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A visit to the Pleasant Grove Cemetery ...


The location of the Pleasant Grove Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Pleasant Grove Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery

Lat:   40.4064°   (40° 24' 23")

Lon:   -87.9839°   (-87° 59' 2")

The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Ford County<2>.

The county seat for Ford County is located in Paxton. Paxton lies just to the west northwest of the Pleasant Grove Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Pleasant Grove Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Ford County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Pleasant Grove Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pleasant Grove Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pleasant Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Gifford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gifford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
      • Gifford is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,035 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gifford <4>
    • Rankin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rankin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
      • Rankin is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rankin <4>
    • Ludlow
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
      • Ludlow is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ludlow <4>
    • Penfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Paxton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Paxton is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,117 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paxton <4>
    • Armstrong
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Armstrong is located in Vermilion County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Armstrong <4>
    • Loda
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loda
      • Loda is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loda <4>
    • East Lynn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lynn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
      • East Lynn is located in Vermilion County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Lynn <4>
    • Rantoul
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rantoul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rantoul
      • Rantoul is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,305 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rantoul <4>
    • Potomac
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
      • Potomac is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potomac <4>
    • Flatville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatville
      • Flatville is located in Champaign County
    • Cissna Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cissna Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cissna Park
      • Cissna Park is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cissna Park <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Prospect
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
        • Prospect is located in Champaign County
      • Buckley
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckley
        • Buckley is located in Iroquois County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckley <4>
      • Claytonville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Royal
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
        • Royal is located in Champaign County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal <4>
      • Thomasboro
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasboro
        • Thomasboro is located in Champaign County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomasboro <4>
      • Collison
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Goodwine
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Elliott
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Dewey
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
        • Dewey is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dewey <4>
      • Henning
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henning
        • Henning is located in Vermilion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henning <4>
      • Rossville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Hoopeston
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoopeston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopeston
        • Hoopeston is located in Vermilion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoopeston <4>
      • Roberts
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
        • Roberts is located in Ford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roberts <4>
      • Melvin
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
        • Melvin is located in Ford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melvin <4>

    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 Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ford County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pleasant Grove Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Buckley
      • Buckley lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Pleasant Grove Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Buckley.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckley
    • Cissna Park
    • Gifford
      • Gifford lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Pleasant Grove Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gifford.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
    • Hoopeston
    • Loda
      • Loda lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Pleasant Grove Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Loda.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loda
    • Melvin
      • Melvin lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Pleasant Grove Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Melvin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
    • Paxton
      • Paxton lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Pleasant Grove Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Paxton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
    • Potomac
    • Rankin
      • Rankin lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Pleasant Grove Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rankin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
    • Rantoul
    • Roberts
    • Rossville

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Pleasant Grove Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Trickle Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trickle Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trickle Grove Cemetery is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trickle Grove Cemetery
    • Harwood Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Harwood Chapel Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • The Harwood Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Webber Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harwood Chapel Cemetery
    • Patton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Patton Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patton Cemetery
    • Huffman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Huffman Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huffman Cemetery
    • Chenoweth Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hall Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Tomlinson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Tomlinson Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • The Tomlinson Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Tomlinson Pioneer Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tomlinson Cemetery
    • Pellville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Pells Park Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pells Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pells Park Cemetery is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pells Park Cemetery
    • Glen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glen Cemetery is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Cemetery
    • Prospect Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
    • Rankin Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rankin Union Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • The Rankin Union Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Karter Cemetery
      • Rankin Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rankin Union Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960194 <6>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • St. Lawrence Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Ludlow Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • The Ludlow Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ludlow Cemetery
      • Huls Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • The Huls Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huls Cemetery
      • Welles Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • The Welles Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • The Welles Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Comprise Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welles Cemetery
      • Pine Ridge Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Ridge Cemetery
      • Ten Mile Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ten Mile Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ten Mile Grove Cemetery is located in Ford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ten Mile Grove Cemetery
      • Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Sepulchre Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • The Holy Sepulchre Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Catholic Cemetery
        • Rantoul Catholic Cemetery
        • Rantoul Holy Speulchre Cemetery
        • St. Malachy Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
      • Partlow Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • The Partlow Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
        • The Partlow Cemetery has also been known as:
        • New Partlow Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Partlow Cemetery
      • Wallace Chapel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • The Wallace Chapel Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
        • The Wallace Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Judy Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Chapel Cemetery
      • Ingersoll Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)

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

    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 Pleasant Grove Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #415781  (Pleasant Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #415781 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Rankin
      • County: Ford         Elev: 228
      • Location given for GNIS #415781 (Pleasant Grove Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

    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 Ford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Pleasant Grove Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4064, Longitude: -87.9839       In this case, the coordinates for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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