A visit to the Saint Petri Evangelical 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. Petri Evangelical Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Petri Evangelical 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. Petri Evangelical Cemetery

Lat:   40.8867°   (40° 53' 12")

Lon:   -88.9126°   (-88° 54' 45")

The St. Petri Evangelical Cemetery is located in Livingston County<2>.

The county seat for Livingston County is located in Pontiac. Pontiac lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east of the St. Petri Evangelical Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the St. Petri Evangelical Cemetery.<4>

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

• Bauman Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bauman Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bauman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Bauman Cemetery is located in Woodford County
• Center Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
  • 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
• Mt. Zion Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • 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
• St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
  • 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
• St. Patrick Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Cemetery
  • The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Woodford County
• St. Patricks Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Woodford County
• Baughman Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baughman Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baughman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Baughman Cemetery is located in Woodford County
• Minonk Twp. Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minonk Twp. Cemetery
  • The Minonk Twp. Cemetery is located in Woodford County
  • The Minonk Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Minonk Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #838526 <5>
• Waldo Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waldo Cemetery
  • 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
• Walden Farm Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • 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
• Johnson Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • 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
• Earp Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earp Cemetery
  • 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
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  • Nigh Chapel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nigh Chapel Cemetery
    • 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
  • Long Point Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Long Point Cemetery is located in Livingston County
  • Rutland Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rutland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rutland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rutland Cemetery is located in Marshall County
  • Clayton Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clayton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clayton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clayton Cemetery is located in Woodford County
  • Gridley Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gridley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gridley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gridley Cemetery is located in McLean County
  • Pike Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pike Cemetery
    • 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
  • Corbins Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Morris Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • 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
  • Springer Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springer Cemetery
    • 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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Petri Evangelical Cemetery.

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

• Flanagan
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• Dana
  (5 miles [8 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 <6>
• Woodford
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
  • Woodford is located in Woodford County
• Minonk
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minonk
  • Minonk is located in Woodford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,948 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minonk <6>
• Graymont
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• Long Point
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • 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 <6>
• Panola
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
• Gridley
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • 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 <6>
• Rutland
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
  • Rutland is located in La Salle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutland <6>
• Leeds
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leeds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
  • Leeds is located in La Salle County
• Ancona
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancona
  • Ancona is located in Livingston County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ancona <6>
• Benson
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
  • Benson is located in Woodford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benson <6>
• Continue List   (13 more) ...
  • El Paso
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Paso have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso
    • El Paso is located in Woodford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,700 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Paso <6>
  • Meadows
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
    • Meadows is located in McLean County
  • Cornell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Wenona
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wenona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
    • Wenona is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 926 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wenona <6>
  • Chenoa
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Pontiac
    (14 miles [22.5 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 <6>
  • Coalville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coalville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
    • Coalville is located in Livingston County
  • Evans ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
    • Evans is located in Marshall County
  • Toluca
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toluca
    • Toluca is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toluca <6>
  • Secor
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secor
    • Secor is located in Woodford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Secor <6>
  • Kappa
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kappa
    • Kappa is located in Woodford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
  • Vermilion City
    (15 miles [24.1 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
  • Munster
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munster
    • Munster 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. Petri Evangelical 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. Petri Evangelical Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Benson
  • Benson lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the St. Petri Evangelical Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Benson.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
• Chenoa
  • Chenoa lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the St. Petri Evangelical Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Chenoa.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenoa
• Cornell
  • Cornell lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the St. Petri Evangelical Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cornell.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
• El Paso
  • El Paso lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the St. Petri Evangelical Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for El Paso.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso
• Flanagan
  • Flanagan lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the St. Petri Evangelical Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Flanagan.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanagan
• Gridley
  • Gridley lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the South (S) of the St. Petri Evangelical Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gridley.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
• Long Point
  • Long Point lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the North (N) of the St. Petri Evangelical Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Long Point.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
• Minonk
  • Minonk lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the West (W) of the St. Petri Evangelical Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Minonk.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minonk
• Pontiac
  • Pontiac lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East (E) of the St. Petri Evangelical Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pontiac.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
• Rutland
  • Rutland lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the St. Petri Evangelical Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rutland.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
• Toluca
  • Toluca lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the St. Petri Evangelical Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Toluca.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toluca

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 St. Petri Evangelical 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:
  • 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
  • Peoria County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Putnam County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Tazewell 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. Petri Evangelical 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. Petri Evangelical Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #1737669  (Saint Petri Evangelical Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #1737669 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: Dana
  • County: Livingston         Elev: 214
  • Location given for GNIS #1737669 (Saint Petri Evangelical 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