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A visit to the Pontiac City Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Pontiac City Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Pontiac City Cemetery (FG ID #288460)

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 Pontiac City Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pontiac City Cemetery

Lat:   40.8742°   (40° 52' 27")

Lon:   -88.6255°   (-88° 37' 31")

The Pontiac City Cemetery is located in Livingston County<2>.

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

Establishment of the Pontiac City Cemetery ...

The Pontiac City Cemetery was established in 1857.

Name Variations for Pontiac City Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give a you a feel for the variations that might have occurred with Pontiac City Cemetery.

Pontiac City Cemetery has also been known as:

  • South Side Cemetery
  • Southside Cemetery
  • Pontiac Southside Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pontiac City Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery is located in Livingston County
  • Houder Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Houder Cemetery is located in Livingston County
  • Patty Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Patty Cemetery is located in Livingston County
  • Rowe Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rowe Cemetery is located in Livingston County
  • McMillan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMillan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMillan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McMillan Cemetery is located in Livingston County
  • Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Memorial Park is located in Livingston County
  • Rook's Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rook's Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rook's Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rook's Creek Cemetery is located in Livingston County
  • Swygert Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swygert Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swygert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Swygert Cemetery is located in Livingston County
  • Corbins Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corbins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corbins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Corbins Cemetery is located in Livingston County
  • Walden Farm Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walden Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walden Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Walden Farm Cemetery is located in Livingston County
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Livingston County
  • Avoca Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Camp Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Camp Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Cornell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cornell Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Zooks Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zooks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zooks Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Calvary Catholic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Catholic Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Payne Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Payne Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Weston Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weston Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Bayou Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayou Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bayou Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bayou Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Earp Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earp Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Earp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Earp Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Nigh Chapel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nigh Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nigh Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nigh Chapel Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Pike Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pike Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pike Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pike Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Chenoa Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chenoa Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chenoa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chenoa Cemetery is located in McLean County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pontiac City Cemetery.

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

  • Pontiac
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontiac have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
    • Pontiac is located in Livingston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,176 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontiac <6>
  • McDowell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Swygert
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Cayuga
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Avoca ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avoca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
    • Avoca is located in Livingston County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Avoca
    • From the Pontiac City Cemetery to Avoca
  • Graymont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graymont have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graymont
    • Graymont is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graymont <6>
  • Weston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Eylar
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eylar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eylar
    • Eylar is located in Livingston County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Eylar
    • From the Pontiac City Cemetery to Eylar
  • Cornell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
    • Cornell is located in Livingston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornell <6>
  • Chenoa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairbury
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Odell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Saunemin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Meadows
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Wing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Flanagan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flanagan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanagan
      • Flanagan is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flanagan <6>
    • Blackstone
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
      • Blackstone is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackstone <6>
    • Forrest
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrest have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest
      • Forrest is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forrest <6>
    • Griswold
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griswold have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
      • Griswold is located in Livingston County
    • Emington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Budd
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Budd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budd
      • Budd is located in Livingston County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Budd
      • From the Pontiac City Cemetery to Budd

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 Pontiac City 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 Pontiac City Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Chenoa
    • Chenoa lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Pontiac City Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Chenoa.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenoa
  • Cornell
    • Cornell lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Pontiac City Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cornell.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
  • Emington
  • Fairbury
  • Flanagan
  • Forrest
  • Gridley
    • Gridley lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Pontiac City Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gridley.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
  • Long Point
  • Odell
    • Odell lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Pontiac City Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Odell.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
  • Pontiac

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 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 Pontiac City Cemetery:

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 Pontiac City Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1719417  (Pontiac Southside Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1719417 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: Northwest Pontiac
    • County: Livingston         Elev: 194
    • Location given for GNIS #1719417 (Pontiac Southside Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #288460

The official website for Livingston County: www.livingstoncounty-il.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Pontiac City Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8742, Longitude: -88.6255    
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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