A visit to the Embarrass 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 Embarrass Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Embarrass Cemetery:
39.6606, -87.8923
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Embarrass Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Embarrass Cemetery is located in Edgar County<2>.
The county seat for Edgar County is located in Paris. Paris lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Embarrass Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Embarrass Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Embarrass Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Embarrass Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Scott Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- Catfish Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Catfish Cemetery is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish Cemetery
- Zimmerman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Zimmerman Cemetery is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman Cemetery
- Bell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
- Harmony Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- Shields Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Payne Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Payne Cemetery is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Cemetery
- Berry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Berry Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Cemetery
- Rosedale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Rosedale Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Gwinn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Gwinn Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwinn Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Tate Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Tate Cemetery is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate Cemetery
- Grandview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Grandview Cemetery is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
- Cholera Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Cholera Cemetery is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cholera Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cholera Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Grandview.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2365218 <5>
- Hinds Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Hinds Cemetery is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinds Cemetery
- Augustus Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Augustus Cemetery is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustus Cemetery
- Rudy Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Rudy Cemetery is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudy Cemetery
- St. Omer Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Huffman Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Huffman Cemetery is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Embarrass Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Embarrass Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Redmon
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Borton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Borton is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borton
- Brocton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kansas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Conlogue
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Conlogue is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conlogue
- Oakland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Grandview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Grandview is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Saint Omer ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Omer is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Omer
- Hume
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Paris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Newman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Metcalf
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Rardin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Rardin is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rardin
- Ashmore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bell Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bell Ridge is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Ridge
- Hindsboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bushton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bushton is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushton
- Bloomfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomfield is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Murdock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Palermo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Palermo is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
- Westfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Clarksville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Clarksville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Kentucky
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Kentucky is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky
- Chrisman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kemp
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Kemp is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
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 Embarrass Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Edgar County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Embarrass Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ashmore
- Brocton
- Chrisman
- Hindsboro
- Hume
- Kansas
- Oakland
- Paris
- Paris lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Embarrass Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Paris.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
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 either 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 Embarrass Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Edgar County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Embarrass Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1808099 (Embarrass Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1808099 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Edgar
- Est. Elev: 201 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Brocton
- Location given for Embarrass Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.6605904 Lon: -87.8922539
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Edgar, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Embarrass Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |