A visit to the Kelley 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 Kelley Cemetery ...
The Kelley Cemetery is located in Coles County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Adkins Cemetery
- The Adkins Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkins Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
- The Anderson Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Anderson Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the southeast of Charleston.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2388901 <3>
- Beavers Cemetery
- The Beavers Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavers Cemetery
- Chambers Cemetery
- The Chambers Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Chambers Cemetery is located in Charleston.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2224257 <3>
- Coles County Poor Farm Cemetery
- Grant Cemetery
- The Grant Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Cemetery
- Huckabee Cemetery
- The Huckabee Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huckabee Cemetery
- The Huckabee Cemetery has also been known as:
- Huckaba Cemetery
- Hurricane Cemetery
- The Hurricane Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane Cemetery
- Kickapoo Cemetery
- The Kickapoo Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kickapoo Cemetery
- Lafler Cemetery
- The Lafler Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafler Cemetery
- Leitch Cemetery
- The Leitch Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leitch Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Coles County
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- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Lumbrick Cemetery
- The Lumbrick Cemetery is located in Coles County
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- McKenzie Cemetery
- The McKenzie Cemetery is located in Coles County
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- Mound Cemetery
- The Mound Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Cemetery
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
- The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Coles County
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- New Kelley Cemetery
- The New Kelley Cemetery is located in Coles County
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- Old Charleston Cemetery
- Roselawn Cemetery
- The Roselawn Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn Cemetery
- Salisbury Cemetery
- The Salisbury Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Cemetery
- Shoot Cemetery
- The Shoot Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoot Cemetery
- Stewart Cemetery
- The Stewart Cemetery is located in Coles County
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- Stringtown Cemetery
- The Stringtown Cemetery is located in Coles County
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- Unity Cemetery
- The Unity Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Cemetery
- Welch Cemetery
- The Welch Cemetery is located in Coles County
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- Whetstone Cemetery
- The Whetstone Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whetstone Cemetery
- Yocum Cemetery
- The Yocum Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yocum Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Kelley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Ashmore
- Bradbury
- Bradbury is located in Cumberland County
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- Bushton
- Bushton is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushton
- Casey
- Charleston
- Cleone
- Cleone is located in Clark County
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- Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Diona
- Diona is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diona
- Dorans
- Dorans is located in Coles County
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- Humboldt
- Hutton
- Hutton is located in Coles County
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- Janesville
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Johnstown
- Johnstown is located in Cumberland County
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- Kansas
- Lerna
- Magnet
- Magnet is located in Coles County
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- Mattoon
- Oilfield
- Oilfield is located in Clark County
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- Rardin
- Rardin is located in Coles County
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- Saint Omer ‑ Historic
- Saint Omer is located in Coles County
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- Timothy
- Timothy is located in Cumberland County
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- Toledo
- Trilla
- Union Center
- Union Center is located in Cumberland County
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- Westfield
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 Kelley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Coles County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Kelley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ashmore
- Casey
- Charleston
- Kansas
- Lerna
- Mattoon
- Toledo
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Kelley Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Coles 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 Kelley Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1816444 (Kelley Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1816444 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: Coles
- Est. Elev: 193 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Charleston South
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Coles, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kelley Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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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