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A visit to the Gaines Cemetery ...


The location of the Gaines 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 Gaines Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.8675°   (39° 52' 2")

Lon:   -87.7256°   (-87° 43' 32")

The Gaines Cemetery is located in Edgar County<2>.

The county seat for Edgar County is located in Paris. Paris lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south of the Gaines 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 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 Gaines Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Edgar 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 Gaines 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gaines Cemetery.

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

    • Indianola
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Ridge Farm
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Chrisman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrisman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisman
      • Chrisman is located in Edgar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chrisman <4>
    • Vermilion Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilion Grove
      • Vermilion Grove is located in Vermilion County
    • Sidell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidell
      • Sidell is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidell <4>
    • Archie
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archie
      • Archie is located in Vermilion County
    • Metcalf
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metcalf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
      • Metcalf is located in Edgar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metcalf <4>
    • Olivet
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Vermilion County
    • Bloomfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Edgar County
    • Scottland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottland
      • Scottland is located in Edgar County
    • Hume
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hume have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
      • Hume is located in Edgar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hume <4>
    • Georgetown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <4>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Busenville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busenville
        • Busenville is located in Vermilion County
      • Raven
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
        • Raven is located in Edgar County
      • Logan
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Meeks
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeks
        • Meeks is located in Vermilion County
      • Allerton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allerton
        • Allerton is located in Vermilion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allerton <4>
      • Kidley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidley
        • Kidley is located in Edgar County
      • Dana
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
        • Dana is located in Vermillion County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
      • Fairmount
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
        • Fairmount is located in Vermilion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmount <4>
      • Westville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
        • Westville is located in Vermilion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,913 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westville <4>
      • Catlin
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
        • Catlin is located in Vermilion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,899 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catlin <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 Gaines Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Edgar County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Gaines Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Lebanon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
    • Crown Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Stunkard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Michael Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Michael Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Michael Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Cherry Point Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cherry Point Cemetery is located in Edgar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Point Cemetery
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Edgar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
    • Pilot Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Vermilion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Vermilion Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • The Vermilion Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Vermilion Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vermilion Cemetery
    • Weaver Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Weaver Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Hoult Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoult Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hoult Cemetery is located in Edgar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoult Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • McKee Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McKee Cemetery is located in Edgar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKee Cemetery
      • Sandusky Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sandusky Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Sandusky Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandusky Cemetery
      • Bloomfield Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bloomfield Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Bloomfield Cemetery is located in Edgar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomfield Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104794 <6>
      • Newcomb Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newcomb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newcomb Cemetery is located in Edgar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newcomb Cemetery
      • Sharon Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
        • The Sharon Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Martha Smith Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
      • Pleasant Mount Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Concord Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • The Concord Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
        • The Concord Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
      • Young America Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young America Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Young America Cemetery is located in Edgar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young America Cemetery
      • Friends Chapel Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • The Friends Chapel Church Cemetery is located in Edgar County
        • The Friends Chapel Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Friends Chapel Cemetery
        • Ingram Cemetery
        • Prairie Twp. Chapel Cemetery
        • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Chapel Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #244596 <6>
      • Yankee Point Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

    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 Gaines Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #408839  (Gaines Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #408839 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: Chrisman
      • County: Edgar         Elev: 215
      • Location given for GNIS #408839 (Gaines 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 Edgar, 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 things 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 Gaines Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8675, Longitude: -87.7256       In this case, the coordinates for the Gaines 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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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