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A visit to the Freeman Cemetery ...


The location of the Freeman 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 Freeman Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.9387°   (38° 56' 19")

Lon:   -88.3459°   (-88° 20' 45")

The Freeman Cemetery is located in Jasper County<2>.

The county seat for Jasper County is located in Newton. Newton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Freeman 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 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 Freeman Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Jasper 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 Freeman 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Freeman Cemetery.

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

    • Bogota
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogota
      • Bogota is located in Jasper County
    • Ingraham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Lis
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lis
      • Lis is located in Jasper County
    • Wheeler
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeler <4>
    • Dieterich
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dieterich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dieterich
      • Dieterich is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dieterich <4>
    • Wakefield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
      • Wakefield is located in Richland County
    • Newton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,818 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <4>
    • Sailor Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sailor Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sailor Springs
      • Sailor Springs is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sailor Springs <4>
    • Falmouth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
      • Falmouth is located in Jasper County
    • Heartville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartville
      • Heartville is located in Effingham County
    • Watson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <4>
    • Louisville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
      • Louisville is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Dundas
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
        • Dundas is located in Richland County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundas <4>
      • West Liberty
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
        • West Liberty is located in Jasper County
      • Teutopolis
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Rose Hill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
        • Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
      • Montrose
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
        • Montrose is located in Effingham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
      • Mason
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
        • Mason is located in Effingham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <4>
      • Iola
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
        • Iola is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iola <4>
      • Effingham
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Clay City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Noble
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
        • Noble is located in Richland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <4>
      • Sainte Marie
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Marie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Marie
        • Sainte Marie is located in Jasper County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Marie <4>
      • Willow Hill
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill
        • Willow Hill is located in Jasper County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Hill <4>
      • Edgewood
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
        • Edgewood is located in Effingham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewood <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 Freeman Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jasper County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Freeman 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 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Freeman Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Headyville Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Headyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Headyville Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Headyville Cemetery
    • Scott Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Worthy Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worthy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Worthy Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worthy Cemetery
    • Worthey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worthey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Worthey Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worthey Cemetery
    • Abbott Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abbott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Abbott Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbott Cemetery
    • Fulks Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Fulks Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulks Cemetery
    • South Muddy Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Foster Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Foster Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
    • Bailey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • St. Matthew Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthew Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Matthew Lutheran Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthew Lutheran Cemetery
    • Tate Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tate Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tate Cemetery
    • Kedron Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kedron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kedron Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kedron Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Texler Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Texler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Texler Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Texler Cemetery
      • St. John Lutheran Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. John Lutheran Cemetery is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Lutheran Cemetery
      • Merry Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Merry Cemetery is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merry Cemetery
      • St. Paul Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
      • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      • Devore Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Devore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Devore Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Devore Cemetery
      • Lancaster Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lancaster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lancaster Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lancaster Cemetery
      • Honey Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Honey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Honey Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Honey 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 Freeman Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1923110  (Freeman Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1923110 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: Latona
      • County: Jasper         Elev: 162
      • Location given for GNIS #1923110 (Freeman Cemetery)

    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 Jasper, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Freeman Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9387, Longitude: -88.3459       In this case, the coordinates for the Freeman 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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