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Danville National Cemetery

Cemetery

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Danville National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Danville, in Vermilion County, Illinois. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it encompasses 63.3 acres, and as of 2014, it had 12,000 interments. Danville National Cemetery is situated 1½ miles northeast of Atherton Cemetery.

Fischer Theatre

Theater building

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The Fischer Theatre was built in 1884 in Danville, Illinois, then known as the Grand Opera House. The grand opening was held on November 5, 1884. The lot on which it was built cost $6,000, and the building itself cost $28,000 including furnishings. Fischer Theatre is situated 2½ miles northwest of Atherton Cemetery.

Danville Public Library

Library

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Danville Public Library is a library in Danville, Illinois, formed in 1883 by consolidating several existing collections. Originally it existed in rented space in buildings in downtown Danville. Danville Public Library is situated 2½ miles northwest of Atherton Cemetery.

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Danville

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Danville is a small city of about 34,000 in Central Illinois about 5 miles west of the Illinois-Indiana border and about 140 miles south of Chicago. Danville is nestled in the heart of Vermilion River country, home to high quality museums, shops full of rare and unique finds, a unique history including several Abraham Lincoln historic sites, and an abundance of parks and wildlife.

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