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:   40.9784°   (40° 58' 42")

Lon:   -88.4242°   (-88° 25' 27")

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

The county seat for Livingston County is located in Pontiac. Pontiac lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west southwest of the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] 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.

• Union Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • 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 less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Emington.
  • The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Call Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2326028 <5>
• East Side Cemetery of Odell Township
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • 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
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odell Cemetery
  • The Odell Cemetery is located in Livingston County
• Union Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • 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>
• St. Paul Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
  • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Livingston County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108062 <5>
• St. Paul's Catholic Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul's Catholic Cemetery
  • The St. Paul's Catholic Cemetery is located in Livingston County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Paul's Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Odell.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108062 <5>
• Sunny Slope Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • 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
• Sacred Heart Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Livingston County
• Dwight Old Town Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dwight Old Town Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dwight Old Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Dwight Old Town Cemetery is located in Livingston County
• Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery is located in Livingston County
• McDowell Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDowell Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The McDowell Cemetery is located in Livingston County
• Swygert Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
• Continue List   (11 more) ...
  • Broughton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broughton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broughton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Broughton Cemetery is located in Livingston County
  • Oaklawn Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaklawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Livingston County
  • Saunemin Five Mile Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Sullivan Center Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sullivan Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sullivan Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sullivan Center Cemetery is located in Livingston County
  • Nevada Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nevada Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nevada Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nevada Cemetery is located in Livingston County
  • Memorial Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Round Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Round Grove Cemetery is located in Livingston County
  • West Lawn Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The West Lawn Cemetery is located in Livingston County
  • St. John's Catholic Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 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
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Ford County
  • Grand Prairie Lutheran Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand Prairie Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand Prairie Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Grand Prairie Lutheran Cemetery is located in Grundy County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 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.

• Emington
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • 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.<6>
  • 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 <7>
• Eylar
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • 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.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eylar
  • Eylar is located in Livingston County
• Saunemin
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • 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 <7>
• Griswold
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
• Odell
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • 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 <7>
• Campus
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campus
  • Campus is located in Livingston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campus <7>
• Dwight
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
  • Dwight is located in Livingston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dwight <7>
• Swygert
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • 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.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swygert
  • Swygert is located in Livingston County
• Cayuga
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
  • Cayuga is located in Livingston County
• Cardiff
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
  • Cardiff is located in Livingston County
• Sunbury
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • 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.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
  • Sunbury is located in Livingston County
• Cullom
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullom
  • Cullom is located in Livingston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cullom <7>
• Continue List   (18 more) ...
  • Kempton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kempton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempton
    • Kempton is located in Ford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kempton <7>
  • Wing
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
    • Wing is located in Livingston County
  • Cabery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabery
    • Cabery is located in Ford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cabery <7>
  • Avoca ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • 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.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
    • Avoca is located in Livingston County
  • Reddick
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reddick
    • Reddick is located in Kankakee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reddick <7>
  • Pontiac
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <7>
  • McDowell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
    • McDowell is located in Livingston County
  • Charlotte
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charlotte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
    • Charlotte is located in Livingston County
  • Buckingham
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
    • Buckingham is located in Kankakee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckingham <7>
  • Budd
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budd
    • Budd is located in Livingston County
  • Highland Town ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Town
    • Highland Town is located in Grundy County
  • Forrest
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • 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 <7>
  • Clarke City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarke City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarke City
    • Clarke City is located in Grundy County
  • East Brooklyn
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brooklyn
    • East Brooklyn is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
  • South Wilmington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wilmington
    • South Wilmington is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
  • Gardner
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
    • Gardner is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,377 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardner <7>
  • Blackstone
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <7>
  • Cornell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • 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 <7>

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.

• Cornell
  • Cornell lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West (W) 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 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) 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 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the North (N) 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 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the East (E) of the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Emington.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emington
• Forrest
  • Forrest lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the South (S) of the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Forrest.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest
• Gardner
  • Gardner lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gardner.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
• Odell
  • Odell lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) 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 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pontiac.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
• Reddick
  • Reddick lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Reddick.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reddick

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 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
  • McLean County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Will 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 #417568  (Saint Mary's Catholic Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #417568 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: Saunemin
  • County: Livingston         Elev: 216
  • Location given for GNIS #417568 (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