A visit to the Pilot Grove 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 Pilot Grove Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pilot Grove Cemetery:
39.8850, -87.6150
The Pilot Grove Cemetery is located in Vermilion County<1>.
The county seat for Vermilion County is located in Danville. Danville lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the north of the Pilot Grove Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Pilot Grove Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Pilot Grove Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pilot Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Crown Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Vermilion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Yankee Point Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sharon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Colliers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gaines Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Gaines Cemetery is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines Cemetery
- Ross Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Ross Cemetery is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
- Woodland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Woodland Cemetery is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
- Friends Chapel Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Old Hopewell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Old Hopewell Cemetery is located in Vermillion County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hopewell Cemetery
- Whitlock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Elwood Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Forest Park Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Georgetown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Mount Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Concord Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Weaver Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Michael Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- McKee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The McKee Cemetery is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee Cemetery
- Newcomb Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Newcomb Cemetery is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcomb Cemetery
- Lebanon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Vermillion County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
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 Pilot Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pilot Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ridge Farm
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Vermilion Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Olivet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Scottland
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Chrisman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Raven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Georgetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Busenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Indianola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dana
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Meeks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bloomfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Cayuga
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cayuga is located in Vermillion County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuga <5>
- Eugene
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Logan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Kidley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Metcalf
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Newport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Westville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sidell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Archie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Belgium
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Belgium is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgium
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Clays Prairie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Saint Bernice
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Catlin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Hillsdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hillsdale is located in Vermillion County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
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 Pilot Grove 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 Pilot Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Catlin
- Cayuga
- Chrisman
- Newport
- Ridge Farm
- Sidell
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Pilot Grove 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 Pilot Grove Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #415678 (Pilot Grove Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #415678 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: 211 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Humrick
- Location given for Pilot Grove Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.8847585 Lon: -87.6152993
- 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pilot Grove 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |