A visit to the Fisher 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 Fisher Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Fisher Cemetery:
40.2007, -88.3375
The Fisher Cemetery is located in Champaign County<1>.
The county seat for Champaign County is located in Urbana. Urbana lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the southeast of the Fisher Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Fisher Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Fisher Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Fisher Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Phillippe Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Grandview Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Knife Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Riverside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mahomet Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bryant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jersey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Jersey Cemetery is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey Cemetery
- The Jersey Cemetery has also been known as:
- Jersey Presbyterian Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Elizabeth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Willowbrook Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Naylor Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Dunkard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard Cemetery
- Argo Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Argo Cemetery is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo Cemetery
- Bethel Harris Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mansfield Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Mansfield Cemetery is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Cemetery
- Mallory Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Mallory Cemetery is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallory Cemetery
- Boyer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Boyer Cemetery is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyer Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Roselawn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gregory Burial Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Leal Park Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lincoln Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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]<2> of the Fisher Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Fisher Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lake of the Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lake of the Woods is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake of the Woods
- Mahomet
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bondville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Staley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Champaign
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fisher
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Seymour
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Thomasboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Dewey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mansfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Urbana
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Savoy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Prospect
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lotus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rantoul
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- White Heath
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mira
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Foosland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mayview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bellflower
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Laurette
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Proctor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Flatville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Kumler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tolono
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
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 Fisher 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 Fisher Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bellflower
- Champaign
- Fisher
- Mahomet
- Mansfield
- Rantoul
- Tolono
- Urbana
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 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 Fisher Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Champaign 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 Fisher Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #408398 (Fisher Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #408398 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: Champaign
- Est. Elev: 234 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rising
- Location given for Fisher Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.2005883 Lon: -88.3372761
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fisher Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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