A visit to the Homer Grand Army of the Republic 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 Homer Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Homer Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery:
40.0377, -87.9498
The Homer Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery is located in Champaign County<1>.
The county seat for Champaign County is located in Urbana. Urbana lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Homer Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery .
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Name Variations for Homer Grand Army of the Republic 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 Homer Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery.
Homer Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery has also been known as:
- Homer G. A. R Cemetery
- American Legion Cemetery
- Grand Army of the Republic 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 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Homer Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Homer Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Old Homer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Loeffler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Burris - Hartman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Umbenhower Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lost Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bodkin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Peters Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Davis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Patterson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bliss Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Greenview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Old Huss Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dougherty Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Dalbey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Stearns Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Stearns Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bill Huss Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- St. John Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The St. John Cemetery is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Dougherty Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hickman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Homer Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Homer Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Homer
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Ogden
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Rutherford
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fairmount
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fithian
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Joseph
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sidney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Muncie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Allerton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Broadlands
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mayview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oakwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Royal
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Philo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Archie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sidell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Missionfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mira
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Longview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Palermo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Catlin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Belgium Row
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Glenburn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fairland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fairland is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
- Indianola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Newtown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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 Homer Grand Army of the Republic 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 Homer Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Allerton
- Broadlands
- Catlin
- Catlin lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the East (E) of the Homer Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Catlin.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
- Fairmount
- Fithian
- Fithian lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the Northeast (NE) of the Homer Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fithian.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fithian
- Homer
- Homer lies less than 2 miles<2> to the Southwest (SW) of the Homer Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Homer.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Ogden
- Ogden lies 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the North (N) of the Homer Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ogden.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
- Philo
- Philo lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Homer Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Philo.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philo
- Saint Joseph
- Sidell
- Sidell lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the Southeast (SE) of the Homer Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sidell.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidell
- Sidney
- Sidney lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the West (W) of the Homer Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sidney.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Homer Grand Army of the Republic 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 Homer Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1810755 (Homer Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1810755 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: 204 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Homer
- Location given for Homer Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.0375347 Lon: -87.9497555
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Homer Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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