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A visit to the Strawn 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 Strawn Cemetery ...

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

40.6528, -88.4039

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Strawn Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Strawn Cemetery is located in Livingston County<2>.

The county seat for Livingston County is located in Pontiac. Pontiac lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the northwest of the Strawn Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Strawn Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Strawn Cemetery.<4>

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

  • South Apostolic Christian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Cropsey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cropsey Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropsey Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Five Mile Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Five Mile Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Mile Cemetery
  • Forrest Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Forrest Twp. Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest Twp. Cemetery
    • The Forrest Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Forrest Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #631073 <5>
  • Germanville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Germanville Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germanville Cemetery
  • Spence Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Spence Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spence Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • St. John's Catholic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • East Graceland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The East Graceland Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Graceland Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the East Graceland Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Fairbury.
    • The East Graceland Cemetery has also been known as:
    • German Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2201400 <5>
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
  • Cooper Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Anchor Twp. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Anchor Twp. Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Twp. Cemetery
    • Township Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Township Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Township Cemetery
    • St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • North Apostolic Christian Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Melvin Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Melvin Cemetery is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Cemetery
    • Chatsworth - Charlotte Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
    • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Strawn Cemetery.

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

  • Strawn
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Sibley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Cropsey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Forrest
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Chatsworth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Fairbury
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Anchor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Garber
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Garber is located in Ford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garber
  • Melvin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Roberts
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Wing
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Wing is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
  • Colfax
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Avoca ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Avoca is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
    • Charlotte
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Charlotte is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
    • Gibson City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Gibson City is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,275 people
      • Gibson City has also been known as:
      • Gibson
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibson City <6>
    • Piper City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Weston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Weston is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Elliott
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Thawville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • McDowell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • McDowell is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
    • Saunemin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Saybrook
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Proctor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Proctor is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
    • Cullom
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Chenoa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)

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 Strawn 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 Strawn Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Strawn 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 Strawn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1737681  (Strawn Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1737681 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: 235 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Forrest South
      • Location given for Strawn Cemetery:
      • Lat: 40.6528123     Lon: -88.4039429
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <3>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- Strawn Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>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.
    <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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.