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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 Davis Memorial Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.9125°   (39° 54' 45")

Lon:   -88.2701°   (-88° 16' 12")

The Davis Memorial Cemetery is located in Champaign County<1>.

The county seat for Champaign County is located in Urbana. Urbana lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Davis Memorial Cemetery .

Name Variations for Davis Memorial Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Davis Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Pesotum Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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 Davis Memorial 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 Davis Memorial 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Davis Memorial Cemetery.

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

    • Pesotum
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Hayes
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes
      • Hayes is located in Douglas County
    • Tolono
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolono have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolono
      • Tolono is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,349 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tolono <3>
    • Sadorus
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sadorus have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadorus
      • Sadorus is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sadorus <3>
    • Villa Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Grove
      • Villa Grove is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,414 people
    • Chicken Bristle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicken Bristle
      • Chicken Bristle is located in Douglas County
    • Tuscola
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscola have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
      • Tuscola is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,370 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscola <3>
    • Philo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philo
      • Philo is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philo <3>
    • Ficklin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ficklin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ficklin
      • Ficklin is located in Douglas County
    • Patterson Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Springs
      • Patterson Springs is located in Douglas County
    • Camargo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
      • Fairland is located in Douglas County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Longview
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
        • Longview is located in Champaign County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longview <3>
      • Savoy
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
        • Savoy is located in Champaign County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,364 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savoy <3>
      • Ivesdale
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivesdale
        • Ivesdale is located in Champaign County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivesdale <3>
      • Garrett
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
        • Garrett is located in Douglas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
      • Atwood
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
        • Atwood is located in Piatt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atwood <3>
      • Murdock
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murdock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
        • Murdock is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murdock <3>
      • Rutherford
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
        • Rutherford is located in Champaign County
      • Sidney
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
        • Sidney is located in Champaign County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,172 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <3>
      • Mira
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mira
        • Mira is located in Champaign County
      • Bondville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Broadlands
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadlands have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadlands
        • Broadlands is located in Champaign County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadlands <3>
      • Urbana
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
        • Urbana is located in Champaign County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,724 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <3>
      • Champaign
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Staley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staley
        • Staley is located in Champaign County

    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 Davis Memorial 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 Davis Memorial Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Atwood
      • Atwood lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the Southwest (SW) of the Davis Memorial Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Atwood.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
    • Broadlands
    • Champaign
    • Ivesdale
    • Pesotum
    • Philo
      • Philo lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the Northeast (NE) of the Davis Memorial Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Philo.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philo
    • Sadorus
    • Sidney
      • Sidney lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the Northeast (NE) of the Davis Memorial Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sidney.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
    • Tolono
    • Tuscola
    • Urbana
      • Urbana lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Davis Memorial Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Urbana.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
    • Villa Grove

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Davis Memorial Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Nelson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
    • Rock Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Rock Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • The Rock Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Andy Rock Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Jessee Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Jessee Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jessee Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • St. Patrick Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Cemetery
    • St. Patrick's Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Bailey Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Bailey Memorial Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • The Bailey Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ash Grove Cemetery
      • Tolono Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Memorial Cemetery
    • Sadorus Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sadorus Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • The Sadorus Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Sadorus Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sadorus Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107815 <6>
    • Rice Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Rice Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • The Rice Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hixon Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
    • O'Bryan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The O'Bryan Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Bryan Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Craw Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Craw Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craw Cemetery
      • Lewis Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
      • Villa Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Immaculate Conception Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bongard Cemetery
        • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Iverdale Cemetery
        • Ivesdale Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Upper Lester Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Lester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Upper Lester Cemetery is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Lester Cemetery
      • Tuscola Twp. Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Hammett Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hammett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hammett Cemetery is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammett Cemetery
      • Locust Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

    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 Davis Memorial Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Records ...
    • GNIS ID #1810809  (Pesotum Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1810809 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: Tolono
      • County: Champaign         Elev: 216
      • Location given for GNIS #1810809 (Pesotum Cemetery)
    • GNIS ID #1947968  (Davis Memorial Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1947968 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: Unknown
      • County: Champaign
      • Location given for GNIS #1947968 (Davis Memorial 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 '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 Davis Memorial Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9125, Longitude: -88.2701    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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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