A visit to the Workheiser 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 Workheiser Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Workheiser Cemetery:
40.2267, -87.7678
The Workheiser Cemetery is located in Vermilion County<1>.
The county seat for Vermilion County is located in Danville. Danville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the southeast of the Workheiser Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Workheiser Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Workheiser Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Workheiser Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Higginsville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Old Collison Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Collison Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- New Salem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Stump Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lorrence Pioneer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Knight's Branch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Trimmell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Outten Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- McGee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Dodson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Fairchild Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Embury Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rice Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Johnson Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Grimes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pentecost Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Potomac Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Snider Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Johnsonville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Thurman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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]<2> of the Workheiser Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Workheiser Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Collison
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Newtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Potomac
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Glenburn
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Belgium Row
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Henning
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hillery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Denmark ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Armstrong
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Muncie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oakwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Missionfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Bismarck
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Fithian
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Danville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Newell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Alvin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Penfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Royal
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Catlin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Tilton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rossville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ogden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fairmount
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Illiana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- State Line
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- State Line City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- State Line City is located in Warren County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
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 Workheiser 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 Workheiser Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Catlin
- Danville
- Fairmount
- Fithian
- Ogden
- Potomac
- Rossville
- Tilton
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Workheiser Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Vermilion 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 Workheiser Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1951154 (Workheiser Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1951154 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: Vermilion
- Topo Map Name: Unknown
- Location given for Workheiser Cemetery:
- Lat: 0 Lon: 0
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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 '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- Workheiser 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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