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A visit to the Blue Ridge 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 Blue Ridge Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Blue Ridge Cemetery:

40.2667, -88.5515

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Blue Ridge Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Blue Ridge Cemetery is located in Piatt County<2>.

The county seat for Piatt County is located in Monticello. Monticello lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south of the Blue Ridge Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Blue Ridge Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Blue Ridge Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Farmer City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Farmer City Cemetery is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer City Cemetery
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Josephs Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mansfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mansfield Cemetery is located in Piatt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Cemetery
  • Dunkard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Piatt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard Cemetery
  • Greenleaf Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Greenleaf Cemetery is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf Cemetery
  • Bellflower Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Bellflower Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellflower Cemetery
  • Campground Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Campground Cemetery is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Campground Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Farmer City.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105028 <5>
  • Argo Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Argo Cemetery is located in Piatt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Champaign County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
  • Mackey Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Mackey Cemetery is located in Piatt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackey Cemetery
  • Bethel Harris Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bethel Harris Cemetery is located in Champaign County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Harris Cemetery
    • The Bethel Harris Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bethel Cemetery
    • Bethel Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    • Bethel United Methodist Cemetery
    • Harris Cemetery
    • Old Harris Cemetery
    • Seymour Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Mahomet Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mahomet Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahomet Cemetery
      • The Mahomet Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Middletown Cemetery
      • Village Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
      • The Riverside Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Davis Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107705 <5>
    • Naylor Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Naylor Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylor Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Naylor Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Fisher.
      • The Naylor Cemetery has also been known as:
      • United Brethren Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107120 <5>
    • Howard Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Howard Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Barnes Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Barnes Cemetery is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
    • Deland Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Deland Cemetery is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deland Cemetery
    • Boyer Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Boyer Cemetery is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyer Cemetery
    • Mallory Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mallory Cemetery is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallory Cemetery
    • Bryant Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bryant Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Cemetery
      • The Bryant Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bryan Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104924 <5>
    • Phillippe Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Phillippe Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillippe Cemetery
      • The Phillippe Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    • Knife Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Knife Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knife Cemetery
      • The Knife Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Knife - Stout Cemetery
      • Pusey Cemetery
      • Pusey / Knife Cemetery
      • Stout Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Blue Ridge Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Blue Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Kumler
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Kumler is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kumler
  • Farmer City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Mansfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Laurette
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Laurette is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurette
  • Glen Avon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Glen Avon is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Avon
  • Bellflower
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Lotus
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lotus is located in Champaign County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotus
  • Watkins
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Watkins is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
  • Parnell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Parnell is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
  • Foosland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Fullerton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Fullerton is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
  • Mahomet
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Lake of the Woods
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Lake of the Woods is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake of the Woods
    • De Land
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fisher
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Fisher is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,911 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fisher <6>
    • Proctor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Proctor is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
    • Saybrook
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • White Heath
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Seymour
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Le Roy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • De Witt
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • De Witt is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Arrowsmith
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Weldon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bondville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Dewey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)

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 Blue Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Piatt County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Blue Ridge Cemetery: