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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Rankin Union Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Rankin Union Cemetery (FG ID #1960194)

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 Rankin Union Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.4726°   (40° 28' 21")

Lon:   -87.8865°   (-87° 53' 11")

The Rankin Union Cemetery is located in Vermilion County<2>.

The county seat for Vermilion County is located in Danville. Danville lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Rankin Union Cemetery .

Name Variations for Rankin Union 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 Rankin Union Cemetery.

Rankin Union Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Karter Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
  • Rankin 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 begin with 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 Rankin Union 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 Rankin Union 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rankin Union Cemetery.

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

    • Rankin
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rankin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
    • East Lynn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lynn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
    • Cissna Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cissna Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
    • Claytonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Goodwine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Loda
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loda have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
    • Armstrong
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
    • Hoopeston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoopeston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
    • Wellington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <5>
    • Buckley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
    • Paxton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
    • Penfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Potomac
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
      • Ludlow
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
      • Gifford
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gifford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
      • Rossville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Schwer
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schwer
        • Schwer is located in Iroquois County
      • Woodworth
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodworth
        • Woodworth is located in Iroquois County
      • Milford
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
        • Milford is located in Iroquois County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <5>
      • Henning
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henning have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
      • Coalton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
        • Coalton is located in Vermilion County
      • Del Rey
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Rey
        • Del Rey is located in Iroquois County
      • Collison
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Onarga
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)

    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 Rankin Union 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 Rankin Union Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Buckley
    • Cissna Park
    • Gifford
      • Gifford lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Rankin Union Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gifford.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
    • Hoopeston
    • Loda
      • Loda lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Rankin Union Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Loda.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loda
    • Milford
    • Onarga
      • Onarga lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Rankin Union Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Onarga.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onarga
    • Paxton
    • Potomac
      • Potomac lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Rankin Union Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Potomac.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Continue List   (6 more)
      • Rantoul
      • Roberts
      • Rossville
      • Thawville
      • Woodland

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Rankin Union Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Pellville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • East Lynn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Old Apostolic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Apostolic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Apostolic Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Apostolic Cemetery
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Patton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Patton Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patton Cemetery
    • Cissna Park Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cissna Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cissna Park Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cissna Park Cemetery
    • Trickle Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trickle Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    • Chenoweth Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Tomlinson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Amity Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Amity Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amity Cemetery
    • Ash Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ash Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ash Grove Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ash Grove Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Harwood Chapel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 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
      • Ingersoll Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Prairie Chapel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • St. John's Ash Grove Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Ash Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. John's Ash Grove Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Ash Grove Cemetery
      • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. John's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
      • Pine Ridge Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
      • Pells Park Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pells Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glen Cemetery is located in Ford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Cemetery
      • Hall Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hall Cemetery is located in Ford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
      • Huffman Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • The Huffman Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huffman Cemetery
      • Wallace Chapel Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Redtop Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • The Redtop Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
        • The Redtop Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Redtop Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redtop Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107626 <1>

    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 Rankin Union Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1764547  (Rankin Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1764547 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: Vermilion         Elev: 217
      • Location given for GNIS #1764547 (Rankin Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #1960194

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

    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 Vermilion, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Rankin Union Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4726, Longitude: -87.8865    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.




 

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