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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 East Lawn Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.1212°   (40° 7' 16")

Lon:   -88.2009°   (-88° 12' 3")

The East Lawn Cemetery is located in Champaign County<1>.

The county seat for Champaign County is located in Urbana. Urbana lies just to the south southwest of the East Lawn Cemetery .

Name Variations for East Lawn 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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give a you a feel for the variations that might have occurred with East Lawn Cemetery.

East Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Eastlawn Cemetery
  • Eastlawn Addition Cemetery
  • Eastlawn Burial Park

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 East Lawn 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 East Lawn 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the East Lawn Cemetery.

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

    • Urbana
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • 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
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Mira
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mira
      • Mira is located in Champaign County
    • Savoy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Mayview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayview
      • Mayview is located in Champaign County
    • Staley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staley
      • Staley is located in Champaign County
    • Philo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Saint Joseph
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
      • Saint Joseph is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <3>
    • Thomasboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Bondville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Tolono
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Sidney
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Rutherford
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
        • Rutherford is located in Champaign County
      • Lake of the Woods
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake of the Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
      • Flatville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatville
        • Flatville is located in Champaign County
      • Mahomet
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahomet have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
      • Seymour
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Ogden
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
        • Ogden is located in Champaign County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <3>
      • Rantoul
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rantoul have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rantoul
        • Rantoul is located in Champaign County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,305 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rantoul <3>
      • Sadorus
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • 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>
      • Royal
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
        • Royal is located in Champaign County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal <3>
      • Prospect
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
        • Prospect is located in Champaign County
      • Pesotum
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Dewey
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
      • Homer
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
        • Homer is located in Champaign County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <3>

    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 East Lawn Cemetery. The following communities are located in Champaign County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The East Lawn Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Champaign
    • Homer
      • Homer lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the East Lawn Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Homer.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
    • Mahomet
    • Ogden
    • Pesotum
    • Philo
      • Philo lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the East Lawn Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Philo.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philo
    • Rantoul
    • Sadorus
    • Saint Joseph
    • Sidney
    • Tolono
      • Tolono lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the East Lawn Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tolono.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolono
    • Urbana
      • Urbana lies less than 2 miles<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the East Lawn Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Urbana.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the East Lawn Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • The Lincoln Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lincoln Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
    • Gregory Burial Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Champaign County Poor Farm Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Roselawn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Roselawn Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • The Roselawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • New Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Sugartree Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Sugartree Grove Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • The Sugartree Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Brumley Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugartree Grove Cemetery
    • Clements Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Champaign Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108009 <6>
    • Dunn Locust Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Dunn Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • The Dunn Locust Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Dunn Cemetery
      • Ensley Cemetery
      • Locust Grove Cemetery
      • Locust Grove Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn Locust Grove Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Brownfield Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Brownfield Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • The Brownfield Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Brownfield Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brownfield Cemetery
    • Heater Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Heater Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • The Heater Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Heater Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heater Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2351410 <6>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Yearsley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • The Yearsley Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • The Yearsley Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Yearsley & Brownfield Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yearsley Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108978 <6>
      • Grandview Memorial Gardens
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • 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]<2> to the southeast of Champaign.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Memorial Gardens
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105878 <6>
      • Prairieview Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Bill Huss Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Bill Huss Chapel Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • The Bill Huss Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Huss Cemetery
        • Huss Chapel Cemetery
        • New Huss Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bill Huss Chapel Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106299 <6>
      • St. Elizabeth Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • The St. Elizabeth Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • The St. Elizabeth Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
        • Thomasboro Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Elizabeth Cemetery
      • Bethlehem Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • The Bethlehem Cemetery has also been known as:
        • German Lutheran Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Old Huss Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Locust Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Calvary Catholic Cemetery
        • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Friends Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • The Friends Church Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • The Friends Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Huls Cemetery
        • Stanton Friends Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Church Cemetery
      • Battershell 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 East Lawn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Records ...
    • GNIS ID #407662  (East Lawn Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #407662 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: Urbana
      • County: Champaign         Elev: 218
      • Location given for GNIS #407662 (East Lawn Cemetery)
    • GNIS ID #1947972  (Eastlawn Addition Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1947972 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 #1947972 (Eastlawn Addition 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the East Lawn Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1212, Longitude: -88.2009    
    <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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