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A visit to the French 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 French Cemetery ...

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

39.5509, -88.5562

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the French Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The French Cemetery is located in Moultrie County<2>.

The county seat for Moultrie County is located in Sullivan. Sullivan lies just to the northwest of the French Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the French Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the French Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Purvis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Purvis Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purvis Cemetery
  • Daugherty Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Daugherty Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daugherty Cemetery
  • Illinois Masonic Home Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
  • Greenhill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Greenhill Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhill Cemetery
  • Whitfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Whitfield Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield Cemetery
  • Lynn Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Lynn Creek Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Creek Cemetery
  • Old Lynn Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Camfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Camfield Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camfield Cemetery
  • Ellis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Cemetery
  • Ellis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Cemetery
  • Bolin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Bolin Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolin Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Jonathon Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Hagerman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Hagerman Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerman Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Bruce Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bruce Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce Cemetery
    • Sand Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sand Creek Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Creek Cemetery
    • Hilligoss Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Hilligoss Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilligoss Cemetery
    • Branch Side Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Branch Side Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Side Cemetery
    • Zoar Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Zoar Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar Cemetery
    • Seass Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Seass Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seass Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the French Cemetery.

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

  • Allenville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Allenville is located in Moultrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
  • Coles
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Coles is located in Moultrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
  • Sullivan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Windsor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Gays
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Gays is located in Moultrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gays <5>
  • Cushman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Cushman is located in Moultrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
  • Cooks Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Cooks Mills is located in Coles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
  • Cadwell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Cadwell is located in Moultrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadwell
  • Dunn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Dunn is located in Moultrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
  • Findlay
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Mattoon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Sexson Corner
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Sexson Corner is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexson Corner
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Lovington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Magnet
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Magnet is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
    • Dorans
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Dorans is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorans
    • Bethany
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Middlesworth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Middlesworth is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesworth
    • Arthur
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Humboldt
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Chesterville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Chesterville is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
    • Strasburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Shelbyville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Trowbridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Trowbridge is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trowbridge
    • Neoga
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Neoga is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neoga
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neoga <5>
    • Trilla
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lerna
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Arcola
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Lake City is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City

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 French Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Moultrie County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 French Cemetery: