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A visit to the South Apostolic Christian 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 South Apostolic Christian Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the South Apostolic Christian Cemetery:

40.6731, -88.4763

The South Apostolic Christian Cemetery is located in Livingston County<1>.

The county seat for Livingston County is located in Pontiac. Pontiac lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the north northwest of the South Apostolic Christian Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the South Apostolic Christian Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the South Apostolic Christian Cemetery.<3>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from South Apostolic Christian Cemetery, with the nearest first.

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the South Apostolic Christian Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from South Apostolic Christian Cemetery, with the nearest first:

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 South Apostolic Christian 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 South Apostolic Christian Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Arrowsmith
  • Chatsworth
  • Chenoa
    • Chenoa lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the South Apostolic Christian Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Chenoa.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenoa
  • Colfax
    • Colfax lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the Southwest (SW) of the South Apostolic Christian Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Colfax.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
  • Cooksville
  • Cullom
    • Cullom lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the Northeast (NE) of the South Apostolic Christian Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cullom.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullom
  • Fairbury
    • Fairbury lies 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the South Apostolic Christian Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fairbury.
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  • Forrest
    • Forrest lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the South Apostolic Christian Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Forrest.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest
  • Gibson City
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    • Melvin
      • Melvin lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the South Apostolic Christian Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Melvin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
    • Piper City
    • Pontiac
      • Pontiac lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the South Apostolic Christian Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pontiac.
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    • Roberts
      • Roberts lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the South Apostolic Christian Cemetery.
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      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
    • Sibley
      • Sibley lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the Southeast (SE) of the South Apostolic Christian Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sibley.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley

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 South Apostolic Christian Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Livingston 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 South Apostolic Christian Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #418735  (South Apostolic Christian Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #418735 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: Livingston
      • Est. Elev: 228 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Forrest South
      • Location given for South Apostolic Christian Cemetery:
      • Lat: 40.67309     Lon: -88.476445
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <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- South Apostolic Christian 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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