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A visit to the Vermilion Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Vermilion Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Vermilion Cemetery (FG ID #108682)

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 Vermilion Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.5717°   (39° 34' 18")

Lon:   -87.5868°   (-87° 35' 12")

The Vermilion Cemetery is located in Edgar County<2>.

The county seat for Edgar County is located in Paris. Paris lies just to the west northwest of the Vermilion Cemetery .

Establishment of the Vermilion Cemetery ...

The Vermilion Cemetery was established in 1856.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Vermilion Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Gymon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gymon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gymon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gymon Cemetery is located in Edgar County
  • Little Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Wilkins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wilkins Cemetery is located in Edgar County
  • Old Baptist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Baptist Cemetery is located in Edgar County
  • Pryor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Blackburn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackburn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blackburn Cemetery is located in Edgar County
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Edgar County
  • Simms Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simms Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simms Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Simms Cemetery is located in Edgar County
  • Ft. Hamilton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Hamilton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ft. Hamilton Cemetery is located in Vermillion County (IN)
  • Blackman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blackman Cemetery is located in Edgar County
  • New Providence Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Providence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Providence Cemetery is located in Edgar County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Stults Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stults Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stults Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stults Cemetery is located in Vermillion County (IN)
    • Shirley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shirley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shirley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shirley Cemetery is located in Vermillion County (IN)
    • Sixteen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sixteen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sixteen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sixteen Cemetery is located in Edgar County
    • Edgar Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Redmon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redmon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redmon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Redmon Cemetery is located in Edgar County
    • Cassady Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cassady Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cassady Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cassady Cemetery is located in Edgar County
    • Ogden Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ogden Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ogden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ogden Cemetery is located in Edgar County
    • Laufman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laufman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laufman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Laufman Cemetery is located in Edgar County
    • Cummings Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cummings Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cummings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cummings Cemetery is located in Edgar 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 Vermilion Cemetery.

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

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 Vermilion Cemetery. The following communities are located in Edgar County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Vermilion Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Paris
    • Paris lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Vermilion Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Paris.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris

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 Vermilion 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 Vermilion Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #420256  (Vermilion Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #420256 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: Sandford
    • County: Edgar         Elev: 204
    • Location given for GNIS #420256 (Vermilion Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #108682

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Edgar, 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' (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 Vermilion Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5717, Longitude: -87.5868    
<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 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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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