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A visit to the Gwinn Cemetery ...


The location of the Gwinn 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 Gwinn Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.7075°   (39° 42' 27")

Lon:   -88.0423°   (-88° 2' 32")

The Gwinn Cemetery is located in Douglas County<2>.

The county seat for Douglas County is located in Tuscola. Tuscola lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Gwinn 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 Gwinn Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Douglas 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 Gwinn 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 Gwinn Cemetery.

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

    • Oakland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Coles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <4>
    • Hindsboro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Brocton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Murdock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murdock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
      • Murdock is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murdock <4>
    • Newman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rardin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rardin
      • Rardin is located in Coles County
    • Kemp
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
      • Kemp is located in Douglas County
    • Bushton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushton
      • Bushton is located in Coles County
    • Saint Omer ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Omer came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Omer
      • Saint Omer is located in Coles County
    • Camargo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Patterson Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Springs
      • Patterson Springs is located in Douglas County
    • Redmon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redmon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redmon
      • Redmon is located in Edgar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redmon <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Kansas
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
        • Kansas is located in Edgar County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas <4>
      • Hume
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • 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>
      • Fairland
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
        • Fairland is located in Douglas County
      • Ashmore
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmore
        • Ashmore is located in Coles County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashmore <4>
      • Villa Grove
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Grove
        • Villa Grove is located in Douglas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,414 people
      • Longview
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
        • Longview is located in Champaign County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longview <4>
      • Metcalf
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • 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>
      • Tuscola
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
        • Tuscola is located in Douglas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,370 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscola <4>
      • Broadlands
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadlands
        • Broadlands is located in Champaign County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadlands <4>
      • Arcola
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Grandview
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
        • Grandview is located in Edgar County
      • Conlogue
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conlogue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conlogue
        • Conlogue is located in Edgar County
      • Allerton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • 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>

    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 Gwinn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Douglas County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gwinn 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 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Gwinn Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Berry Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Berry Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berry Cemetery
    • Van Voorhis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Voorhis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Van Voorhis Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Voorhis Cemetery
    • Rosedale Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosedale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rosedale Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosedale Cemetery
    • Albin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Albin Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albin Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Hoagland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoagland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hoagland Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoagland Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Gill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gill Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gill Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Bell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bell Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
    • Zimmerman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zimmerman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zimmerman Cemetery is located in Edgar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zimmerman Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Catfish Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catfish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Catfish Cemetery is located in Edgar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catfish Cemetery
      • Payne Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Payne Cemetery is located in Edgar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Coles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Shields Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Murdock Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murdock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Murdock Cemetery is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murdock Cemetery
      • Knoch Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knoch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Knoch Cemetery is located in Coles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knoch Cemetery
      • Harmony Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Edgar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
      • Embarrass Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Embarrass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Embarrass Cemetery is located in Edgar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Embarrass 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 Gwinn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #409558  (Gwinn Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #409558 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: Oakland
      • County: Douglas         Elev: 210
      • Location given for GNIS #409558 (Gwinn 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 Douglas, 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 things 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 Gwinn Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7075, Longitude: -88.0423       In this case, the coordinates for the Gwinn 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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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