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A visit to the Ashmore Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Ashmore Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ashmore Cemetery

Lat:   39.5277°   (39° 31' 39")

Lon:   -88.0189°   (-88° 1' 8")

The Ashmore Cemetery is located in Coles County<1>.

The county seat for Coles County is located in Charleston. Charleston lies just to the west southwest of the Ashmore Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> of the Ashmore Cemetery.<3>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ashmore Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • St. Omer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Patsy Mitchell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patsy Mitchell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patsy Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Patsy Mitchell Cemetery is located in Coles County
  • Zimmerman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zimmerman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zimmerman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Zimmerman Cemetery is located in Coles County
  • Enon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Enon Cemetery is located in Coles County
  • Brooks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Coles County
  • Miller Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Coles County
  • Waite Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Lafler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lafler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lafler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lafler Cemetery is located in Coles County
  • Shoot Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shoot Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shoot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shoot Cemetery is located in Coles County
  • Oterlin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oterlin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oterlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oterlin Cemetery is located in Coles County
  • Maple Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Methodist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Methodist Cemetery is located in Clark County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Poulter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poulter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poulter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poulter Cemetery is located in Edgar County
    • Cornwell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornwell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cornwell Cemetery is located in Edgar County
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Coles County
    • Knoch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knoch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knoch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knoch Cemetery is located in Coles County
    • Winkleblack Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winkleblack Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winkleblack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Winkleblack Cemetery is located in Coles County
    • Good Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Richwoods Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilhoit Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilhoit Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilhoit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilhoit Cemetery is located in Edgar County
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Coles County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Ashmore Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ashmore Cemetery, with the nearest first.

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Ashmore Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Coles County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ashmore Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Ashmore Cemetery:

Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Ashmore Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1816432  (Ashmore Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1816432 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Ashmore
    • County: Coles         Elev: 210
    • Location given for GNIS #1816432 (Ashmore Cemetery)

The official website for Coles County: www.co.coles.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Coles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ashmore Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5277, Longitude: -88.0189    
<3>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<8>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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