A visit to the Saint Mary's Catholic 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 St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery

Lat:   40.8770°   (40° 52' 37")

Lon:   -88.5945°   (-88° 35' 40")

The St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery is located in Livingston County<2>.

The county seat for Livingston County is located in Pontiac. Pontiac lies just to the west northwest of the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.<4>

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

• Pontiac City Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pontiac City Cemetery
  • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #288460 <5>
• Houder Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houder Cemetery
  • 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
• Patty Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patty Cemetery
  • 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
• Memorial Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
  • 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
• Swygert Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swygert Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swygert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Swygert Cemetery is located in Livingston County
• Rowe Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowe Cemetery
  • 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
• McMillan Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMillan Cemetery
  • 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
• Rook's Creek Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rook's Creek Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rook's Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Rook's Creek Cemetery is located in Livingston County
• Avoca Twp. Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avoca Twp. Cemetery
  • The Avoca Twp. Cemetery is located in Livingston County
  • The Avoca Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Avoca Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104580 <5>
• Camp Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Camp Cemetery is located in Livingston County
• Corbins Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corbins Cemetery
  • 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
• Johnson Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
  • 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
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  • Walden Farm Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walden Farm Cemetery
    • 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
  • Payne Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
    • 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
  • Saunemin Five Mile Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saunemin Five Mile Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saunemin Five Mile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Saunemin Five Mile Cemetery is located in Livingston County
  • Cornell Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornell Cemetery
    • 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
  • Zooks Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zooks Cemetery
    • 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
  • Calvary Catholic Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Catholic Cemetery
    • 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
  • Weston Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Weston Cemetery is located in McLean County
  • St. John's Catholic Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. John's Catholic Cemetery is located in Livingston County
  • Sunny Slope Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunny Slope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunny Slope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sunny Slope Cemetery is located in Livingston County
  • East Side Cemetery of Odell Township
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Side Cemetery of Odell Township
    • The East Side Cemetery of Odell Township is located in Livingston County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the East Side Cemetery of Odell Township is located outside and to the northwest of Odell.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2812448 <5>
  • Odell Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odell Cemetery
    • The Odell Cemetery is located in Livingston County
  • Union Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Odell.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108635 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, with the nearest first.

• Pontiac
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • 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 <6>
• McDowell
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
  • McDowell is located in Livingston County
• Swygert
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swygert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swygert
  • Swygert is located in Livingston County
• Cayuga
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
  • Cayuga is located in Livingston County
• Avoca ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avoca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
  • Avoca is located in Livingston County
• Eylar
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eylar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eylar
  • Eylar is located in Livingston County
• Weston
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
  • Weston is located in McLean County
• Fairbury
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbury
  • Fairbury is located in Livingston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,596 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairbury <6>
• Saunemin
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • 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 <6>
• Odell
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • 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 <6>
• Graymont
  (9 miles [14.5 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 <6>
• Wing
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
  • Wing is located in Livingston County
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  • Cornell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <6>
  • Chenoa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenoa
    • Chenoa is located in McLean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,717 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chenoa <6>
  • Griswold
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griswold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
    • Griswold is located in Livingston County
  • Forrest
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest
    • Forrest is located in Livingston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forrest <6>
  • Emington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emington
    • Emington is located in Livingston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emington <6>
  • Flanagan
    (13 miles [20.9 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 <6>
  • Meadows
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
    • Meadows is located in McLean County
  • Blackstone
    (15 miles [24.1 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 <6>
  • Sunbury
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
    • Sunbury is located in Livingston County
  • Budd
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Budd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budd
    • Budd is located in Livingston 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 St. Mary's Catholic 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 St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Chatsworth
  • Chatsworth lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Chatsworth.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth
• Chenoa
  • Chenoa lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Chenoa.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenoa
• Cornell
  • Cornell lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cornell.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
• Cullom
  • Cullom lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the East (E) of the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cullom.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullom
• Dwight
  • Dwight lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dwight.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
• Emington
  • Emington lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Emington.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emington
• Fairbury
  • Fairbury lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fairbury.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbury
• Flanagan
  • Flanagan lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the West (W) of the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Flanagan.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanagan
• Forrest
  • Forrest lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Forrest.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest
• Gridley
  • Gridley lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gridley.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
• Long Point
  • Long Point lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Long Point.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
• Odell
  • Odell lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Odell.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
• Pontiac
  • Pontiac lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pontiac.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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. Mary's Catholic Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Livingston County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Ford County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Grundy County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Iroquois County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Kankakee County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • La Salle County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Marshall County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • McLean County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Woodford County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Illinois
  • Cemeteries of Livingston County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Illinois
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Illinois
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Illinois
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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. Mary's Catholic Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #417566  (Saint Mary's Catholic Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #417566 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: Northeast Pontiac
  • County: Livingston         Elev: 197
  • Location given for GNIS #417566 (Saint Mary's Catholic Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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