A visit to the Sharon 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 Sharon Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sharon Cemetery:
39.9490, -87.6318
The Sharon Cemetery is located in Vermilion County<1>.
The county seat for Vermilion County is located in Danville. Danville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the north of the Sharon Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sharon Cemetery.
Name Variations for Sharon Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Sharon Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Sharon Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sharon Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Elwood Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Forest Park Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Georgetown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Pleasant Mount Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Vermilion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Yankee Point Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Concord Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lithuanian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sandusky Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Weaver Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Michael Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Crown Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Pilot Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Whitlock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- McKendree Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Colliers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Brown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Vermillion County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Caraway Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Dukes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lebanon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Patrick Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Patrick Cemetery is located in Vermillion County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick Cemetery
- Underwood Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Locket Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sandusky Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- St. Peter & Paul Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Dukes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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]<2> of the Sharon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sharon Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Olivet
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Georgetown
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Vermilion Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ridge Farm
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Busenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Meeks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Indianola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Westville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Belgium
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Belgium is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgium
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Cayuga
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Cayuga is located in Vermillion County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuga <5>
- Eugene
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Catlin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Sidell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Chrisman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Scottland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Tilton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Archie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Raven
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gessie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Newport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Perrysville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Missionfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rileysburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fairmount
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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 Sharon 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 Sharon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Catlin
- Cayuga
- Chrisman
- Fairmount
- Newport
- Perrysville
- Ridge Farm
- Sidell
- Tilton
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Sharon 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 Sharon Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #418288 (Sharon Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #418288 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
- Est. Elev: 201 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Georgetown
- Location given for Sharon Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.9492032 Lon: -87.6316881
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sharon 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> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |