A visit to the Coleman 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 Coleman Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Coleman Cemetery:
41.0882, -88.1485
The Coleman Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Union Hill.
The cemetery is located in Kankakee County<1>.
The county seat for Kankakee County is located in Kankakee. Kankakee lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the east of the Coleman Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Coleman Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Coleman Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Coleman Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Grand Prairie Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- St. Peter & Paul Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Zion Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Grand Prairie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pilot Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- South Essex Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Edgerville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bonfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- North Essex Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Ford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Round Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Round Grove Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Grove Cemetery
- Grand Prairie Lutheran Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Broughton Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Broughton Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughton Cemetery
- Milk's Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Milk's Grove Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milk's Grove Cemetery
- St. James Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Schreffler Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Beach Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Beach Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Cemetery
- McGillivray Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Coleman Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Coleman Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Union Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Buckingham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Herscher
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Goodrich
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Reddick
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Essex
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bonfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clarke City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clarke City is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarke City
- Cardiff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cabery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Irwin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Irwin is located in Kankakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- East Brooklyn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- East Brooklyn is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brooklyn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Campus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- South Wilmington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- South Wilmington is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wilmington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
- Limestone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Limestone is located in Kankakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
- Custer Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Gardner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kempton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Godley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Godley is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
- Braceville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Braidwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Central City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Central City is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Emington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Chebanse
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Otto
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Centerville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Centerville is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Lakewood Shores
(13 miles [20.9 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 Coleman Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kankakee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Coleman Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Braidwood
- Chebanse
- Emington
- Gardner
- Herscher
- Reddick
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 helpful 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 Coleman Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Kankakee 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 Coleman Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #406390 (Coleman Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #406390 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: Kankakee
- Est. Elev: 193 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Buckingham
- Location given for Coleman Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.0880877 Lon: -88.1489404
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Kankakee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Coleman 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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