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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. 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 Songer Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Songer Cemetery

Lat:   40.1008°   (40° 6' 2")

Lon:   -87.6662°   (-87° 39' 58")

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 .

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:

  • John Payne Graveyard

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.

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
    • Tilton is located in Vermilion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilton <7>
  • Hillery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hillery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillery
    • Hillery is located in Vermilion County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hillery
    • From the Songer Cemetery to Hillery
  • Catlin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catlin have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
    • Catlin is located in Vermilion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,899 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catlin <7>
  • Belgium
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belgium have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgium
    • Belgium is located in Vermilion County
    • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
    • Westville is located in Vermilion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,913 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westville <7>
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
    • Oakwood is located in Vermilion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakwood <7>
  • Newell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
    • Newell is located in Vermilion County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Newell
    • From the Songer Cemetery to Newell
  • Glenburn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...

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.

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 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:

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: GNIS record #418706 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: Danville SW
    • County: Vermilion         Elev: 194
    • Location given for GNIS #418706 (Songer Cemetery)

The official website for Vermilion County: www.co.vermilion.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Songer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1008, Longitude: -87.6662    
<3>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.
<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>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.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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