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A visit to the Payne 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 Payne Cemetery ...

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

40.7636, -88.6767

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

The Payne Cemetery is located in Livingston County<2>.

The county seat for Livingston County is located in Pontiac. Pontiac lies just to the north of the Payne Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Payne Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Payne Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Chenoa Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Chenoa Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenoa Cemetery
  • Weston Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Weston Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Cemetery
  • Pike Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pike Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Cemetery
  • Rook's Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Rook's Creek Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rook's Creek Cemetery
  • Lawndale Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Lawndale Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale Cemetery
  • Patty Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Patty Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patty Cemetery
  • Houder Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Houder Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houder Cemetery
  • Cooper Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
  • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Pontiac City Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Pontiac City Cemetery is 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>
  • Walden Farm Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Walden Farm Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden Farm Cemetery
  • Waldo Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Waldo Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • East Graceland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The East Graceland Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Graceland Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the East Graceland Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Fairbury.
      • The East Graceland Cemetery has also been known as:
      • German Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2201400 <5>
    • Graceland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
    • St. John's Catholic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Avoca Twp. Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Avoca Twp. Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca Twp. Cemetery
      • The Avoca Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Avoca Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104580 <5>
    • McMillan Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The McMillan Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillan Cemetery
    • Rowe Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Rowe Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe Cemetery
    • St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Gridley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Gridley Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley Cemetery
    • Hibbs - Bigger Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lexington Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lexington Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington Cemetery
      • The Lexington Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Porteus Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960559 <5>
    • Scrogin Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Scrogin Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrogin Cemetery
    • Spence Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Spence Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spence Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Payne Cemetery.

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

  • Chenoa
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Weston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Weston is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
  • Meadows
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Meadows is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
  • McDowell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • McDowell is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
  • Fairbury
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Avoca ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Avoca is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
  • Pontiac
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Pontiac is 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>
  • Graymont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Lexington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Gridley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Swygert
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Swygert is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swygert
  • Flanagan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Colfax
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Forrest
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Cayuga
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Cayuga is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
    • Cropsey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Wing
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Wing is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
    • Cooksville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Anchor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Eylar
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Eylar is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eylar
    • Strawn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Saunemin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cornell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • El Paso
      (17 miles [27.4 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 Payne 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 Payne 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 Payne Cemetery: