A visit to the Searl 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 Searl Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Searl Cemetery:
40.1281, -87.7384
The Searl Cemetery is located in Vermilion County<1>.
The county seat for Vermilion County is located in Danville. Danville lies just to the east of the Searl Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Searl Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<2> of the Searl Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Searl Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Oakhill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Johnson Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Makemson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pate Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Snider Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Grimes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- McGee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Outten Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Trimmell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wright Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Pentecost Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Stump Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hickman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jones Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Songer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cline Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Searl Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Searl Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Belgium Row
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Missionfield
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Glenburn
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Oakwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hillery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Newtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Catlin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Tilton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Denmark ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Muncie
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Danville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fairmount
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Westville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Belgium
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Belgium is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgium
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Collison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fithian
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Newell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Busenville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Georgetown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rileysburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Illiana
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bismarck
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ogden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Potomac
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Meeks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- State Line City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- State Line City is located in Warren County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- State Line
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Henning
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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 Searl Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Vermilion County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Searl Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Catlin
- Danville
- Fairmount
- Fithian
- Ogden
- Potomac
- Tilton
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 Searl Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Vermilion 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 Searl Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1951170 (Searl Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1951170 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: Vermilion
- Topo Map Name: Unknown
- Location given for Searl Cemetery:
- Lat: 0 Lon: 0
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Vermilion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Searl Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |