A visit to the Vance 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 Vance Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Vance Cemetery:
40.3216, -90.5789
The Vance Cemetery is located in McDonough County<1>.
The county seat for McDonough County is located in Macomb. Macomb lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Vance Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Vance Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Vance Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Industry City Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Industry City Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry City Cemetery
- Vail Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Claybough Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Claybough Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybough Cemetery
- Peck Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Peck Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck Cemetery
- Crossroads Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Crossroads Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Spring Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Spring Grove Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove Cemetery
- Craig Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Craig Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Cemetery
- Pennington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Pennington Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington Cemetery
- Bowman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bowman Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Cemetery
- Chockley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Moore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Camp Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Doddsville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Doddsville Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville Cemetery
- Phillips Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Dennis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Dennis Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis Cemetery
- Miles Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Miles Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Cemetery
- Pennington Point Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Rigg Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Rigg Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rigg Cemetery
- Vawter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Vawter Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vawter Cemetery
- Gunning Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Gunning Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunning Cemetery
- Willey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Willey Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willey Cemetery
- Littleton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bauer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Bauer Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer Cemetery
- Foster Point 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 Vance Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Vance Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Industry
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Doddsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Littleton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Vermont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Table Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Adair
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wayland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Macomb
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- University Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- University Village is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
- East Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Village is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- Lamone Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lamone Village is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamone Village
- New Philadelphia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- New Philadelphia is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Bardolph
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Rushville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Astoria
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ipava
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Colchester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tennessee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Camden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bader
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Marietta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Summum
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bushnell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Colmar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Huntsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Good Hope
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Browning
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Plymouth
(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 Vance Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McDonough County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Vance Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Adair
- Astoria
- Bardolph
- Bushnell
- Colchester
- Good Hope
- Industry
- Ipava
- Macomb
- Plymouth
- Rushville
- Table Grove
- Vermont
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 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 Vance Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to McDonough 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 Vance Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #420223 (Vance Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #420223 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: McDonough
- Est. Elev: 201 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Industry
- Location given for Vance Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.3219878 Lon: -90.5787393
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including McDonough, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Vance 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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