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A visit to the Saint Joseph Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 St. Joseph Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Joseph Cemetery:

40.9948, -88.2276

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Ford County<2>.

The county seat for Ford County is located in Paxton. Paxton lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<3> to the south of the St. Joseph Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Joseph Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the St. Joseph Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Broughton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Broughton Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughton Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Edgerville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Edgerville Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerville Cemetery
    • The Edgerville Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Floridgeville Cemetery
  • Mona Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Mona Twp. Cemetery is located in Ford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mona Twp. Cemetery
  • Grand Prairie Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Grand Prairie Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Prairie Cemetery
    • The Grand Prairie Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Grand Prairie EUB Cemetery
  • Round Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Round Grove Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Grove Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Emington.
    • The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Call Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2326028 <5>
  • Sullivan Center Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Milk's Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Milk's Grove Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milk's Grove Cemetery
  • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Trinity Lutheran Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    • The Trinity Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Trinity Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Coleman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Coleman Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Union Hill.
    • St. John's Catholic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • West Lawn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The West Lawn Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lawn Cemetery
    • Pilot Center Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pilot Center Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Center Cemetery
    • Grand Prairie Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • St. Peter & Paul Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Grand Prairie Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Grand Prairie Lutheran Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Prairie Lutheran Cemetery
      • The Grand Prairie Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Grand Prairie United Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Joseph Cemetery.

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

  • Cabery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Kempton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Buckingham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Campus
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Cardiff
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cardiff is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
  • Emington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Herscher
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Reddick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Griswold
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Griswold is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
  • Cullom
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Union Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Saunemin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Goodrich
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Goodrich is located in Kankakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich
    • Clarke City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Clarke City is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarke City
    • South Wilmington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • South Wilmington is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wilmington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
    • Charlotte
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Charlotte is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
    • Dwight
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Dwight is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dwight <6>
    • East Brooklyn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • East Brooklyn is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brooklyn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Eylar
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Eylar is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eylar
    • Irwin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Irwin is located in Kankakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Bonfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Essex
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Gardner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Wing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Wing is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
    • Clifton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Braceville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Odell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Odell is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 957 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odell <6>

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 St. Joseph Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ford County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Joseph Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Cullom
    • Cullom lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the St. Joseph Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cullom.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullom
  • Dwight
  • Emington
  • Gardner
  • Herscher
  • Odell
  • Reddick

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 St. Joseph Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Ford County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 St. Joseph Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #417434  (Saint Joseph Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #417434 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Ford
      • Est. Elev: 210 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cabery
      • Location given for Saint Joseph Cemetery:
      • Lat: 40.9947547     Lon: -88.2275512
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Ford, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- St. Joseph Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.