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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Beckman Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Beckman Cemetery (FG ID #104678)

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 Beckman Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.2608°   (40° 15' 38")

Lon:   -88.0984°   (-88° 5' 54")

The Beckman Cemetery is located in Champaign County<2>.

The county seat for Champaign County is located in Urbana. Urbana lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Beckman 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 Beckman 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 Beckman 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Beckman Cemetery.

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

    • Flatville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatville
      • Flatville is located in Champaign County
    • Thomasboro
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
    • Rantoul
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rantoul have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
    • Gifford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gifford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
    • Prospect
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in Champaign County
    • Royal
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <5>
    • Penfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Ludlow
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
    • Mayview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayview
      • Mayview is located in Champaign County
    • Saint Joseph
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
    • Dewey
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
    • Urbana
      (11 miles [17.7 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 <5>
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Champaign
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Mira
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mira
        • Mira is located in Champaign County
      • Ogden
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
      • Armstrong
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
      • Paxton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
        • Paxton is located in Ford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,117 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paxton <5>
      • Fisher
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
      • Lake of the Woods
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake of the Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
      • Staley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staley
        • Staley is located in Champaign County
      • Fithian
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fithian have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
      • Collison
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Mahomet
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahomet have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
      • Savoy
        (16 miles [25.7 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 <5>
      • Sidney
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
      • Rutherford
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
        • Rutherford is located in Champaign County
      • Muncie
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muncie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
      • Potomac
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
        • Potomac is located in Vermilion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potomac <5>
      • Elliott
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

    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 Beckman 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 Beckman Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Beckman Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    • Battershell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Huls Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Huls Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huls Cemetery
    • Eden Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
    • Kopman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Kopman Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kopman Cemetery
    • St. Elizabeth Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 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
    • Heater Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 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 <1>
    • Yearsley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 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 <1>
    • Friends Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Ludlow Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Ludlow Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ludlow Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Brownfield Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 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
        (7 miles [11.3 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
      • Welles Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Clements Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • St. John Lutheran Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • St. Lawrence Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Bethlehem Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 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
      • Stearns Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 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
      • Harwood Chapel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • The Harwood Chapel Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • The Harwood Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Webber Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harwood Chapel Cemetery
      • Huffman Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • The Huffman Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huffman 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 Beckman Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Records ...
    • GNIS ID #404079  (Beckman Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #404079 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: Gifford
      • County: Champaign         Elev: 213
      • Location given for GNIS #404079 (Beckman Cemetery)
    • GNIS ID #1947948  (Beckman Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1947948 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 #1947948 (Beckman Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #104678

    The official website for Champaign County: www.co.champaign.il.us/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <3>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 Beckman Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2608, Longitude: -88.0984    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.




 

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