A visit to the Chamberlain 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 Chamberlain Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Chamberlain Cemetery:
40.7784, -87.7398
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Chamberlain Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Chamberlain Cemetery is located in Iroquois County<2>.
The county seat for Iroquois County is located in Watseka. Watseka lies just to the east southeast of the Chamberlain Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Chamberlain Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Chamberlain Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Chamberlain Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Keen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Keen Cemetery is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen Cemetery
- Pierce Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Pierce Cemetery is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Cemetery
- Iroquois Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Iroquois Memorial Park is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iroquois Memorial Park
- Gard Army of the Republic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Belmont Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Belmont Cemetery is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Cemetery
- Roberts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Roberts Cemetery is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
- Body Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Body Cemetery is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Body Cemetery
- Old Texas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Old Texas Cemetery is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Texas Cemetery
- Lyman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Lyman Cemetery is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman Cemetery
- Flesher Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Flesher Cemetery is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flesher Cemetery
- Prarie Dell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Prarie Dell Cemetery is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prarie Dell Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Old Burg Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Old Burg Cemetery is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Burg Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Wilson Cemetery is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Kirby Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Kirby Cemetery is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby Cemetery
- Vennum Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Vennum Cemetery is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vennum Cemetery
- Greentown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Greentown Cemetery is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown Cemetery
- Bardon Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Bardon Cemetery is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardon Cemetery
- St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Schwer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Schwer Cemetery is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schwer Cemetery
- Gaffield Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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]<3> of the Chamberlain Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Chamberlain Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Watseka
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Woodland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Crescent City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Schwer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Schwer is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schwer
- Iroquois
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Woodworth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Woodworth is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodworth
- Sheldon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Donovan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Martinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Milford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- L'Erable
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- L'Erable is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for L'Erable
- Effner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Effner is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effner
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Beaverville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Danforth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Stockland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Raub
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Raub is located in Benton County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raub
- Papineau
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ashkum
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gilman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Onarga
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Goodwine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Clifton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Claytonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Kentland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Del Rey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Del Rey is also located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Rey
- Cissna Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wellington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Saint Anne
(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 Chamberlain Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Iroquois County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Chamberlain Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ashkum
- Cissna Park
- Crescent City
- Donovan
- Gilman
- Kentland
- Martinton
- Milford
- Onarga
- Saint Anne
- Sheldon
- Watseka
- Woodland
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Chamberlain Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Iroquois 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 Chamberlain Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #405929 (Chamberlain Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #405929 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: Iroquois
- Est. Elev: 193 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Watseka
- Location given for Chamberlain Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.7783687 Lon: -87.7397552
- 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 Iroquois, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Chamberlain 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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