memorial Park is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
- Swygert Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Swygert Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swygert Cemetery
- Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dwight Old Town Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oaklawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Calder Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Calder Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calder Cemetery
- St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Blackstone Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Blackstone Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone Cemetery
- Cornell Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Cornell Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell Cemetery
- Pontiac City Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sunny Slope Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Sunny Slope Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Slope Cemetery
- Goodfarm Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Goodfarm Cemetery is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfarm Cemetery
- New Michigan Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The New Michigan Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Michigan Cemetery
- Bayou Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Bayou Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Cemetery
- Zooks Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Zooks Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zooks Cemetery
- Rowe Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Rowe Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe Cemetery
- McMillan Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The McMillan Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillan Cemetery
- Houder Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Houder Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houder Cemetery
- Patty Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Patty Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patty Cemetery
- Saunemin Five Mile Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Odell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Odell Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Odell
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cayuga
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Swygert
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Adams ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Adams is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Sunbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Eylar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dwight
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Budd
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Emington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Blackstone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pontiac
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Saunemin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Cornell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Griswold
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Griswold is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
- Campus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Ransom
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- McDowell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cardiff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Highland Town ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Highland Town is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Town
- Missal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kinsman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Wing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Verona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Kernan
(14 miles [22.5 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 Odell 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 Odell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cornell
- Dwight
- Emington
- Odell
- Pontiac
- Ransom
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 professional and volunteer 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 Odell 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 Odell Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1719754 (Odell Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1719754 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: 220 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Odell
- Location given for Odell Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.0111431 Lon: -88.5281146
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Odell 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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