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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 .

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 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Stearns Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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.<3> 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 <4>
    • Muncie
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muncie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
    • 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.<3> 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 <4>
    • Glenburn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
      • Glenburn is located in Vermilion County
    • Fairmount
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmount have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
    • Missionfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missionfield
      • Missionfield is located in Vermilion County
    • Belgium Row
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgium Row
      • Belgium Row is located in Vermilion County
    • Newtown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Newtown is located in Vermilion County
    • Ogden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
    • Collison
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Royal
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
      • Royal is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal <4>
    • 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.<3> 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 <4>
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Hillery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillery
        • Hillery is located in Vermilion County
      • 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.<3> 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 <4>
      • Saint Joseph
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
        • Saint Joseph is located in Champaign County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,800 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <4>
      • 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.<3> 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 <4>
      • Denmark ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
        • Denmark is located in Vermilion County
      • Rutherford
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
        • Rutherford is located in Champaign County
      • 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.<3> 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 <4>
      • 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.<3> 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.<3> 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 <4>
      • Armstrong
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
        • Armstrong is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Armstrong <4>
      • Mayview
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayview
        • Mayview is located in Champaign County
      • 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.<3> 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 <4>
      • Penfield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Busenville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busenville
        • Busenville is located in Vermilion County
      • Danville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Flatville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatville
        • Flatville is located in Champaign County

    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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • The Dalbey Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • The Dalbey Cemetery has also been known as:
      • McFarland Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dalbey Cemetery
    • Bodkin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bodkin Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bodkin Cemetery
    • Dougherty Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Dougherty Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Dougherty Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Dougherty Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dougherty Cemetery
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • 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)
      • The Rice Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • The Rice Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sandbar Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Greenview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Greenview Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • The Greenview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fairmount Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenview Cemetery
    • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hickman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hickman Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickman Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Trimmell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Embury Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • The Embury Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
        • The Embury Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Embury Chapel Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Embury Cemetery
      • Stearns Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • The Stearns Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • The Stearns Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old Stearns Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stearns Cemetery
      • Searl Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Searl Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Searl Cemetery
      • Cox Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • 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.<6>
        • The Cox Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
        • The Cox Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Cox Family Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
      • Johnson Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Johnson Hill Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
        • The Johnson Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Johnson / Oakwood Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Hill Cemetery
      • McGee Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The McGee Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGee Cemetery
      • Outten Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Outten Family Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
        • The Outten Family Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Outton Family Cemetery
        • Snyder Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Outten Family Cemetery
      • Stump Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Stump Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stump Cemetery

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

    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)

    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 things 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>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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