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A visit to the Holy Sepulchre 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 Holy Sepulchre Cemetery ...

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

40.3128, -88.1117

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

The Holy Sepulchre Cemetery is located in Champaign County<2>.

The county seat for Champaign County is located in Urbana. Urbana lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.

Name Variations for Holy Sepulchre Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give a you a feel for the variations that might have occurred with Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.

Holy Sepulchre Cemetery has also been known as:

  • St. Malachy Cemetery
  • Rantoul Holy Speulchre Cemetery
  • Rantoul Catholic Cemetery
  • Catholic Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Champaign County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Cemetery
  • Eden Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Eden Cemetery is located in Champaign County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Cemetery
    • The Eden Cemetery has also been known as:
    • American Luthern Church Cemetery
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Champaign County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
  • Beckman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Ludlow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ludlow Cemetery is located in Champaign County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ludlow Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Ludlow.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106685 <5>
  • Huls Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Huls Cemetery is located in Champaign County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huls Cemetery
  • Battershell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Battershell Cemetery is located in Champaign County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battershell Cemetery
  • Harwood Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Harwood Chapel Cemetery is located in Champaign County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood Chapel Cemetery
    • The Harwood Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Webber Cemetery
  • Huffman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Huffman Cemetery is located in Champaign County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman Cemetery
  • Welles Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Welles Cemetery is located in Champaign County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welles Cemetery
    • The Welles Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Comprise Cemetery
  • Hall Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Hall Cemetery is located in Ford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
  • St. Elizabeth Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Elizabeth Cemetery is located in Champaign County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Elizabeth Cemetery
    • The St. Elizabeth Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    • Thomasboro Catholic Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Kopman Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Kopman Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kopman Cemetery
    • St. Lawrence Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The St. Lawrence Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lawrence Cemetery
    • Trickle Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Ten Mile Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Farmersville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Farmersville Cemetery is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville Cemetery
    • Friends Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Friends Church Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Church Cemetery
      • The Friends Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Huls Cemetery
      • Stanton Friends Cemetery
    • Tomlinson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Tomlinson Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomlinson Cemetery
      • The Tomlinson Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Tomlinson Pioneer Cemetery
    • Chenoweth Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Chenoweth Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenoweth Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Glen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Glen Cemetery is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cemetery
    • Prospect Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.

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

  • Rantoul
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Gifford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Flatville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Flatville is located in Champaign County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatville
  • Prospect
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Prospect is located in Champaign County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
  • Ludlow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Thomasboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Penfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Dewey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Paxton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Royal
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Royal is located in Champaign County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal <6>
  • Armstrong
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Fisher
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Fisher is located in Champaign County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,911 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fisher <6>
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Mayview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Mayview is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayview
    • Elliott
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Urbana
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Urbana is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,724 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <6>
    • Saint Joseph
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Loda
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Loda is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loda
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loda <6>
    • Lake of the Woods
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Lake of the Woods is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake of the Woods
    • Champaign
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Ogden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Ogden is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <6>
    • Rankin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Mira
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Mira is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mira
    • Potomac
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Proctor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Proctor is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
    • Mahomet
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Staley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Staley is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staley
    • Collison
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Gibson City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Gibson City is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,275 people
      • Gibson City has also been known as:
      • Gibson
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibson City <6>
    • Foosland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)

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 Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Champaign County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Champaign
  • Fisher
  • Gibson City
  • Gifford
  • Loda
    • Loda lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Loda.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loda
  • Mahomet
    • Mahomet lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mahomet.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahomet
  • Ogden
    • Ogden lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ogden.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
  • Paxton
  • Potomac
  • Rankin
    • Rankin lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rankin.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
  • Rantoul
    • Rantoul lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rantoul.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rantoul
  • Saint Joseph
  • Urbana
    • Urbana lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Urbana.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana

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 Holy Sepulchre Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Champaign County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 Holy Sepulchre Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Records ...
    • GNIS ID #410448  (Holy Sepulchre Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #410448 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Champaign
      • Est. Elev: 220 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Gifford
      • Location given for Holy Sepulchre Cemetery:
      • Lat: 40.312812     Lon: -88.1117095
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
    • GNIS ID #1947980  (Holy Sepulchre Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1947980 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Champaign
      • Topo Map Name: Unknown
      • Location given for Holy Sepulchre Cemetery:
      • Lat: 0     Lon: 0
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Champaign, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Holy Sepulchre Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.