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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 Potomac Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.3025°   (40° 18' 9")

Lon:   -87.7889°   (-87° 47' 20")

The Potomac Cemetery is located in Vermilion County<1>.

The county seat for Vermilion County is located in Danville. Danville lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the southeast of the Potomac Cemetery .

Name Variations for Potomac 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.

Potomac Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Morehead 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.

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 helpful 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 Potomac Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Vermilion 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 Potomac 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Potomac Cemetery.

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

    • Potomac
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Henning
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henning have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Armstrong
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Collison
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Rossville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Penfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Newtown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Newtown is located in Vermilion County
    • Bismarck
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Alvin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
      • Alvin is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
      • Alvin has also been known as:
      • Alvan Village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvin <4>
    • Glenburn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
      • Glenburn is located in Vermilion County
    • Belgium Row
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgium Row
      • Belgium Row is located in Vermilion County
    • East Lynn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lynn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Royal
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • 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>
      • Hillery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillery
        • Hillery is located in Vermilion County
      • Denmark ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
        • Denmark is located in Vermilion County
      • Rankin
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rankin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
      • Hoopeston
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoopeston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
      • Gifford
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gifford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
      • Fithian
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fithian have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fithian
        • Fithian is located in Vermilion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fithian <4>
      • Muncie
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muncie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncie
        • Muncie is located in Vermilion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncie <4>
      • Oakwood
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
        • Oakwood is located in Vermilion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakwood <4>
      • Missionfield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missionfield
        • Missionfield is located in Vermilion County
      • Coalton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
        • Coalton is located in Vermilion County
      • Flatville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatville
        • Flatville is located in Champaign County
      • Danville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)

    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 Potomac 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 Potomac Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Potomac Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Ingersoll Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Wallace Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Old Partlow Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Knight's Branch Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Knight's Branch Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • The Knight's Branch Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Endicott Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight's Branch Cemetery
    • Partlow Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Old Collison Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Porter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Porter Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Porter Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
    • Higginsville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Higginsville Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • The Higginsville Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Smalley Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higginsville Cemetery
    • New Salem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The New Salem Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • The New Salem Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Salem Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem Cemetery
    • Collison Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Collison Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Collison Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Collison.
      • The Collison Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pilot Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collison Cemetery
    • Workheiser Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Prairie Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Embury Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Embury Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
        • The Embury Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Embury Chapel Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Embury Cemetery
      • Stump Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • The Stump Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stump Cemetery
      • Lorrence Pioneer Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Lorrence Pioneer Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Lorrence Pioneer Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
        • The Lorrence Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Lorance Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lorrence Pioneer Cemetery
      • Dodson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Dodson Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
        • The Dodson Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Baptist Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodson Cemetery
      • Fairchild Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Fairchild Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
        • The Fairchild Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Brick Church Cemetery
        • Fairchild Cemetery Savanna
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairchild Cemetery
      • Gundy Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Gundy Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gundy Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the southeast of Bismarck.
        • The Gundy Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Davison Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gundy Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105964 <7>
      • Mann's Chapel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Rossville Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

    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 Potomac Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Records ...
    • GNIS ID #1951098  (Potomac Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1951098 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: Potomac
      • County: Vermilion         Elev: 204
      • Location given for GNIS #1951098 (Potomac Cemetery)
    • GNIS ID #1966087  (Potomac Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1966087 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: Potomac
      • County: Vermilion         Elev: 204
      • Location given for GNIS #1966087 (Potomac Cemetery)

    The official website for Vermilion County: www.co.vermilion.il.us/

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

    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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Potomac Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3025, Longitude: -87.7889    
    <3>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.
    <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>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.
    <7>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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