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The location of the Illinois Central Railroad 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 Illinois Central Railroad Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Illinois Central Railroad Cemetery

Lat:   39.3514°   (39° 21' 5")

Lon:   -88.4362°   (-88° 26' 10")

The Illinois Central Railroad Cemetery is located in Cumberland County<2>.

The county seat for Cumberland County is located in Toledo. Toledo lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Illinois Central Railroad Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Illinois Central Railroad Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Cumberland 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 Illinois Central Railroad 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 Illinois Central Railroad Cemetery.

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

    • Neoga
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neoga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neoga
      • Neoga is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neoga <4>
    • Trilla
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Sexson Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexson Corner
      • Sexson Corner is located in Shelby County
    • Magnet
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
      • Magnet is located in Coles County
    • Gays
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
      • Gays is located in Moultrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gays <4>
    • Johnstown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
      • Johnstown is located in Cumberland County
    • Sigel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Lerna
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lerna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerna
      • Lerna is located in Coles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lerna <4>
    • Mattoon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Strasburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
      • Strasburg is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <4>
    • Janesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
      • Janesville is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Janesville <4>
    • Windsor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Stewardson
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewardson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewardson
        • Stewardson is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewardson <4>
      • Toledo
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
        • Toledo is located in Cumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <4>
      • Coles
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
        • Coles is located in Moultrie County
      • Montrose
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
        • Montrose is located in Effingham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
      • Jewett
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
        • Jewett is located in Cumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewett <4>
      • Dorans
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorans
        • Dorans is located in Coles County
      • Teutopolis
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Allenville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
        • Allenville is located in Moultrie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
      • Diona
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diona
        • Diona is located in Cumberland County
      • Cooks Mills
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
        • Cooks Mills is located in Coles County

    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 Illinois Central Railroad Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cumberland County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Illinois Central Railroad Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Charleston
    • Greenup
      • Greenup lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Illinois Central Railroad Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Greenup.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenup
    • Lerna
      • Lerna lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Illinois Central Railroad Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lerna.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerna
    • Mattoon
      • Mattoon lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Illinois Central Railroad Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mattoon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattoon
    • Neoga
      • Neoga lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Illinois Central Railroad Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Neoga.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neoga
    • Sigel
      • Sigel lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Illinois Central Railroad Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sigel.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigel
    • Stewardson
    • Strasburg
    • Teutopolis
    • Toledo
      • Toledo lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Illinois Central Railroad Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Toledo.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Illinois Central Railroad Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Concord Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Lockhart Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lockhart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lockhart Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockhart Cemetery
    • Neoga Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neoga Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Neoga Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neoga Cemetery
    • Zion Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • The Zion Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Paradise Cemetery
      • Zion Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1792387 <6>
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Downey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Downey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Downey Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Downey Cemetery
    • Copperas Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copperas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Copperas Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copperas Cemetery
    • Raney Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Raney Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raney Cemetery
    • Long Point Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Long Point Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Point Cemetery
    • Old Baptist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Baptist Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Baptist Cemetery
    • Gaskill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaskill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gaskill Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaskill Cemetery
    • St. Patick's Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patick's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patick's Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patick's Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Drummond Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drummond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Drummond Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drummond Cemetery
      • Dry Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dry Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dry Grove Cemetery is located in Coles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Grove Cemetery
      • Campground Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Lower Ash Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Ash Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lower Ash Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Ash Grove Cemetery
      • Swedish Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Cemetery
      • Bales Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bales Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bales Cemetery is located in Coles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bales Cemetery
      • Beals Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beals Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beals Cemetery is located in Coles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beals Cemetery
      • Lower Muddy Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Muddy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lower Muddy Cemetery is located in Coles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Muddy 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 Illinois Central Railroad Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1923023  (Illinois Central Railroad Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1923023 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: Neoga
      • County: Cumberland         Elev: 195
      • Location given for GNIS #1923023 (Illinois Central Railroad 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 Cumberland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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 Illinois Central Railroad Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3514, Longitude: -88.4362       In this case, the coordinates for the Illinois Central Railroad 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.




 

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