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A visit to the De Witt 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 De Witt Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the De Witt Cemetery:

40.1756, -88.7906

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

The De Witt Cemetery is located in De Witt County<2>.

The county seat for De Witt County is located in Clinton. Clinton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of the De Witt Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the De Witt Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the De Witt Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lisenby Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lisenby Cemetery is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisenby Cemetery
  • McCord Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The McCord Cemetery is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCord Cemetery
  • Griffith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Griffith Cemetery is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith Cemetery
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Barnes Cemetery is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Walters Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Walters Cemetery is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Cemetery
  • Willmore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Willmore Cemetery is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willmore Cemetery
  • Nixon Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Nixon Twp. Cemetery is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon Twp. Cemetery
    • The Nixon Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Nixon Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1925819 <5>
  • Walden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Walden Cemetery is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden Cemetery
  • Rose Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rose Cemetery is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Cemetery
  • Campground Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Greenleaf Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Greenleaf Cemetery is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Chandler Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Chandler Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Cemetery
    • Deland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Deland Cemetery is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deland Cemetery
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Josephs Catholic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Farmer City Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Farmer City Cemetery is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer City Cemetery
    • Memorial Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Memorial Park is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
    • Oak Park Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Oak Park Cemetery is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
    • Kentuck Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Kentuck Cemetery is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the De Witt Cemetery.

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

  • De Witt
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • De Witt is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
  • Fullerton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Fullerton is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
  • Weldon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Parnell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Parnell is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
  • Birkbeck
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Birkbeck is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birkbeck
  • Lane
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • De Land
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Clinton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Farmer City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Watkins
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Watkins is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
  • Wapella
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Cisco
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Maroa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Le Roy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Argenta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Kumler
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Kumler is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kumler
    • Heyworth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Rowell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Rowell is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowell
    • Monticello
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • White Heath
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Mansfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Glen Avon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Glen Avon is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Avon
    • Kenney
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Downs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Laurette
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Laurette is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurette
    • Hallsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Hallsville is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville

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 De Witt Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in De Witt County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The De Witt Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 De Witt Cemetery: