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. 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 Stearns Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Stearns Cemetery:
40.1266, -87.8601
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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)
- 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)
- Muncie
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Oakwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Glenburn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fairmount
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- 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)
- 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)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Hillery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Catlin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Joseph
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Tilton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- 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)
- Belgium
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Belgium is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgium
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Potomac
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- 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)
- 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #419082 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: 195 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Collison
- Location given for Stearns Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.1264243 Lon: -87.8603073
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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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Stearns 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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