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A visit to the Potomac Cemetery ...

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.

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.<3>

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

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 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.<6> 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 <7>
  • 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.<6> 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 <7>
  • Armstrong
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • 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)
  • Bismarck
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Alvin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Glenburn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Belgium Row
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • 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.<6> 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 <7>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Royal
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hillery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hillery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillery
      • Hillery is located in Vermilion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hillery
      • From the Potomac Cemetery to Hillery
    • Denmark ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<6> 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 <7>
    • 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.<6> 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 <7>
    • 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.<6> 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 <7>
    • 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.<6> 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 <7>
    • 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.<6> 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 <7>
    • 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.<6> 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 <7>
    • Missionfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • 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.<6> 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)
    • Danville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Newell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
      • Newell is located in Vermilion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newell
      • From the Potomac Cemetery to Newell

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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:

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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Potomac Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3025, Longitude: -87.7889    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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