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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 Elmwood Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.3189°   (40° 19' 8")

Lon:   -88.1641°   (-88° 9' 50")

The Elmwood 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 south of the Elmwood Cemetery .

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 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 Elmwood 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 Elmwood 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 Elmwood Cemetery.

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

    • Rantoul
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rantoul have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
    • Prospect
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in Champaign County
    • Thomasboro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Ludlow
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
      • Ludlow is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ludlow <4>
    • Dewey
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Flatville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatville
      • Flatville is located in Champaign County
    • Gifford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gifford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
      • Gifford is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,035 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gifford <4>
    • Fisher
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Paxton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Paxton is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,117 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paxton <4>
    • Penfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Elliott
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake of the Woods
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake of the Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Royal
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 <4>
      • Proctor
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
        • Proctor is located in Ford County
      • Mahomet
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahomet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
      • Champaign
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Urbana
        (14 miles [22.5 km] 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 <4>
      • Mayview
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayview
        • Mayview is located in Champaign County
      • Loda
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loda
        • Loda is located in Iroquois County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loda <4>
      • Foosland
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Saint Joseph
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
      • Armstrong
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
        • Armstrong is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Armstrong <4>
      • Gibson City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson City
        • Gibson City is located in Ford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,275 people
        • Gibson City has also been known as:
        • Gibson
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibson City <4>
      • Lotus
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotus
        • Lotus is located in Champaign County
      • Staley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staley
        • Staley is located in Champaign County
      • Mira
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mira
        • Mira 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 Elmwood 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 Elmwood Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Elmwood Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Sepulchre Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • The Holy Sepulchre Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Catholic Cemetery
      • Rantoul Catholic Cemetery
      • Rantoul Holy Speulchre Cemetery
      • St. Malachy Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
    • Ludlow Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Ludlow Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ludlow Cemetery
    • Beckman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Elizabeth Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Huls Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Huls Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huls Cemetery
    • Battershell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Huffman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Huffman Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huffman Cemetery
    • Farmersville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farmersville Cemetery is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmersville Cemetery
    • Pontoppidan Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pontoppidan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pontoppidan Cemetery is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pontoppidan Cemetery
    • Harwood Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Harwood Chapel Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • The Harwood Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Webber Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harwood Chapel Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Blackford Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blackford Cemetery is located in Ford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackford Cemetery
      • Beekman Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • The Beekman Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beekman Cemetery
      • East Bend Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • The East Bend Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • The East Bend Cemetery has also been known as:
        • East Bend Memorial Gardens
        • East Bend Mennonite Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Bend Cemetery
      • Willowbrook Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jersey Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jersey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      • Bethlehem Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Trickle Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trickle Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trickle Grove Cemetery is located in Ford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trickle Grove Cemetery
      • Glen Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glen Cemetery is located in Ford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Cemetery
      • Prospect Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Ford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
      • Ten Mile Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ten Mile Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ten Mile Grove Cemetery is located in Ford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ten Mile Grove Cemetery

    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 Elmwood Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #407952  (Elmwood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #407952 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: Rantoul
      • County: Champaign         Elev: 232
      • Location given for GNIS #407952 (Elmwood 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 '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 Elmwood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3189, Longitude: -88.1641    
    <3>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.
    <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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