A visit to the Beekman Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Beekman Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Beekman Cemetery:
40.3576, -88.3352
The Beekman Cemetery is located in Champaign County<1>.
The county seat for Champaign County is located in Urbana. Urbana lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Beekman Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Beekman Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Beekman Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Beekman Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Willowbrook Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Naylor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Blackford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Blackford Cemetery is located in Ford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackford Cemetery
- Knife Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pontoppidan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Pontoppidan Cemetery is located in Ford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoppidan Cemetery
- Drummer Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jersey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Jersey Cemetery is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey Cemetery
- The Jersey Cemetery has also been known as:
- Jersey Presbyterian Cemetery
- Farmersville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oregon Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Oregon Cemetery is located in Ford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon Cemetery
- Bellflower Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Bellflower Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellflower Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Phillippe Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Eden Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Maplewood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Riverside Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Dunkard Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard Cemetery
- Fisher Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Ludlow Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Beekman Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Beekman Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Fisher
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Dewey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Proctor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Foosland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lotus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Prospect
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Gibson City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Elliott
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lake of the Woods
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lake of the Woods is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake of the Woods
- Rantoul
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bellflower
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Laurette
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Garber
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Thomasboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ludlow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Saybrook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mahomet
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Kumler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Mansfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Glen Avon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Paxton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Melvin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Bondville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Staley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Flatville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gifford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Arrowsmith
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Sibley
(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 Beekman 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 Beekman Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Arrowsmith
- Bellflower
- Fisher
- Gibson City
- Gifford
- Mahomet
- Mansfield
- Melvin
- Paxton
- Rantoul
- Sibley
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 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 Beekman Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Champaign County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Beekman Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #404105 (Beekman Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #404105 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Champaign
- Est. Elev: 219 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Fisher
- Location given for Beekman Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.3578113 Lon: -88.335609
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 'straight-line' (or 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- Beekman Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |
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