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The location of the Farmer City 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 Farmer City Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.2398°   (40° 14' 23")

Lon:   -88.6448°   (-88° 38' 41")

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

The county seat for De Witt County is located in Clinton. Clinton lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Farmer City Cemetery .

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 Farmer City Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to De Witt 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 Farmer City 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Farmer City Cemetery.

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

    • Farmer City
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • 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>
    • Watkins
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
      • Watkins is located in De Witt County
    • Parnell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
      • Parnell is located in De Witt County
    • Fullerton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
      • Fullerton is located in De Witt County
    • Mansfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Glen Avon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Avon
      • Glen Avon is located in McLean County
    • De Witt
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
      • De Witt is located in De Witt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • De Land
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Weldon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bellflower
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Le Roy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
      • Le Roy is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,498 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <4>
    • Lotus
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotus
      • Lotus is located in Champaign County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Birkbeck
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birkbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birkbeck
        • Birkbeck is located in De Witt County
      • White Heath
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • 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>
      • Lane
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Mahomet
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • 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>
      • Ellsworth
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
        • Ellsworth is located in McLean County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsworth <4>
      • Monticello
        (14 miles [22.5 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>
      • Seymour
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Lake of the Woods
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Foosland
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Saybrook
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • 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>
      • Arrowsmith
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowsmith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowsmith
        • Arrowsmith is located in McLean County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arrowsmith <4>
      • Cisco
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
        • Cisco is located in Piatt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisco <4>
      • Bondville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Fisher
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • 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>
      • Proctor
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Wapella
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wapella have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapella
        • Wapella is located in De Witt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wapella <4>

    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 Farmer City 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 Farmer City Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Farmer City Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Campground Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Campground Cemetery is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campground Cemetery
    • Greenleaf Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenleaf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenleaf Cemetery is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenleaf Cemetery
    • Barnes Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barnes Cemetery is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
    • Blue Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • McCord Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCord Cemetery is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCord Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Deland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Deland Cemetery is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deland Cemetery
    • Mansfield Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Howard Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howard Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • De Witt Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the De Witt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The De Witt Cemetery is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the De Witt Cemetery
    • Walden Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walden Cemetery is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walden Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Walters Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walters Cemetery is located in De Witt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walters Cemetery
      • Nixon Twp. Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Dunkard Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunkard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunkard Cemetery
      • Gilmore Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Mackey Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Argo Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Bellflower Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Barnes Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barnes Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
      • Griffith Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Griffith Cemetery is located in De Witt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffith Cemetery
      • Lisenby Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lisenby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lisenby Cemetery is located in De Witt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lisenby Cemetery
      • Morain Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morain Cemetery is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morain Cemetery
      • Marquiss Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marquiss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marquiss Cemetery is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marquiss Cemetery
      • Madden Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Madden Cemetery is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madden Cemetery
      • Ingram Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Mallory Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Bethel Harris Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • 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

    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 Farmer City Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1951260  (Farmer City Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1951260 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: Farmer City South
      • County: De Witt         Elev: 221
      • Location given for GNIS #1951260 (Farmer City Cemetery)

    The official website for De Witt County: www.dewittcountyill.com/

    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 De Witt, 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 obstructions 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 Farmer City Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2398, Longitude: -88.6448       In this case, the coordinates for the Farmer City 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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