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A visit to the Saunemin Five Mile 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 Saunemin Five Mile Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Saunemin Five Mile 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 Saunemin Five Mile Cemetery

Lat:   40.8550°   (40° 51' 17")

Lon:   -88.4309°   (-88° 25' 51")

The Saunemin Five Mile Cemetery is located in Livingston County<2>.

The county seat for Livingston County is located in Pontiac. Pontiac lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west of the Saunemin Five Mile Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Saunemin Five Mile Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Saunemin Five Mile Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Sunny Slope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • North Apostolic Christian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Apostolic Christian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Apostolic Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The North Apostolic Christian Cemetery is located in Livingston County
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Livingston County
  • Avoca Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Swygert Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Patty Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • St. John's Catholic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Sullivan Center Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    • 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
  • Houder Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Livingston County
  • Five Mile Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Five Mile Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Five Mile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Five Mile Cemetery is located in Livingston County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Forrest Twp. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forrest Twp. Cemetery
      • The Forrest Twp. Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • The Forrest Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Forrest Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #631073 <5>
    • St. John's Catholic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • West Lawn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Union Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 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 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>
    • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
      • 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
    • St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Memorial Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Pontiac City Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] 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>
    • Chatsworth - Charlotte Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chatsworth - Charlotte Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chatsworth - Charlotte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chatsworth - Charlotte Cemetery is located in Livingston County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Saunemin Five Mile Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Saunemin Five Mile Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Wing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
    • Wing is located in Livingston County
  • Saunemin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Eylar
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Avoca ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Griswold
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Swygert
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Forrest
    (7 miles [11.3 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 <6>
  • Charlotte
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • 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.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
    • Charlotte is located in Livingston County
  • McDowell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
    • McDowell is located in Livingston County
  • Fairbury
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Cullom
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • 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 <6>
  • Emington
    (8 miles [12.9 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>
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Chatsworth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth
      • Chatsworth is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,104 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatsworth <6>
    • Cayuga
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
      • Cayuga is located in Livingston County
    • Odell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Kempton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <6>
    • Pontiac
      (11 miles [17.7 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>
    • Weston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in McLean County
    • Campus
      (13 miles [20.9 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 <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 Saunemin Five Mile 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 Saunemin Five Mile Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Chatsworth
  • Chenoa
    • Chenoa lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Saunemin Five Mile Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Chenoa.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenoa
  • Cullom
  • Dwight
    • Dwight lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Saunemin Five Mile Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dwight.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
  • Emington
  • Fairbury
  • Forrest
  • Odell
    • Odell lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Saunemin Five Mile Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Odell.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
  • Piper City
  • Pontiac

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 Saunemin Five Mile Cemetery:

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 Saunemin Five Mile Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1934741  (Saunemin Five Mile Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1934741 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: Forrest North
    • County: Livingston         Elev: 201
    • Location given for GNIS #1934741 (Saunemin Five Mile 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Saunemin Five Mile Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8550, Longitude: -88.4309       In this case, the coordinates for the Saunemin Five Mile Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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