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A visit to the Dunkard Cemetery ...


The location of the Dunkard Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Dunkard Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.2375°   (40° 14' 14")

Lon:   -88.4617°   (-88° 27' 42")

The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Piatt County<2>.

The county seat for Piatt County is located in Monticello. Monticello lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Dunkard Cemetery .

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 Dunkard Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Piatt 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 Dunkard 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dunkard Cemetery.

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

    • Mansfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
      • Mansfield is located in Piatt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 939 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <4>
    • Mahomet
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahomet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahomet
      • Mahomet is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,968 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahomet <4>
    • Lake of the Woods
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake of the Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake of the Woods
      • Lake of the Woods is located in Champaign County
    • Lotus
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotus
      • Lotus is located in Champaign County
    • Bellflower
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellflower have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellflower
      • Bellflower is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellflower <4>
    • Fisher
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
      • Fisher is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,911 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fisher <4>
    • Foosland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Seymour
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Bondville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Farmer City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmer City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer City
      • Farmer City is located in De Witt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,906 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmer City <4>
    • White Heath
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Heath
      • White Heath is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Heath <4>
    • Glen Avon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Avon
      • Glen Avon is located in McLean County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Staley
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staley
        • Staley is located in Champaign County
      • Dewey
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
        • Dewey is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dewey <4>
      • Proctor
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
        • Proctor is located in Ford County
      • Watkins
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
        • Watkins is located in De Witt County
      • De Land
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Saybrook
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saybrook
        • Saybrook is located in McLean County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saybrook <4>
      • Parnell
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
        • Parnell is located in De Witt County
      • Champaign
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Thomasboro
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasboro
        • Thomasboro is located in Champaign County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomasboro <4>
      • Prospect
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
        • Prospect is located in Champaign County
      • Monticello
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
        • Monticello is located in Piatt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,557 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <4>
      • Fullerton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
        • Fullerton is located in De Witt 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 Dunkard 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 Dunkard Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Dunkard Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mansfield Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mansfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mansfield Cemetery is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mansfield Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Mahomet Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mahomet Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • The Mahomet Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Middletown Cemetery
      • Village Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mahomet Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • The Riverside Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Davis Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107705 <6>
    • Blue Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blue Ridge Cemetery is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Ridge Cemetery
    • Argo Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Argo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Argo Cemetery is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Argo Cemetery
    • Bryant Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bryant Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • The Bryant Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bryan Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104924 <6>
    • Phillippe Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Phillippe Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • The Phillippe Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillippe Cemetery
    • Bethel Harris Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Bethel Harris Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Harris Cemetery
    • Knife Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Knife Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • The Knife Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Knife - Stout Cemetery
      • Pusey Cemetery
      • Pusey / Knife Cemetery
      • Stout Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knife Cemetery
    • Naylor Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Naylor Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • The Naylor Cemetery has also been known as:
      • United Brethren Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Naylor Cemetery
    • Mackey Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mackey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mackey Cemetery is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mackey Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Boyer Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boyer Cemetery is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyer Cemetery
      • Mallory Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mallory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mallory Cemetery is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mallory Cemetery
      • Fisher Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
      • Willowbrook Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jersey Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jersey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jersey Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • The Jersey Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Jersey Presbyterian Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jersey Cemetery
      • Bellflower Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellflower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bellflower Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellflower Cemetery
      • Farmer City Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmer City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Farmer City Cemetery is located in De Witt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmer City Cemetery
      • Maple Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • St. Josephs Catholic Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Josephs Catholic Cemetery is located in De Witt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Catholic Cemetery
      • Ingram Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ingram Cemetery is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingram Cemetery
      • Grandview Memorial Gardens
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • The Grandview Memorial Gardens is located in Champaign County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Grandview Memorial Gardens is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southeast of Champaign.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Memorial Gardens
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105878 <6>

    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 Dunkard Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1934698  (Dunkard Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1934698 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: Mahomet
      • County: Piatt         Elev: 240
      • Location given for GNIS #1934698 (Dunkard Cemetery)

    The official website for Piatt County: www.piattcounty.org/

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

    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 Piatt, 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' (or 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 Dunkard Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2375, Longitude: -88.4617       In this case, the coordinates for the Dunkard Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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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