A visit to the Stearns 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 Stearns Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Stearns Cemetery
Lat: 40.1266° (40° 7' 35")
Lon: -87.8601° (-87° 51' 36")
The Stearns 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 east of the Stearns Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Stearns Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Stearns Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Dalbey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bodkin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dougherty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dougherty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Makemson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rice Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Davis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Greenview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hickman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Trimmell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Embury Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Stearns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Searl Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cox Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cox Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- The Cox Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
- The Cox Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cox Family Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Cox Cemetery
- From the Stearns Cemetery to the Cox Cemetery
- Johnson Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- McGee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Outten Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stump Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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 Stearns Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Stearns Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Fithian
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fithian have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fithian
- Fithian is located in Vermilion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fithian <7>
- Muncie
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muncie have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncie
- Muncie is located in Vermilion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncie <7>
- Oakwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- 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>
- Glenburn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fairmount
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmount have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Fairmount is located in Vermilion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmount <7>
- Missionfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Belgium Row
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Newtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ogden
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
- Ogden is located in Champaign County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <7>
- Collison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Royal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Homer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Homer is located in Champaign County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <7>
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Hillery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- 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.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillery
- Hillery is located in Vermilion County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hillery
- From the Stearns Cemetery to Hillery
- Catlin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- 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>
- Saint Joseph
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Tilton
(11 miles [17.7 km] 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>
- Denmark ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Rutherford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Westville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- 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>
- Belgium
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- 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
- Potomac
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
- Potomac is located in Vermilion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potomac <7>
- Armstrong
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Mayview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Sidney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Sidney is located in Champaign County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,172 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <7>
- Penfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Busenville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Danville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Flatville
(13 miles [20.9 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 Stearns 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 Stearns Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Catlin
- Danville
- Fairmount
- Fithian
- Homer
- Ogden
- Potomac
- Saint Joseph
- Sidney
- Tilton
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Stearns Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Vermilion County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
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 Stearns Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #419082 (Stearns Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #419082 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: Collison
- County: Vermilion Elev: 195
- Location given for GNIS #419082 (Stearns Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 '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 Stearns Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1266, Longitude: -87.8601 |
<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> | 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. |
<5> | 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. |
<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. |