Danville National Cemetery in Danville, Illinois
About Danville National Cemetery
Danville National Cemetery is a national cemetery in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. The grounds sit at about 636 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: Morton A. Read. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1823605. The nearest other listed cemetery is Lynch Cemetery, about 0.7 mi to the northeast. The nearest funeral home we know of is Leek and Sons Funeral Home in Danville, about 2.4 mi away. It is one of 94 cemeteries we list in Vermilion County, and 59 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 1 of the 94 listings in Vermilion County have a phone number or website on record.
Notable people buried at Danville National Cemetery
Among them: 1 Medal of Honor recipient.
- Morton A. Read1843-1921American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient
People whose Wikidata entry gives Danville National Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
40.12714, -87.58013
What Danville National Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Lynch CemeteryDanville, ILCemetery0.7 mi
- Atherton CemeteryDanville, ILCemetery1.5 mi
- Lutheran CemeteryDanville, ILLutheran cemetery1.5 mi
- Sanhill Memorial Park CemeteryDanville, ILMemorial park1.6 mi
- Resurrection CemeteryDanville, ILChristian cemetery1.7 mi
- Springhill CemeteryDanville, ILCemetery2.6 mi
- Lamb CemeteryDanville, ILCemetery2.7 mi
- Greenwood CemeteryDanville, ILCemetery2.7 mi
- Langley CemeteryDanville, ILCemetery3.4 mi
- Hooten CemeteryTilton, ILCemetery3.7 mi
Funeral homes near Danville National Cemetery
- Adams Memorials2.2 miMonument dealer · Danville · (217) 442-3256
- Leek and Sons Funeral Home2.4 miFuneral home · Danville · (217) 442-2667
- Kruger Coan Pape Funeral Home & Crematory2.6 miCremation provider · Danville · (217) 442-4300
- Watson Cremation and Funeral Services2.9 miFuneral home · Danville · (217) 778-2666
- Rortvedt Funeral Services & Crematory3.2 miCremation provider · Tilton · (217) 443-3534
- Sunset Funeral Home & Cremation Center5.7 miFuneral home · Danville · (217) 442-2874
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Danville National Cemetery located?
Danville National Cemetery is at 1900 East Main Street, Danville, IL 61832 in Vermilion County. GPS coordinates: 40.12714, -87.58013.
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