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A visit to the Foster Cemetery ...


The location of the Foster 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 Foster Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.0709°   (40° 4' 15")

Lon:   -89.4293°   (-89° 25' 45")

The Foster Cemetery is located in Logan County<2>.

The county seat for Logan County is located in Lincoln. Lincoln lies just to the north northeast of the Foster Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Foster Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Logan 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 Foster 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Foster Cemetery.

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

    • Broadwell
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadwell
      • Broadwell is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Elkhart
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Chestervale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestervale
      • Chestervale is located in Logan County
    • Lincoln
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Croft
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
      • Croft is located in Menard County
    • Lake Fork
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Pulaski
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pulaski
      • Mount Pulaski is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,449 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pulaski <4>
    • Bell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
      • Bell is located in Logan County
    • Middletown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <4>
    • Cornland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Williamsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
      • Williamsville is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsville <4>
    • Buffalo Hart
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Hart
      • Buffalo Hart is located in Sangamon County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Evans
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
        • Evans is located in Logan County
      • New Holland
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
        • New Holland is located in Logan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Holland <4>
      • Chestnut
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Hartsburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsburg
        • Hartsburg is located in Logan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartsburg <4>
      • Lawndale
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
        • Lawndale is located in Logan County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawndale <4>
      • Beason
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beason
        • Beason is located in Logan County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beason <4>
      • Emden
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
        • Emden is located in Logan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emden <4>
      • Sherman
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Spaulding
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spaulding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
        • Spaulding is located in Sangamon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
      • Dawson
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
        • Dawson is located in Sangamon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <4>
      • Buffalo
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Latham
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)

    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 Foster Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Logan County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Foster Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Kline Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kline Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kline Cemetery
    • Braucher Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Braucher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Braucher Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braucher Cemetery
    • Warrick Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Warrick Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warrick Cemetery
    • Goldsmith Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goldsmith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goldsmith Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goldsmith Cemetery
    • Latham Thompson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Latham Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Latham Thompson Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Latham Thompson Cemetery
    • Lawrence Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lawrence Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Cemetery
    • Lucas Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lucas Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lucas Chapel Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lucas Chapel Cemetery
    • Evans Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evans Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
    • Elkhart Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elkhart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elkhart Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elkhart Cemetery
    • Development Center Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Development Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Development Center Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Development Center Cemetery
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Cross Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Lincoln.
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Calvary Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106225 <6>
    • Old Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Barnes Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • 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 Logan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
      • Downing Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Downing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Downing Cemetery is located in Logan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Downing Cemetery
      • New Union Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The New Union Cemetery is located in Logan County
        • The New Union Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Union Cemetery Memorial Garden
        • Union Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Union Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1275228 <6>
      • St. Mary's Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Rimerman Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rimerman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rimerman Cemetery is located in Logan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rimerman Cemetery
      • Turley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Turley Cemetery is located in Logan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turley Cemetery
      • Carlyle Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carlyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carlyle Cemetery is located in Logan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlyle Cemetery
      • Bowers - Templeman Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowers - Templeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bowers - Templeman Cemetery is located in Logan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowers - Templeman 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 Foster Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1720853  (Foster Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1720853 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: Broadwell
      • County: Logan         Elev: 180
      • Location given for GNIS #1720853 (Foster Cemetery)

    The official website for Logan County: www.co.logan.il.us/

    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 Logan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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 Foster Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0709, Longitude: -89.4293       In this case, the coordinates for the Foster 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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