List of cemeteries in Vermilion County, Illinois

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This list of cemeteries in Vermilion County, Illinois includes currently operating, historical (closed for new interments), and defunct (graves abandoned or removed) cemeteries, columbaria, and mausolea which are historical and/or notable. It does not include pet cemeteries.

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NameCoordinatesTownshipGNIS IDNotes
Adams Family Plot McKendree Located southeast of the intersection of 2080 E and 1200 N.
Allen Family Plot Ross Defunct. The original location is on a hill northeast of the intersection of 3050 N and 1730 E, which is just west of Alvin.
Allhands 40°08′14″N87°43′34″W / 40.13722°N 87.72611°W / 40.13722; -87.72611 (Allhands) Catlin 403440Located at the east edge of Kickapoo State Park, this cemetery was dedicated in 1864 and deeded from Sylvester and Martha Hutton.
Atherton 40°06′27″N87°35′35″W / 40.10750°N 87.59306°W / 40.10750; -87.59306 (Atherton) Danville 403696Located 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).
Bethel 39°53′59″N87°32′24″W / 39.89972°N 87.54000°W / 39.89972; -87.54000 (Bethel) Love 404274About 6 miles east of Ridge Farm, this cemetery is surrounded by a fence and is still in use.
Bethel 40°13′29″N87°43′35″W / 40.22472°N 87.72639°W / 40.22472; -87.72639 (Bethel) Blount 404275Located in the churchyard of the Free Methodist Church. Stones here date from the 1880s.
Bethel 40°19′50″N87°37′13″W / 40.33056°N 87.62028°W / 40.33056; -87.62028 (Bethel) Ross 404277Formerly known as Wiseman Cemetery but began to be called after the nearby Bethel United Brethren Church. Located north of Alvin and east of Mann's Chapel.
Bock 40°01′47″N87°34′04″W / 40.02972°N 87.56778°W / 40.02972; -87.56778 (Bock) McKendree 404641Named for George Bock, a son-in-law of Achilles Morgan (the first settler at Brooks Point), this cemetery is located east of Westville.
Bodkin 40°04′38″N87°55′15″W / 40.07722°N 87.92083°W / 40.07722; -87.92083 (Bodkin) Vance 404643Located in the northwest corner of the township.
Brittingham Family PlotJeremiah 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.
Bryley 40°10′58″N87°35′44″W / 40.18278°N 87.59556°W / 40.18278; -87.59556 (Bryley) Newell 405078Also 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.
Caraway Family Plot Georgetown 1951030Located north of the grade school in Westville, established on land provided by Joshua and Charles Caraway, which they acquired in 1824.
Cline Blount 1951173Sometimes known as Milner Cemetery, it is next to Milner School.
Colliers Love 1951031Colliers Cemetery is also sometimes called Humrick Cemetery and is just south of the small town of Humrick.
Collison 40°13′28″N87°47′56″W / 40.22444°N 87.79889°W / 40.22444; -87.79889 (Collison) Pilot 1951156Located southeast of the town of Collison.
County Poor Farm Catlin Adjacent to the Songer Cemetery, this cemetery contains the graves of many residents of the Vermilion County Home.
Concord1951032
Cox Family Plot 40°08′05″N87°44′16″W / 40.13472°N 87.73778°W / 40.13472; -87.73778 (Cox Family Plot) Catlin 406688Named 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.
Crown Hill 39°53′32″N87°39′32″W / 39.89222°N 87.65889°W / 39.89222; -87.65889 (Crown Hill) Elwood 406851Located 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.
Dalbey1951158
Danville National 40°07′37″N87°34′50″W / 40.12694°N 87.58056°W / 40.12694; -87.58056 (Danville National) Danville 1823605
Davis 40°02′55″N87°51′32″W / 40.04861°N 87.85889°W / 40.04861; -87.85889 (Davis) Vance 406972
Dodson 40°12′14″N87°42′59″W / 40.20389°N 87.71639°W / 40.20389; -87.71639 (Dodson) Blount 407278
Dougherty 40°04′17″N87°48′07″W / 40.07139°N 87.80194°W / 40.07139; -87.80194 (Dougherty) Catlin 406961
Dukes 40°02′55″N87°38′04″W / 40.04861°N 87.63444°W / 40.04861; -87.63444 (Dukes) Georgetown 407474
East Lynn 40°27′17″N87°48′01″W / 40.45472°N 87.80028°W / 40.45472; -87.80028 (East Lynn) Butler 407673
Elwood Church 39°57′46″N87°35′56″W / 39.96278°N 87.59889°W / 39.96278; -87.59889 (Elwood Church) McKendree 1951033
Emberry Chaple 40°12′04″N87°50′46″W / 40.20111°N 87.84611°W / 40.20111; -87.84611 (Emberry Chaple) Pilot 407985
Fairchild 40°13′01″N87°42′41″W / 40.21694°N 87.71139°W / 40.21694; -87.71139 (Fairchild) Blount 408159
Fairview 39°53′55″N87°50′45″W / 39.89861°N 87.84583°W / 39.89861; -87.84583 (Fairview) Sidell 408189
Farmers Chapel 40°11′09″N87°36′42″W / 40.18583°N 87.61167°W / 40.18583; -87.61167 (Farmers Chapel) Newell 1951034
Floral Hill cemetery1951174
Forest Park 39°58′29″N87°37′28″W / 39.97472°N 87.62444°W / 39.97472; -87.62444 (Forest Park) Georgetown 408522
Forse 40°03′35″N87°34′07″W / 40.05972°N 87.56861°W / 40.05972; -87.56861 (Forse) Danville 408541
Georgetown1951038
God's Acre 40°03′24″N87°43′02″W / 40.05667°N 87.71722°W / 40.05667; -87.71722 (God's Acre) Catlin 409111
Gordon 40°10′08″N87°38′50″W / 40.16889°N 87.64722°W / 40.16889; -87.64722 (Gordon) Newell 409196
Greenview1951050
Greenwood 40°06′06″N87°37′12″W / 40.10167°N 87.62000°W / 40.10167; -87.62000 (Greenwood) Danville 409458
Greenwood1951041
Grimes1951045
Gundy 40°16′15″N87°38′33″W / 40.27083°N 87.64250°W / 40.27083; -87.64250 (Gundy) South Ross 409570
Hickman 40°04′30″N87°47′32″W / 40.07500°N 87.79222°W / 40.07500; -87.79222 (Hickman) Catlin 410136
Higginsville 40°14′36″N87°46′16″W / 40.24333°N 87.77111°W / 40.24333; -87.77111 (Higginsville) Blount 410209
Hooten 40°05′39″N87°38′06″W / 40.09417°N 87.63500°W / 40.09417; -87.63500 (Hooten) Danville 410499
Huffman 40°13′41″N87°34′23″W / 40.22806°N 87.57306°W / 40.22806; -87.57306 (Huffman) Newell 410656
Indian Paint1951159
Ingersoll 40°20′23″N87°48′51″W / 40.33972°N 87.81417°W / 40.33972; -87.81417 (Ingersoll) Middlefork 410892
Johnson 40°12′32″N87°40′02″W / 40.20889°N 87.66722°W / 40.20889; -87.66722 (Johnson) Blount 411157
Johnson Hill 40°09′30″N87°45′02″W / 40.15833°N 87.75056°W / 40.15833; -87.75056 (Johnson Hill) Oakwood 411167
Jones Family1951053
Jones Family1951160
Jones Grove 40°04′19″N87°42′01″W / 40.07194°N 87.70028°W / 40.07194; -87.70028 (Jones Grove) Catlin 411214
Kight's1951055
Knight's Branch 40°15′14″N87°49′38″W / 40.25389°N 87.82722°W / 40.25389; -87.82722 (Knight's Branch) Pilot 411578
Lamb 40°09′55″N87°34′08″W / 40.16528°N 87.56889°W / 40.16528; -87.56889 (Lamb) Newell 411774
Langley 40°04′43″N87°34′11″W / 40.07861°N 87.56972°W / 40.07861; -87.56972 (Langley) Danville 411814
Larson1951058
Lebanon 39°54′53″N87°44′59″W / 39.91472°N 87.74972°W / 39.91472; -87.74972 (Lebanon) Carroll 411898
Leonard 40°13′35″N87°35′54″W / 40.22639°N 87.59833°W / 40.22639; -87.59833 (Leonard) Newell 411952
Lithuanian 40°01′17″N87°38′02″W / 40.02139°N 87.63389°W / 40.02139; -87.63389 (Lithuanian) Georgetown 412272
Locket 40°01′56″N87°35′10″W / 40.03222°N 87.58611°W / 40.03222; -87.58611 (Locket) McKendree 412470
Lorance1951162
Lutheran 40°06′57″N87°36′20″W / 40.11583°N 87.60556°W / 40.11583; -87.60556 (Lutheran) Danville 1719940
Lynch 40°07′57″N87°34′08″W / 40.13250°N 87.56889°W / 40.13250; -87.56889 (Lynch) Danville 412759
Makemson1951163
Mann's Chapel1951062
Martin Burial Grounds1951164
McGee1951065
McKendree 40°00′03″N87°34′18″W / 40.00083°N 87.57167°W / 40.00083; -87.57167 (McKendree) McKendree 413291
Michael 39°55′56″N87°43′15″W / 39.93222°N 87.72083°W / 39.93222; -87.72083 (Michael) Carroll 413472
Michael1951083
Miller 40°22′03″N87°36′30″W / 40.36750°N 87.60833°W / 40.36750; -87.60833 (Miller) Ross 413577
Mount Vernon 40°03′55″N87°47′03″W / 40.06528°N 87.78417°W / 40.06528; -87.78417 (Mount Vernon) Catlin 414092
New Atherton1951165
New Salem 40°14′35″N87°45′03″W / 40.24306°N 87.75083°W / 40.24306; -87.75083 (New Salem) Blount 414458
Newell Grove1951166
Niccum 40°02′54″N87°32′40″W / 40.04833°N 87.54444°W / 40.04833; -87.54444 (Niccum) McKendree 414507
North Fork1951167
Oak Ridge 40°03′59″N87°43′03″W / 40.06639°N 87.71750°W / 40.06639; -87.71750 (Oak Ridge) Catlin 414848
Oakhill 40°06′51″N87°42′51″W / 40.11417°N 87.71417°W / 40.11417; -87.71417 (Oakhill) Danville 414819
Oakwood1951095
Old Collison1951175
Old Partlow 40°17′37″N87°51′13″W / 40.29361°N 87.85361°W / 40.29361; -87.85361 (Old Partlow) Middlefork 415422
Old Sowdowsky1951096
Outton Family1951168
Parish 40°04′06″N87°35′41″W / 40.06833°N 87.59472°W / 40.06833; -87.59472 (Parish) Danville 415379
Partlow 40°18′01″N87°52′37″W / 40.30028°N 87.87694°W / 40.30028; -87.87694 (Partlow) Middlefork 1764494
Pate 40°05′36″N87°43′49″W / 40.09333°N 87.73028°W / 40.09333; -87.73028 (Pate) Catlin 415431
Pellville 40°27′40″N87°55′27″W / 40.46111°N 87.92417°W / 40.46111; -87.92417 (Pellville) Butler 415518
Pentecost 40°10′52″N87°43′09″W / 40.18111°N 87.71917°W / 40.18111; -87.71917 (Pentecost) Blount 415534
Pilot Grove 39°53′05″N87°36′55″W / 39.88472°N 87.61528°W / 39.88472; -87.61528 (Pilot Grove) Elwood 415678
Pleasant Grove 40°08′31″N87°46′44″W / 40.14194°N 87.77889°W / 40.14194; -87.77889 (Pleasant Grove) Oakwood 415780
Pleasant Mount 39°58′10″N87°39′57″W / 39.96944°N 87.66583°W / 39.96944; -87.66583 (Pleasant Mount) Georgetown 1951097
Porter 40°14′17″N87°46′18″W / 40.23806°N 87.77167°W / 40.23806; -87.77167 (Porter) Blount 416045
Potomac 40°18′06″N87°47′20″W / 40.30167°N 87.78889°W / 40.30167; -87.78889 (Potomac) Middlefork 1951098
Potomac 40°18′06″N87°47′21″W / 40.30167°N 87.78917°W / 40.30167; -87.78917 (Potomac) Middlefork 1966087
Prairie Chapel 40°22′46″N87°45′35″W / 40.37944°N 87.75972°W / 40.37944; -87.75972 (Prairie Chapel) Ross 416105
Rankin 40°28′21″N87°53′10″W / 40.47250°N 87.88611°W / 40.47250; -87.88611 (Rankin) Butler 1764547
Redtop 40°25′32″N87°41′12″W / 40.42556°N 87.68667°W / 40.42556; -87.68667 (Redtop) Grant 416467
Rice 40°11′18″N87°50′02″W / 40.18833°N 87.83389°W / 40.18833; -87.83389 (Rice) Pilot 416583
Rose 40°15′19″N87°35′52″W / 40.25528°N 87.59778°W / 40.25528; -87.59778 (Rose) Newell 416935
Rossville1951099
Ruckman1951100
Saint Patrick's 40°06′45″N87°36′25″W / 40.11250°N 87.60694°W / 40.11250; -87.60694 (Saint Patrick's) Danville 417664
Saints Peter and Paul 40°02′15″N87°37′34″W / 40.03750°N 87.62611°W / 40.03750; -87.62611 (Saints Peter and Paul) Georgetown 417853
Sanhill 40°06′22″N87°35′37″W / 40.10611°N 87.59361°W / 40.10611; -87.59361 (Sanhill) Danville 418006
Sandusky 39°57′33″N87°42′42″W / 39.95917°N 87.71167°W / 39.95917; -87.71167 (Sandusky) Carroll 417981
Sandusky 40°02′12″N87°36′15″W / 40.03667°N 87.60417°W / 40.03667; -87.60417 (Sandusky) Georgetown 417982
Searl1951170
Sharon 39°56′57″N87°37′54″W / 39.94917°N 87.63167°W / 39.94917; -87.63167 (Sharon) Elwood 418288
Shock1951171
Snider 40°09′15″N87°42′57″W / 40.15417°N 87.71583°W / 40.15417; -87.71583 (Snider) Blount 418688
Songer 40°06′02″N87°39′58″W / 40.10056°N 87.66611°W / 40.10056; -87.66611 (Songer) Catlin 418706
Spicer Family Plot1951172
Springhill 40°08′45″N87°37′26″W / 40.14583°N 87.62389°W / 40.14583; -87.62389 (Springhill) Newell 418964
Stearns 40°07′35″N87°51′37″W / 40.12639°N 87.86028°W / 40.12639; -87.86028 (Stearns) Oakwood 419082
Stump 40°11′49″N87°46′00″W / 40.19694°N 87.76667°W / 40.19694; -87.76667 (Stump) Pilot 419237
Stunkard 39°54′35″N87°47′38″W / 39.90972°N 87.79389°W / 39.90972; -87.79389 (Stunkard) Carroll 419242
Sunset Memorial 40°11′57″N87°37′42″W / 40.19917°N 87.62833°W / 40.19917; -87.62833 (Sunset Memorial) Newell 1951101
Thurman 40°12′42″N87°39′37″W / 40.21167°N 87.66028°W / 40.21167; -87.66028 (Thurman) Blount 419707
Trimmell 40°10′41″N87°46′13″W / 40.17806°N 87.77028°W / 40.17806; -87.77028 (Trimmell) Pilot 419845
Underwood Family1951142
Vermilion 39°55′23″N87°39′20″W / 39.92306°N 87.65556°W / 39.92306; -87.65556 (Vermilion) Elwood 1951145
Wallace Chapel 40°20′08″N87°49′12″W / 40.33556°N 87.82000°W / 40.33556; -87.82000 (Wallace Chapel) Middlefork 1764516
Walnut Corner 40°13′18″N87°33′17″W / 40.22167°N 87.55472°W / 40.22167; -87.55472 (Walnut Corner) Newell 1951149
Watson1951153
Weaver 39°56′43″N87°42′48″W / 39.94528°N 87.71333°W / 39.94528; -87.71333 (Weaver) Carroll 420673
Whitlock 39°56′30″N87°32′42″W / 39.94167°N 87.54500°W / 39.94167; -87.54500 (Whitlock) Love 421108
Woodlawn 39°56′20″N87°44′56″W / 39.93889°N 87.74889°W / 39.93889; -87.74889 (Woodlawn) Carroll 421456
Workheiser1951154
Wright Family 40°05′57″N87°41′27″W / 40.09917°N 87.69083°W / 40.09917; -87.69083 (Wright Family) Catlin 1951155
Yankee Point 39°55′29″N87°35′22″W / 39.92472°N 87.58944°W / 39.92472; -87.58944 (Yankee Point) Love 421556

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