List of cemeteries in Vermilion County, Illinois

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[edit] Adams Family Plot

This cemetery is in McKendree Township, but the precise location is unknown. (Extinct)

[edit] Allen Family Plot

This cemetery is in Ross Township, but the precise location is unknown. (Extinct)

[edit] Allhands

40°08′14″N, 87°43′34″W, Catlin Township, GNIS 403440

Located at the east edge of Kickapoo State Park, this cemetery was dedicated in 1864 and deeded from Sylvester and Martha Hutton.

[edit] Atherton

40°06′27″N, 87°35′35″W, Danville Township, GNIS 403696

This cemetery is located on the southeast edge of Danville and was started in 1858 on landed deeded by the grandfather of Paul Atherton. It is located on Lewis Road, to the south of New Atherton Cemetery (see below).

[edit] Bethel

39°53′59″N, 87°32′24″W, Love Township, GNIS 404274

About 6 miles east of Ridge Farm, this cemetery is surrounded by a fence and is still in use.

[edit] Bethel

40°13′29″N, 87°43′35″W, Blount Township, GNIS 404275

This cemetery is in the churchyard of the Free Methodist Church. Stones here date from the 1880s.

[edit] Bethel

40°19′50″N, 87°37′13″W, Ross Township, GNIS 404277

This cemetery was formerly known as Wiseman Cemetery but began to be called after the nearby Bethel United Brethren Church. It is north of Alvin and east of Mann's Chapel.

[edit] Bock

40°01′47″N, 87°34′04″W, McKendree Township, GNIS 404641

Named for George Bock, a son-in-law of Achilles Morgan (the first settler at Brooks Point), this cemetery is located east of Westville.

[edit] Bodkin

40°04′38″N, 87°55′15″W, Vance Township, GNIS 404643

Bodkin is located in the northwest corner of the township.

[edit] Brittingham Family Plot

Jeremiah Brittingham came to Vermilion County in 1830 from Ohio and died in the winter of 1831; due to the extreme cold, he could not be buried immediately. An Indian chief died shortly thereafter and his people asked that he be buried with Jeremiah.

[edit] Bryley

40°10′58″N, 87°35′44″W, Newell Township, GNIS 405078

This cemetery is also known as Brierly and is northeast of Danville. It was named for Samuel Brierly and contains graves of early Newell Township settlers. William Adams, a Revolutionary War soldier, is buried here.

[edit] Caraway Family Plot

Georgetown Township, GNIS 1951030

This cemetery, located north of the grade school in Westville, was established on land provided by Joshua and Charles Caraway, which they acquired in 1824.

[edit] Cline

Blount Township, GNIS 1951173

Sometimes known as Milner Cemetery, it is next to Milner School.

[edit] Colliers

Love Township, GNIS 1951031

Colliers Cemetery is also sometimes called Humrick Cemetery and is just south of the small town of Humrick.

[edit] Collison

40°13′28″N, 87°47′56″W, Pilot Township, GNIS 1951156

This cemetery is located southeast of the town of Collison.

[edit] County Poor Farm

Catlin Township

Adjacent to the Songer Cemetery, this cemetery contains the graves of many residents of the Vermilion County Home.

[edit] Concord

GNIS 1951032

[edit] Cox Family Plot

40°08′05″N, 87°44′16″W, Catlin Township, GNIS 406688

This cemetery is named for John Cox who was born in 1799, was a scout in the Black Hawk War, and settled in the Middle Fork area in 1829. It is within Kickapoo State Park.

[edit] Crown Hill

39°53′32″N, 87°39′32″W, Elwood Township, GNIS 406851

This cemetery is located within Ridge Farm, in the south part of the town. It was established on land from the farm of Ira Grover Jones. It was originally a GAR cemetery; the town of Ridge Farm took over maintenance in 1918. Stones here date from 1891.

[edit] Dalbey

GNIS 1951158

[edit] Danville National

40°07′37″N, 87°34′50″W, Danville Township, GNIS 1823605

[edit] Davis

40°02′55″N, 87°51′32″W, Vance Township, GNIS 406972

[edit] Dodson

40°12′14″N, 87°42′59″W, Blount Township, GNIS 407278

[edit] Dougherty

40°04′17″N, 87°48′07″W, Catlin Township, GNIS 406961

[edit] Dukes

40°02′55″N, 87°38′04″W, Georgetown Township, GNIS 407474

[edit] East Lynn

40°27′17″N, 87°48′01″W, Butler Township, GNIS 407673

[edit] Elwood Church

39°57′46″N, 87°35′56″W, McKendree Township, GNIS 1951033

[edit] Emberry Chaple

40°12′04″N, 87°50′46″W, Pilot Township, GNIS 407985

[edit] Fairchild

40°13′01″N, 87°42′41″W, Blount Township, GNIS 408159

[edit] Fairview

39°53′55″N, 87°50′45″W, Sidell Township, GNIS 408189

[edit] Farmers Chapel

40°11′09″N, 87°36′42″W, Newell Township, GNIS 1951034

[edit] Floral Hill cemetery

GNIS 1951174

[edit] Forest Park

39°58′29″N, 87°37′28″W, Georgetown Township, GNIS 408522

[edit] Forse

40°03′35″N, 87°34′07″W, Danville Township, GNIS 408541

[edit] Georgetown

GNIS 1951038

[edit] God's Acre

40°03′24″N, 87°43′02″W, Catlin Township, GNIS 409111

[edit] Gordon

40°10′08″N, 87°38′50″W, Newell Township, GNIS 409196

[edit] Greenview

GNIS 1951050

[edit] Greenwood

40°06′06″N, 87°37′12″W, Danville Township, GNIS 409458

[edit] Greenwood

GNIS 1951041

[edit] Grimes

GNIS 1951045

[edit] Gundy

40°16′15″N, 87°38′33″W, South Ross Township, GNIS 409570

[edit] Hickman

40°04′30″N, 87°47′32″W, Catlin Township, GNIS 410136

[edit] Higginsville

40°14′36″N, 87°46′16″W, Blount Township, GNIS 410209

[edit] Hooten

40°05′39″N, 87°38′06″W, Danville Township, GNIS 410499

[edit] Huffman

40°13′41″N, 87°34′23″W, Newell Township, GNIS 410656

[edit] Indian Paint

GNIS 1951159

[edit] Ingersoll

40°20′23″N, 87°48′51″W, Middlefork Township, GNIS 410892

[edit] Johnson

40°12′32″N, 87°40′02″W, Blount Township, GNIS 411157

[edit] Johnson Hill

40°09′30″N, 87°45′02″W, Oakwood Township, GNIS 411167

[edit] Jones Family

GNIS 1951053

[edit] Jones Family

GNIS 1951160

[edit] Jones Grove

40°04′19″N, 87°42′01″W, Catlin Township, GNIS 411214

[edit] Kight's

GNIS 1951055

[edit] Knight's Branch

40°15′14″N, 87°49′38″W, Pilot Township, GNIS 411578

[edit] Lamb

40°09′55″N, 87°34′08″W, Newell Township, GNIS 411774

[edit] Langley

40°04′43″N, 87°34′11″W, Danville Township, GNIS 411814

[edit] Larson

GNIS 1951058

[edit] Lebanon

39°54′53″N, 87°44′59″W, Carroll Township, GNIS 411898

[edit] Leonard

40°13′35″N, 87°35′54″W, Newell Township, GNIS 411952

[edit] Lithuanian

40°01′17″N, 87°38′02″W, Georgetown Township, GNIS 412272

[edit] Locket

40°01′56″N, 87°35′10″W, McKendree Township, GNIS 412470

[edit] Lorance

GNIS 1951162

[edit] Lutheran

40°06′57″N, 87°36′20″W, Danville Township, GNIS 1719940

[edit] Lynch

40°07′57″N, 87°34′08″W, Danville Township, GNIS 412759

[edit] Makemson

GNIS 1951163

[edit] Mann's Chapel

GNIS 1951062

[edit] Martin Burial Grounds

GNIS 1951164

[edit] McGee

GNIS 1951065

[edit] McKendree

40°00′03″N, 87°34′18″W, McKendree Township, GNIS 413291

[edit] Michael

39°55′56″N, 87°43′15″W, Carroll Township, GNIS 413472

[edit] Michael

GNIS 1951083

[edit] Miller

40°22′03″N, 87°36′30″W, Ross Township, GNIS 413577

[edit] Mount Vernon

40°03′55″N, 87°47′03″W, Catlin Township, GNIS 414092

[edit] New Atherton

GNIS 1951165

[edit] New Salem

40°14′35″N, 87°45′03″W, Blount Township, GNIS 414458

[edit] Newell Grove

GNIS 1951166

[edit] Niccum

40°02′54″N, 87°32′40″W, McKendree Township, GNIS 414507

[edit] North Fork

GNIS 1951167

[edit] Oak Ridge

40°03′59″N, 87°43′03″W, Catlin Township, GNIS 414848

[edit] Oakhill

40°06′51″N, 87°42′51″W, Danville Township, GNIS 414819

[edit] Oakwood

GNIS 1951095

[edit] Old Collison

GNIS 1951175

[edit] Old Partlow

40°17′37″N, 87°51′13″W, Middlefork Township, GNIS 415422

[edit] Old Sowdowsky

GNIS 1951096

[edit] Outton Family

GNIS 1951168

[edit] Parish

40°04′06″N, 87°35′41″W, Danville Township, GNIS 415379

[edit] Partlow

40°18′01″N, 87°52′37″W, Middlefork Township, GNIS 1764494

[edit] Pate

40°05′36″N, 87°43′49″W, Catlin Township, GNIS 415431

[edit] Pellville

40°27′40″N, 87°55′27″W, Butler Township, GNIS 415518

[edit] Pentecost

40°10′52″N, 87°43′09″W, Blount Township, GNIS 415534

[edit] Pilot Grove

39°53′05″N, 87°36′55″W, Elwood Township, GNIS 415678

[edit] Pleasant Grove

40°08′31″N, 87°46′44″W, Oakwood Township, GNIS 415780

[edit] Pleasant Mount

39°58′10″N, 87°39′57″W, Georgetown Township, GNIS 1951097

[edit] Porter

40°14′17″N, 87°46′18″W, Blount Township, GNIS 416045

[edit] Potomac

40°18′06″N, 87°47′20″W, Middlefork Township, GNIS 1951098

[edit] Potomac

40°18′06″N, 87°47′21″W, Middlefork Township, GNIS 1966087

[edit] Prairie Chapel

40°22′46″N, 87°45′35″W, Ross Township, GNIS 416105

[edit] Rankin

40°28′21″N, 87°53′10″W, Butler Township, GNIS 1764547

[edit] Redtop

40°25′32″N, 87°41′12″W, Grant Township, GNIS 416467

[edit] Rice

40°11′18″N, 87°50′02″W, Pilot Township, GNIS 416583

[edit] Rose

40°15′19″N, 87°35′52″W, Newell Township, GNIS 416935

[edit] Rossville

GNIS 1951099

[edit] Ruckman

GNIS 1951100

[edit] Saint Patrick's

40°06′45″N, 87°36′25″W, Danville Township, GNIS 417664

[edit] Saints Peter and Paul

40°02′15″N, 87°37′34″W, Georgetown Township, GNIS 417853

[edit] Sandhill

40°06′22″N, 87°35′37″W, Danville Township, GNIS 418006

[edit] Sandusky

39°57′33″N, 87°42′42″W, Carroll Township, GNIS 417981

[edit] Sandusky

40°02′12″N, 87°36′15″W, Georgetown Township, GNIS 417982

[edit] Searl

GNIS 1951170

[edit] Sharon

39°56′57″N, 87°37′54″W, Elwood Township, GNIS 418288

[edit] Shock

GNIS 1951171

[edit] Snider

40°09′15″N, 87°42′57″W, Blount Township, GNIS 418688

[edit] Songer

40°06′02″N, 87°39′58″W, Catlin Township, GNIS 418706

[edit] Spicer Family Plot

GNIS 1951172

[edit] Springhill

40°08′45″N, 87°37′26″W, Newell Township, GNIS 418964

[edit] Stearns

40°07′35″N, 87°51′37″W, Oakwood Township, GNIS 419082

[edit] Stump

40°11′49″N, 87°46′00″W, Pilot Township, GNIS 419237

[edit] Stunkard

39°54′35″N, 87°47′38″W, Carroll Township, GNIS 419242

[edit] Sunset Memorial

40°11′57″N, 87°37′42″W, Newell Township, GNIS 1951101

[edit] Thurman

40°12′42″N, 87°39′37″W, Blount Township, GNIS 419707

[edit] Trimmell

40°10′41″N, 87°46′13″W, Pilot Township, GNIS 419845

[edit] Underwood Family

GNIS 1951142

[edit] Vermilion

39°55′23″N, 87°39′20″W, Elwood Township, GNIS 1951145

[edit] Wallace Chapel

40°20′08″N, 87°49′12″W, Middlefork Township, GNIS 1764516

[edit] Walnut Corner

40°13′18″N, 87°33′17″W, Newell Township, GNIS 1951149

[edit] Watson

GNIS 1951153

[edit] Weaver

39°56′43″N, 87°42′48″W, Carroll Township, GNIS 420673

[edit] Whitlock

39°56′30″N, 87°32′42″W, Love Township, GNIS 421108

[edit] Woodlawn

39°56′20″N, 87°44′56″W, Carroll Township, GNIS 421456

[edit] Workheiser

GNIS 1951154

[edit] Wright Family

40°05′57″N, 87°41′27″W, Catlin Township, GNIS 1951155

[edit] Yankee Point

39°55′29″N, 87°35′22″W, Love Township, GNIS 421556

[edit] References

Martin, Floyd (n.d.). Locator for the cemeteries of Vermilion County, Illinois. Danville, Illinois: Illiana Genealogical and Historical Society.