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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 Sunbury Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.0481°   (41° 2' 53")

Lon:   -88.6440°   (-88° 38' 38")

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

The county seat for Livingston County is located in Pontiac. Pontiac lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south of the Sunbury Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Sunbury Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hadley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hadley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hadley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hadley Cemetery is located in Livingston County
  • Blackstone Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackstone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackstone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blackstone Cemetery is located in Livingston County
  • Calder Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Calder Cemetery is located in Livingston County
  • Camp Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Camp Cemetery is located in Livingston County
  • New Michigan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Michigan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Michigan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Michigan Cemetery is located in Livingston County
  • Nevada Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nevada Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nevada Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nevada Cemetery is located in Livingston County
  • Cornell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cornell Cemetery is located in Livingston County
  • Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Odell.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108635 <5>
  • East Side Cemetery of Odell Township
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Side Cemetery of Odell Township
    • The East Side Cemetery of Odell Township is located in Livingston County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the East Side Cemetery of Odell Township is located outside and to the northwest of Odell.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2812448 <5>
  • Odell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odell Cemetery
    • The Odell Cemetery is located in Livingston County
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • St. Paul's Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul's Catholic Cemetery
    • The St. Paul's Catholic Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Paul's Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Odell.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108062 <5>
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Allen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in La Salle County
    • Funk Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Funk Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Funk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Funk Cemetery is located in La Salle County
    • Bayou Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayou Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bayou Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bayou Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Zooks Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zooks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zooks Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery is located in La Salle County
    • Phillips Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Barrickman Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrickman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrickman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barrickman Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Springer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Springer Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Morris Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morris Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Memorial Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Park is located in Livingston County
    • McDowell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDowell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDowell Cemetery is located in Livingston County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sunbury Cemetery.

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

  • Budd
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Budd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budd
    • Budd is located in Livingston County
  • Blackstone
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
    • Blackstone is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackstone <7>
  • Cornell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
    • Cornell is located in Livingston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornell <7>
  • Odell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
    • Odell is located in Livingston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 957 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odell <7>
  • Missal
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Missal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missal
    • Missal is located in Livingston County
  • Ransom
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Sunbury
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
    • Sunbury is located in Livingston County
  • Cayuga
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
    • Cayuga is located in Livingston County
  • Kernan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kernan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kernan
    • Kernan is located in La Salle County
  • Kinsman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Vermilion City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermilion City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilion City
    • Vermilion City is located in Livingston County
  • Pontiac
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontiac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
    • Pontiac is located in Livingston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,176 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontiac <7>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Swygert
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swygert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swygert
      • Swygert is located in Livingston County
    • Dwight
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
      • Dwight is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dwight <7>
    • Streator
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Coalville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coalville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
      • Coalville is located in Livingston County
    • Ancona
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Highland Town ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Town
      • Highland Town is located in Grundy County
    • Long Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
      • Long Point is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Point <7>
    • Graymont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graymont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graymont
      • Graymont is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graymont <7>
    • Eylar
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eylar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eylar
      • Eylar is located in Livingston County
    • Verona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Kangley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kangley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kangley
      • Kangley is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Munster
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munster
      • Munster is located in Livingston County
    • McDowell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
      • McDowell is located in Livingston County
    • Emington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emington
      • Emington is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emington <7>
    • Marseilles
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marseilles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marseilles
      • Marseilles is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,778 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marseilles <7>

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 Sunbury 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 Sunbury Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Sunbury Cemetery:

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 Sunbury Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #411212  (Sunbury Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #411212 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: Blackstone
    • County: Livingston         Elev: 221
    • Location given for GNIS #411212 (Sunbury Cemetery)

The official website for Livingston County: www.livingstoncounty-il.org/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

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 'straight-line' 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 Sunbury Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0481, Longitude: -88.6440       In this case, the coordinates for the Sunbury Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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