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A visit to the Babbitt Cemetery ...


The location of the Babbitt Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Babbitt Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Babbitt Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   40.7078°   (40° 42' 28")

Lon:   -90.4023°   (-90° 24' 8")

The Babbitt Cemetery is located in Fulton County<2>.

The county seat for Fulton County is located in Lewistown. Lewistown lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Babbitt Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Babbitt Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Fulton County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Babbitt Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Babbitt Cemetery.

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

    • Saint Augustine
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Augustine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augustine
      • Saint Augustine is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Augustine <4>
    • Avon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <4>
    • Prairie City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
      • Prairie City is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
    • Abingdon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Ellisville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville
      • Ellisville is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellisville <4>
    • London Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Mills
      • London Mills is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London Mills <4>
    • Babylon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babylon
      • Babylon is located in Fulton County
    • De Long
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Long have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Long
      • De Long is located in Knox County
    • Berwick
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
      • Berwick is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwick <4>
    • Checkrow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Checkrow
      • Checkrow is located in Fulton County
    • Youngstown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngstown
      • Youngstown is located in Warren County
    • Bushnell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Blyton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blyton
        • Blyton is located in Fulton County
      • Fairview
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Cameron
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Maquon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Roseville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Marietta
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Gilson
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • New Philadelphia
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
        • New Philadelphia is located in McDonough County
      • Fiatt
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiatt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiatt
        • Fiatt is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fiatt <4>
      • Knoxville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
        • Knoxville is located in Knox County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,692 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <4>
      • Bardolph
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • East Galesburg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Galesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galesburg
        • East Galesburg is located in Knox County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
      • Galesburg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

    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 Babbitt Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fulton County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Babbitt Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hunt Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hunt Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Cemetery
    • Boydston - Dawdy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boydston - Dawdy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boydston - Dawdy Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boydston - Dawdy Cemetery
    • Holeman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holeman Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holeman Cemetery
    • Holeman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holeman Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holeman Cemetery
    • Avon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Avon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Avon Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avon Cemetery
    • Flake Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flake Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flake Cemetery
    • Heartley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heartley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Heartley Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heartley Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Virgil Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Virgil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Virgil Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Virgil Cemetery
    • Landon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Landon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Landon Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landon Cemetery
    • Hermon Christian Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hermon Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hermon Christian Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hermon Christian Cemetery
    • Hermon Methodist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hermon Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hermon Methodist Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hermon Methodist Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Prairie City Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Old Prairie City Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Old Prairie City Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Prairie City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Prairie City Cemetery is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Prairie City Cemetery
      • Abingdon Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Cherry Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • The Cherry Grove Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cherry Grove Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Abingdon.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105117 <6>
      • Meridians Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meridians Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meridians Cemetery is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meridians Cemetery
      • Greenbush Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenbush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenbush Cemetery is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenbush Cemetery
      • Ellisville Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellisville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ellisville Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellisville Cemetery

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

    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 Babbitt Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #403778  (Babbitt Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #403778 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: Avon
      • County: Fulton         Elev: 196
      • Location given for GNIS #403778 (Babbitt Cemetery)

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Fulton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Babbitt Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7078, Longitude: -90.4023       In this case, the coordinates for the Babbitt Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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