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A visit to the Rook's Creek Cemetery ...


The location of the Rook's Creek 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 Rook's Creek Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rook's Creek Cemetery

Lat:   40.8731°   (40° 52' 23")

Lon:   -88.7215°   (-88° 43' 17")

The Rook's Creek Cemetery is located in Livingston County<2>.

The county seat for Livingston County is located in Pontiac. Pontiac lies just to the east northeast of the Rook's Creek 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 Rook's Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Livingston 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 Rook's Creek 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]<3> of the Rook's Creek Cemetery.

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

    • Graymont
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graymont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • Pontiac
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontiac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • McDowell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
      • McDowell is located in Livingston County
    • Flanagan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flanagan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • Cornell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • Cayuga
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
      • Cayuga is located in Livingston County
    • Meadows
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
      • Meadows is located in McLean County
    • Chenoa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Weston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in McLean County
    • Swygert
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swygert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swygert
      • Swygert is located in Livingston County
    • Gridley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gridley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
      • Gridley is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gridley <4>
    • Long Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
      • Long Point is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Point <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Fairbury
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Odell
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
        • Odell is located in Livingston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 957 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odell <4>
      • Dana
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
        • Dana is located in La Salle County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dana <4>
      • Ancona
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1> 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 <4>
      • Missal
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missal
        • Missal is located in Livingston County
      • Panola
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
        • Panola is located in Woodford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
      • Lexington
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
        • Lexington is located in McLean County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,020 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <4>
      • Vermilion City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermilion City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilion City
        • Vermilion City is located in Livingston County
      • Saunemin
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saunemin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunemin
        • Saunemin is located in Livingston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saunemin <4>
      • Budd
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Budd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budd
        • Budd is located in Livingston County
      • Minonk
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Woodford
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
        • Woodford is located in Woodford County

    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 Rook's Creek 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 Rook's Creek Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Rook's Creek Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Walden Farm Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walden Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walden Farm Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walden Farm Cemetery
    • McMillan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMillan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McMillan Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMillan Cemetery
    • Corbins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corbins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corbins Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corbins Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Rowe Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rowe Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowe Cemetery
    • Pike Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pike Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pike Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pike Cemetery
    • Pontiac City Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Pontiac City Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • The Pontiac City Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pontiac Southside Cemetery
      • South Side Cemetery
      • Southside Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pontiac City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #288460 <6>
    • Zooks Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zooks Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zooks Cemetery
    • Bayou Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bayou Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bayou Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayou Cemetery
    • Earp Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Earp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Earp Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earp Cemetery
    • Nigh Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nigh Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nigh Chapel Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nigh Chapel Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
      • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
      • Cornell Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cornell Cemetery is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornell Cemetery
      • Payne Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Payne Cemetery is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
      • Houder Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Houder Cemetery is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houder Cemetery
      • Memorial Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Memorial Park is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
      • Morris Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morris Cemetery is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
      • Springer Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Springer Cemetery is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springer Cemetery
      • Center Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Center Cemetery is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
      • Waldo Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waldo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Waldo Cemetery is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waldo Cemetery
      • Calvary Catholic Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Catholic Cemetery is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Catholic Cemetery
      • Patty Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Patty Cemetery is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patty Cemetery

    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 Rook's Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1737659  (Rook's Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1737659 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: Southwest Pontiac
      • County: Livingston         Elev: 197
      • Location given for GNIS #1737659 (Rook's Creek Cemetery)

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

    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 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rook's Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8731, Longitude: -88.7215       In this case, the coordinates for the Rook's Creek 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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