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.

Name Coordinates Township GNIS ID Notes
Adams Family PlotMcKendreeLocated southeast of the intersection of 2080 E and 1200 N.
Allen Family PlotRossDefunct. The original location is on a hill northeast of the intersection of 3050 N and 1730 E, which is just west of Alvin.
Allhands40°08′14″N 87°43′34″W / 40.13722°N 87.72611°W / 40.13722; -87.72611 (Allhands)Catlin403440Located at the east edge of Kickapoo State Park, this cemetery was dedicated in 1864 and deeded from Sylvester and Martha Hutton.
Atherton40°06′27″N 87°35′35″W / 40.10750°N 87.59306°W / 40.10750; -87.59306 (Atherton)Danville403696Located 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).
Bethel39°53′59″N 87°32′24″W / 39.89972°N 87.54000°W / 39.89972; -87.54000 (Bethel)Love404274About 6 miles east of Ridge Farm, this cemetery is surrounded by a fence and is still in use.
Bethel40°13′29″N 87°43′35″W / 40.22472°N 87.72639°W / 40.22472; -87.72639 (Bethel)Blount404275Located in the churchyard of the Free Methodist Church. Stones here date from the 1880s.
Bethel40°19′50″N 87°37′13″W / 40.33056°N 87.62028°W / 40.33056; -87.62028 (Bethel)Ross404277Formerly 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.
Bock40°01′47″N 87°34′04″W / 40.02972°N 87.56778°W / 40.02972; -87.56778 (Bock)McKendree404641Named for George Bock, a son-in-law of Achilles Morgan (the first settler at Brooks Point), this cemetery is located east of Westville.
Bodkin40°04′38″N 87°55′15″W / 40.07722°N 87.92083°W / 40.07722; -87.92083 (Bodkin)Vance404643Located 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.
Bryley40°10′58″N 87°35′44″W / 40.18278°N 87.59556°W / 40.18278; -87.59556 (Bryley)Newell405078Also 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 PlotGeorgetown1951030Located north of the grade school in Westville, established on land provided by Joshua and Charles Caraway, which they acquired in 1824.
ClineBlount1951173Sometimes known as Milner Cemetery, it is next to Milner School.
ColliersLove1951031Colliers Cemetery is also sometimes called Humrick Cemetery and is just south of the small town of Humrick.
Collison40°13′28″N 87°47′56″W / 40.22444°N 87.79889°W / 40.22444; -87.79889 (Collison)Pilot1951156Located southeast of the town of Collison.
County Poor FarmCatlinAdjacent to the Songer Cemetery, this cemetery contains the graves of many residents of the Vermilion County Home.
Concord1951032
Cox Family Plot40°08′05″N 87°44′16″W / 40.13472°N 87.73778°W / 40.13472; -87.73778 (Cox Family Plot)Catlin406688Named 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 Hill39°53′32″N 87°39′32″W / 39.89222°N 87.65889°W / 39.89222; -87.65889 (Crown Hill)Elwood406851Located 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 National40°07′37″N 87°34′50″W / 40.12694°N 87.58056°W / 40.12694; -87.58056 (Danville National)Danville1823605
Davis40°02′55″N 87°51′32″W / 40.04861°N 87.85889°W / 40.04861; -87.85889 (Davis)Vance406972
Dodson40°12′14″N 87°42′59″W / 40.20389°N 87.71639°W / 40.20389; -87.71639 (Dodson)Blount407278
Dougherty40°04′17″N 87°48′07″W / 40.07139°N 87.80194°W / 40.07139; -87.80194 (Dougherty)Catlin406961
Dukes40°02′55″N 87°38′04″W / 40.04861°N 87.63444°W / 40.04861; -87.63444 (Dukes)Georgetown407474
East Lynn40°27′17″N 87°48′01″W / 40.45472°N 87.80028°W / 40.45472; -87.80028 (East Lynn)Butler407673
Elwood Church39°57′46″N 87°35′56″W / 39.96278°N 87.59889°W / 39.96278; -87.59889 (Elwood Church)McKendree1951033
Emberry Chaple40°12′04″N 87°50′46″W / 40.20111°N 87.84611°W / 40.20111; -87.84611 (Emberry Chaple)Pilot407985
Fairchild40°13′01″N 87°42′41″W / 40.21694°N 87.71139°W / 40.21694; -87.71139 (Fairchild)Blount408159
Fairview39°53′55″N 87°50′45″W / 39.89861°N 87.84583°W / 39.89861; -87.84583 (Fairview)Sidell408189
Farmers Chapel40°11′09″N 87°36′42″W / 40.18583°N 87.61167°W / 40.18583; -87.61167 (Farmers Chapel)Newell1951034
Floral Hill cemetery1951174
Forest Park39°58′29″N 87°37′28″W / 39.97472°N 87.62444°W / 39.97472; -87.62444 (Forest Park)Georgetown408522
Forse40°03′35″N 87°34′07″W / 40.05972°N 87.56861°W / 40.05972; -87.56861 (Forse)Danville408541
Georgetown1951038
God's Acre40°03′24″N 87°43′02″W / 40.05667°N 87.71722°W / 40.05667; -87.71722 (God's Acre)Catlin409111
Gordon40°10′08″N 87°38′50″W / 40.16889°N 87.64722°W / 40.16889; -87.64722 (Gordon)Newell409196
Greenview1951050
Greenwood40°06′06″N 87°37′12″W / 40.10167°N 87.62000°W / 40.10167; -87.62000 (Greenwood)Danville409458
Greenwood1951041
Grimes1951045
Gundy40°16′15″N 87°38′33″W / 40.27083°N 87.64250°W / 40.27083; -87.64250 (Gundy)South Ross409570
Hickman40°04′30″N 87°47′32″W / 40.07500°N 87.79222°W / 40.07500; -87.79222 (Hickman)Catlin410136
Higginsville40°14′36″N 87°46′16″W / 40.24333°N 87.77111°W / 40.24333; -87.77111 (Higginsville)Blount410209
Hooten40°05′39″N 87°38′06″W / 40.09417°N 87.63500°W / 40.09417; -87.63500 (Hooten)Danville410499
Huffman40°13′41″N 87°34′23″W / 40.22806°N 87.57306°W / 40.22806; -87.57306 (Huffman)Newell410656
Indian Paint1951159
Ingersoll40°20′23″N 87°48′51″W / 40.33972°N 87.81417°W / 40.33972; -87.81417 (Ingersoll)Middlefork410892
Johnson40°12′32″N 87°40′02″W / 40.20889°N 87.66722°W / 40.20889; -87.66722 (Johnson)Blount411157
Johnson Hill40°09′30″N 87°45′02″W / 40.15833°N 87.75056°W / 40.15833; -87.75056 (Johnson Hill)Oakwood411167
Jones Family1951053
Jones Family1951160
Jones Grove40°04′19″N 87°42′01″W / 40.07194°N 87.70028°W / 40.07194; -87.70028 (Jones Grove)Catlin411214
Kight's1951055
Knight's Branch40°15′14″N 87°49′38″W / 40.25389°N 87.82722°W / 40.25389; -87.82722 (Knight's Branch)Pilot411578
Lamb40°09′55″N 87°34′08″W / 40.16528°N 87.56889°W / 40.16528; -87.56889 (Lamb)Newell411774
Langley40°04′43″N 87°34′11″W / 40.07861°N 87.56972°W / 40.07861; -87.56972 (Langley)Danville411814
Larson1951058
Lebanon39°54′53″N 87°44′59″W / 39.91472°N 87.74972°W / 39.91472; -87.74972 (Lebanon)Carroll411898
Leonard40°13′35″N 87°35′54″W / 40.22639°N 87.59833°W / 40.22639; -87.59833 (Leonard)Newell411952
Lithuanian40°01′17″N 87°38′02″W / 40.02139°N 87.63389°W / 40.02139; -87.63389 (Lithuanian)Georgetown412272
Locket40°01′56″N 87°35′10″W / 40.03222°N 87.58611°W / 40.03222; -87.58611 (Locket)McKendree412470
Lorance1951162
Lutheran40°06′57″N 87°36′20″W / 40.11583°N 87.60556°W / 40.11583; -87.60556 (Lutheran)Danville1719940
Lynch40°07′57″N 87°34′08″W / 40.13250°N 87.56889°W / 40.13250; -87.56889 (Lynch)Danville412759
Makemson1951163
Mann's Chapel1951062
Martin Burial Grounds1951164
McGee1951065
McKendree40°00′03″N 87°34′18″W / 40.00083°N 87.57167°W / 40.00083; -87.57167 (McKendree)McKendree413291
Michael39°55′56″N 87°43′15″W / 39.93222°N 87.72083°W / 39.93222; -87.72083 (Michael)Carroll413472
Michael1951083
Miller40°22′03″N 87°36′30″W / 40.36750°N 87.60833°W / 40.36750; -87.60833 (Miller)Ross413577
Mount Vernon40°03′55″N 87°47′03″W / 40.06528°N 87.78417°W / 40.06528; -87.78417 (Mount Vernon)Catlin414092
New Atherton1951165
New Salem40°14′35″N 87°45′03″W / 40.24306°N 87.75083°W / 40.24306; -87.75083 (New Salem)Blount414458
Newell Grove1951166
Niccum40°02′54″N 87°32′40″W / 40.04833°N 87.54444°W / 40.04833; -87.54444 (Niccum)McKendree414507
North Fork1951167
Oak Ridge40°03′59″N 87°43′03″W / 40.06639°N 87.71750°W / 40.06639; -87.71750 (Oak Ridge)Catlin414848
Oakhill40°06′51″N 87°42′51″W / 40.11417°N 87.71417°W / 40.11417; -87.71417 (Oakhill)Danville414819
Oakwood1951095
Old Collison1951175
Old Partlow40°17′37″N 87°51′13″W / 40.29361°N 87.85361°W / 40.29361; -87.85361 (Old Partlow)Middlefork415422
Old Sowdowsky1951096
Outton Family1951168
Parish40°04′06″N 87°35′41″W / 40.06833°N 87.59472°W / 40.06833; -87.59472 (Parish)Danville415379
Partlow40°18′01″N 87°52′37″W / 40.30028°N 87.87694°W / 40.30028; -87.87694 (Partlow)Middlefork1764494
Pate40°05′36″N 87°43′49″W / 40.09333°N 87.73028°W / 40.09333; -87.73028 (Pate)Catlin415431
Pellville40°27′40″N 87°55′27″W / 40.46111°N 87.92417°W / 40.46111; -87.92417 (Pellville)Butler415518
Pentecost40°10′52″N 87°43′09″W / 40.18111°N 87.71917°W / 40.18111; -87.71917 (Pentecost)Blount415534
Pilot Grove39°53′05″N 87°36′55″W / 39.88472°N 87.61528°W / 39.88472; -87.61528 (Pilot Grove)Elwood415678
Pleasant Grove40°08′31″N 87°46′44″W / 40.14194°N 87.77889°W / 40.14194; -87.77889 (Pleasant Grove)Oakwood415780
Pleasant Mount39°58′10″N 87°39′57″W / 39.96944°N 87.66583°W / 39.96944; -87.66583 (Pleasant Mount)Georgetown1951097
Porter40°14′17″N 87°46′18″W / 40.23806°N 87.77167°W / 40.23806; -87.77167 (Porter)Blount416045
Potomac40°18′06″N 87°47′20″W / 40.30167°N 87.78889°W / 40.30167; -87.78889 (Potomac)Middlefork1951098
Potomac40°18′06″N 87°47′21″W / 40.30167°N 87.78917°W / 40.30167; -87.78917 (Potomac)Middlefork1966087
Prairie Chapel40°22′46″N 87°45′35″W / 40.37944°N 87.75972°W / 40.37944; -87.75972 (Prairie Chapel)Ross416105
Rankin40°28′21″N 87°53′10″W / 40.47250°N 87.88611°W / 40.47250; -87.88611 (Rankin)Butler1764547
Redtop40°25′32″N 87°41′12″W / 40.42556°N 87.68667°W / 40.42556; -87.68667 (Redtop)Grant416467
Rice40°11′18″N 87°50′02″W / 40.18833°N 87.83389°W / 40.18833; -87.83389 (Rice)Pilot416583
Rose40°15′19″N 87°35′52″W / 40.25528°N 87.59778°W / 40.25528; -87.59778 (Rose)Newell416935
Rossville1951099
Ruckman1951100
Saint Patrick's40°06′45″N 87°36′25″W / 40.11250°N 87.60694°W / 40.11250; -87.60694 (Saint Patrick's)Danville417664
Saints Peter and Paul40°02′15″N 87°37′34″W / 40.03750°N 87.62611°W / 40.03750; -87.62611 (Saints Peter and Paul)Georgetown417853
Sanhill40°06′22″N 87°35′37″W / 40.10611°N 87.59361°W / 40.10611; -87.59361 (Sanhill)Danville418006
Sandusky39°57′33″N 87°42′42″W / 39.95917°N 87.71167°W / 39.95917; -87.71167 (Sandusky)Carroll417981
Sandusky40°02′12″N 87°36′15″W / 40.03667°N 87.60417°W / 40.03667; -87.60417 (Sandusky)Georgetown417982
Searl1951170
Sharon39°56′57″N 87°37′54″W / 39.94917°N 87.63167°W / 39.94917; -87.63167 (Sharon)Elwood418288
Shock1951171
Snider40°09′15″N 87°42′57″W / 40.15417°N 87.71583°W / 40.15417; -87.71583 (Snider)Blount418688
Songer40°06′02″N 87°39′58″W / 40.10056°N 87.66611°W / 40.10056; -87.66611 (Songer)Catlin418706
Spicer Family Plot1951172
Springhill40°08′45″N 87°37′26″W / 40.14583°N 87.62389°W / 40.14583; -87.62389 (Springhill)Newell418964
Stearns40°07′35″N 87°51′37″W / 40.12639°N 87.86028°W / 40.12639; -87.86028 (Stearns)Oakwood419082
Stump40°11′49″N 87°46′00″W / 40.19694°N 87.76667°W / 40.19694; -87.76667 (Stump)Pilot419237
Stunkard39°54′35″N 87°47′38″W / 39.90972°N 87.79389°W / 39.90972; -87.79389 (Stunkard)Carroll419242
Sunset Memorial40°11′57″N 87°37′42″W / 40.19917°N 87.62833°W / 40.19917; -87.62833 (Sunset Memorial)Newell1951101
Thurman40°12′42″N 87°39′37″W / 40.21167°N 87.66028°W / 40.21167; -87.66028 (Thurman)Blount419707
Trimmell40°10′41″N 87°46′13″W / 40.17806°N 87.77028°W / 40.17806; -87.77028 (Trimmell)Pilot419845
Underwood Family1951142
Vermilion39°55′23″N 87°39′20″W / 39.92306°N 87.65556°W / 39.92306; -87.65556 (Vermilion)Elwood1951145
Wallace Chapel40°20′08″N 87°49′12″W / 40.33556°N 87.82000°W / 40.33556; -87.82000 (Wallace Chapel)Middlefork1764516
Walnut Corner40°13′18″N 87°33′17″W / 40.22167°N 87.55472°W / 40.22167; -87.55472 (Walnut Corner)Newell1951149
Watson1951153
Weaver39°56′43″N 87°42′48″W / 39.94528°N 87.71333°W / 39.94528; -87.71333 (Weaver)Carroll420673
Whitlock39°56′30″N 87°32′42″W / 39.94167°N 87.54500°W / 39.94167; -87.54500 (Whitlock)Love421108
Woodlawn39°56′20″N 87°44′56″W / 39.93889°N 87.74889°W / 39.93889; -87.74889 (Woodlawn)Carroll421456
Workheiser1951154
Wright Family40°05′57″N 87°41′27″W / 40.09917°N 87.69083°W / 40.09917; -87.69083 (Wright Family)Catlin1951155
Yankee Point39°55′29″N 87°35′22″W / 39.92472°N 87.58944°W / 39.92472; -87.58944 (Yankee Point)Love421556

See also

References

  • Martin, Floyd (2003). Locator for the cemeteries of Vermilion County, Illinois. Danville, Illinois: Illiana Genealogical and Historical Society.
  • United States Geological Survey. "Geographic Names Information System: Cemeteries in Vermilion County, Illinois". Retrieved 2012-03-20.
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