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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 Battershell Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.2173°   (40° 13' 2")

Lon:   -88.1089°   (-88° 6' 32")

The Battershell Cemetery is located in Champaign County<1>.

The county seat for Champaign County is located in Urbana. Urbana lies just to the southwest of the Battershell Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Battershell Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Champaign 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 Battershell 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Battershell Cemetery.

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

    • Flatville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatville
      • Flatville is located in Champaign County
    • Thomasboro
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasboro
      • Thomasboro is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomasboro <4>
    • Rantoul
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rantoul have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rantoul
      • Rantoul is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,305 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rantoul <4>
    • Mayview
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayview
      • Mayview is located in Champaign County
    • Royal
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
      • Royal is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal <4>
    • Gifford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gifford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
      • Gifford is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,035 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gifford <4>
    • Urbana
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
      • Urbana is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,724 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <4>
    • Saint Joseph
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
      • Saint Joseph is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <4>
    • Prospect
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in Champaign County
    • Champaign
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Mira
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mira
      • Mira is located in Champaign County
    • Ogden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
      • Ogden is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <4>
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Penfield
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Ludlow
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
        • Ludlow is located in Champaign County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ludlow <4>
      • Dewey
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
        • Dewey is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dewey <4>
      • Staley
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staley
        • Staley is located in Champaign County
      • Savoy
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
        • Savoy is located in Champaign County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,364 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savoy <4>
      • Sidney
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
        • Sidney is located in Champaign County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,172 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <4>
      • Rutherford
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
        • Rutherford is located in Champaign County
      • Armstrong
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
        • Armstrong is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Armstrong <4>
      • Lake of the Woods
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake of the Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake of the Woods
        • Lake of the Woods is located in Champaign County
      • Fithian
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fithian have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fithian
        • Fithian is located in Vermilion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fithian <4>
      • Fisher
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
        • Fisher is located in Champaign County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,911 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fisher <4>
      • Mahomet
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahomet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahomet
        • Mahomet is located in Champaign County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,968 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahomet <4>
      • Bondville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Philo
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philo
        • Philo is located in Champaign County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philo <4>
      • Homer
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
        • Homer is located in Champaign County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <4>
      • Muncie
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muncie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncie
        • Muncie is located in Vermilion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncie <4>

    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 Battershell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Champaign County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Champaign
    • Fisher
      • Fisher lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Battershell Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fisher.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
    • Fithian
    • Gifford
    • Homer
      • Homer lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Battershell Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Homer.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
    • Mahomet
    • Ogden
      • Ogden lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the Southeast (SE) of the Battershell Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ogden.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
    • Philo
      • Philo lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the South (S) of the Battershell Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Philo.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philo
    • Rantoul
    • Saint Joseph
    • Sidney
    • Urbana

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Battershell Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Friends Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Friends Church Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • The Friends Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Huls Cemetery
      • Stanton Friends Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Church Cemetery
    • Beckman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Heater Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Heater Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • The Heater Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Heater Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heater Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2351410 <6>
    • Yearsley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Yearsley Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • The Yearsley Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Yearsley & Brownfield Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yearsley Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108978 <6>
    • Brownfield Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Brownfield Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • The Brownfield Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Brownfield Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brownfield Cemetery
    • Dunn Locust Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Dunn Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • The Dunn Locust Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Dunn Cemetery
      • Ensley Cemetery
      • Locust Grove Cemetery
      • Locust Grove Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn Locust Grove Cemetery
    • St. Elizabeth Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The St. Elizabeth Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • The St. Elizabeth Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      • Thomasboro Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Elizabeth Cemetery
    • Clements Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Kopman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Kopman Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kopman Cemetery
    • Huls Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Huls Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huls Cemetery
    • Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Sepulchre Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • The Holy Sepulchre Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Catholic Cemetery
      • Rantoul Catholic Cemetery
      • Rantoul Holy Speulchre Cemetery
      • St. Malachy Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
    • Eden Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Eden Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • The Eden Cemetery has also been known as:
      • American Luthern Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Elmwood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
      • Sugartree Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • The Sugartree Grove Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • The Sugartree Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Brumley Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugartree Grove Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Stearns Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Stearns Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • The Stearns Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old Stearns Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stearns Cemetery
      • St. John Lutheran Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The St. John Lutheran Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • The St. John Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Royal St. Johns Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Lutheran Cemetery
      • Maplewood Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Bethlehem Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • The Bethlehem Cemetery has also been known as:
        • German Lutheran Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Lincoln Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • The Lincoln Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Lincoln Memorial Gardens
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Leal Park Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • The Leal Park Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • The Leal Park Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old Urbana Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leal Park Cemetery
      • East Lawn Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • The East Lawn Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • The East Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Eastlawn Addition Cemetery
        • Eastlawn Burial Park
        • Eastlawn Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Lawn Cemetery
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • The Greenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Harvey Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Champaign County Poor Farm Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Welles Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • The Welles Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • The Welles Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Comprise Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welles 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 Battershell Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1947947  (Battershell Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1947947 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: Unknown
      • County: Champaign
      • Location given for GNIS #1947947 (Battershell Cemetery)

    The official website for Champaign County: www.co.champaign.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 Champaign, 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 things 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 Battershell Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2173, Longitude: -88.1089    
    <3>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.
    <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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