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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 Beekman Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.3576°   (40° 21' 27")

Lon:   -88.3352°   (-88° 20' 6")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Beekman 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 Beekman 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]<2> of the Beekman Cemetery.

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

    • Fisher
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Dewey
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Proctor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
      • Proctor is located in Ford County
    • Foosland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Lotus
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotus
      • Lotus is located in Champaign County
    • Prospect
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in Champaign County
    • Gibson City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson City
      • Gibson City is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,275 people
      • Gibson City has also been known as:
      • Gibson
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibson City <4>
    • Elliott
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake of the Woods
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Rantoul
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Bellflower
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellflower have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellflower
      • Bellflower is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellflower <4>
    • Thomasboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Ludlow
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • 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>
      • Saybrook
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saybrook
        • Saybrook is located in McLean County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saybrook <4>
      • Mahomet
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • 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>
      • Mansfield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
        • Mansfield is located in Piatt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 939 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <4>
      • Glen Avon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Avon
        • Glen Avon is located in McLean County
      • Paxton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
      • Melvin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
        • Melvin is located in Ford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melvin <4>
      • Bondville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Staley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staley
        • Staley is located in Champaign County
      • Flatville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatville
        • Flatville is located in Champaign County
      • Gifford
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • 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>
      • Arrowsmith
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowsmith have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowsmith
        • Arrowsmith is located in McLean County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arrowsmith <4>
      • Sibley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
        • Sibley is located in Ford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <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 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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • The Naylor Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • The Naylor Cemetery has also been known as:
      • United Brethren Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Naylor Cemetery
    • Blackford Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blackford Cemetery is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackford Cemetery
    • Knife Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Knife Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • The Knife Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Knife - Stout Cemetery
      • Pusey Cemetery
      • Pusey / Knife Cemetery
      • Stout Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knife Cemetery
    • Pontoppidan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pontoppidan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pontoppidan Cemetery is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pontoppidan Cemetery
    • Drummer Twp. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drummer Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Drummer Twp. Cemetery is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drummer Twp. Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Jersey Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jersey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jersey Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • The Jersey Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Jersey Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jersey Cemetery
    • Farmersville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farmersville Cemetery is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmersville Cemetery
    • Oregon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oregon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oregon Cemetery is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oregon Cemetery
    • Bellflower Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellflower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bellflower Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellflower Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Phillippe Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • The Phillippe Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • The Phillippe Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillippe Cemetery
      • Eden Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Elmwood Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
      • Maplewood Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverside Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Dunkard Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunkard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunkard Cemetery
      • Fisher Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
      • Bethlehem Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Ludlow Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • The Ludlow Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ludlow Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northeast of Ludlow.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ludlow Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106685 <6>

    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 Beekman Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #404105  (Beekman Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #404105 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: Fisher
      • County: Champaign         Elev: 219
      • Location given for GNIS #404105 (Beekman 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 'straight-line' (or 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 Beekman Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3576, Longitude: -88.3352    
    <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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