A visit to the Berry 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 Berry Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Berry Cemetery:
39.2736, -88.2700
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Berry Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Berry Cemetery is located in Cumberland County<2>.
The county seat for Cumberland County is located in Toledo. Toledo lies just to the east of the Berry Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Berry Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Berry Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Berry Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Toledo Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Toledo Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo Cemetery
- Upper Berry Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Upper Berry Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Berry Cemetery
- Bear Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Bear Creek Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek Cemetery
- Farmer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Farmer Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer Cemetery
- Elliott Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Elliott Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Drummond Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Drummond Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drummond Cemetery
- Jewett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Jewett Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett Cemetery
- Friends Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Friends Grove Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Grove Cemetery
- Haggins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Haggins Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haggins Cemetery
- Greenup Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Tippett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Tippett Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tippett Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Brush Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Brush Creek Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek Cemetery
- Illinois Central Pioneer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mullen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Mullen Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullen Cemetery
- Chezem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Chezem Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chezem Cemetery
- Harmony Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- Peach Orchard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Peach Orchard Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard Cemetery
- Reeds Woods Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Reeds Woods Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Woods Cemetery
- The Reeds Woods Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hutton Cemetery
- Sconce Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2325256 <5>
- Wright Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
- Bales Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Bales Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bales Cemetery
- Beals Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Beals Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beals Cemetery
- Long Point Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Long Point Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point Cemetery
- Boots Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Boots Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boots Cemetery
- Neal Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Neal Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal Cemetery
- Janesville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Janesville Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Berry Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Berry Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Toledo
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Bradbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bradbury is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
- Jewett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Greenup
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Walla Walla
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Walla Walla is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Walla
- Johnstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Johnstown is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Timothy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Timothy is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timothy
- Janesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Trilla
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Montrose
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Montrose is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Diona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Diona is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diona
- Hidalgo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Union Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Union Center is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
- Lerna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Neoga
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sigel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Rose Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Hazel Dell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hazel Dell is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Dell
- Magnet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Magnet is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
- Hutton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hutton is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
- Trowbridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Trowbridge is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trowbridge
- Green Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Green Creek is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
- Teutopolis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dieterich
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Mattoon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Casey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Cumberland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Cumberland is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Charleston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Sexson Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sexson Corner is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexson Corner
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 Berry Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cumberland County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Berry Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Casey
- Charleston
- Dieterich
- Greenup
- Lerna
- Mattoon
- Neoga
- Sigel
- Teutopolis
- Toledo
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Berry Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Cumberland 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 Berry Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #404220 (Berry Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #404220 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: Cumberland
- Est. Elev: 173 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Johnstown
- Location given for Berry Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.2736492 Lon: -88.270042
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Cumberland, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Berry Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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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