A visit to the Songer 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 Songer Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Songer Cemetery:
40.1008, -87.6662
The Songer Cemetery is located in Vermilion County<1>.
The county seat for Vermilion County is located in Danville. Danville lies just to the northeast of the Songer Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Songer Cemetery.
Name Variations for Songer 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.
Songer 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 5 miles [8 km]<2> of the Songer Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Songer Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wright Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hooton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Oakhill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jones Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood Cemetery (South)
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Greenwood Cemetery (North)
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Pate Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dukes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Caraway Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Old Atherton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sanhill Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Atherton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Resurrection Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Danville Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cline Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Snider Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Allhands Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cox Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Searl Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- God's Acre Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. Peter & Paul Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dukes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Parish Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Danville National Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Denmark Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Gordon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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 Songer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Songer Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Tilton
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hillery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Catlin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Belgium
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Belgium is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgium
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Danville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Westville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Denmark ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Missionfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Belgium Row
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Oakwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Newell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Glenburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Busenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Rileysburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Newtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Georgetown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Meeks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gessie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Fairmount
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- State Line City
(9 miles [14.5 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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Illiana
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Muncie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Foster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Olivet
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bismarck
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Collison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fithian
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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 Songer Cemetery. The following communities are located in Vermilion County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Songer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Catlin
- Danville
- Fairmount
- Fithian
- 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 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 Songer 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 Songer Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #418706 (Songer Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #418706 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: 194 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Danville SW
- Location given for Songer Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.1005921 Lon: -87.666133
- 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 from Point A (ie- Songer 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. |
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