Gordon Cemetery - Vermilion County Illinois
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Cemetery Name: Gordon Cemetery Location: Blount Township, north-west Danville GPS Location: 40.16962 -87.64686 (link to Google Map) Description: Gordon Cemetery is located next to Lake Vermilion, and has been around since the mid 1800's. The cemetery is named after James Gordon, where he & his wife were one of the first buried here. At one point, a replacement stone was put up for them which listed Cynthia Gordon as being the first buried in the cemetery in 1812 - but it is believed someone read the original stone wrong since she died in 1842. (James passed away 1839). In 1924, much of the land where the town of Denmark, including Denmark Cemetery, was purchased to make way for Lake Vermilion - and the bodies in Denmark Cemetery (at least those with headstones) were moved to Gordon Cemetery. Pictures: I took pictures of EVERY stone in this cemetery in October 2007. Link to Pictures: 1,248 pictures (50 on a page, 25 pages)
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GREAT JOB
Do you know of any written records of burials for the Gordon Cemetery? I have the obit for my greart great great grandmothe r from 3/13/1895 that shows her as being buried in Gordon but have never been able to confim same with cemetery people. My hope in gaining info on her is to locate her husband(Philip Humble's(Humbel,Humble) who died in that area about May of 1873.
Any info would be helpful.
Again GREAT JOB
Thank you
Bill Humble
I have been doing searches on family members. your website has been wonderful!! I am related to about two thirds of the markers you published! Thank you!!