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A visit to the Kern 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 Kern Cemetery ...

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

39.9128, -89.6134

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

The Kern Cemetery is located in Sangamon County<2>.

The county seat for Sangamon County is located in Springfield. Springfield lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Kern Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Kern Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Kern Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Fancy Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Fancy Creek Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Creek Cemetery
  • Brittin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Brittin Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittin Cemetery
  • Stewart Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
  • Canterbury Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Canterbury Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury Cemetery
  • Strode Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Strode Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strode Cemetery
  • Wolf Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Wolf Creek Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek Cemetery
  • Bissell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Bissell Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bissell Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northeast of Springfield.
    • The Bissell Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Churchill Cemetery
    • German Prairie Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104767 <5>
  • Bice Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Bice Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bice Cemetery
  • Walnut Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Walnut Hill Cemetery is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill Cemetery
  • Joel Hall Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Joel Hall Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joel Hall Cemetery
    • The Joel Hall Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Airland Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106005 <5>
  • McKinnie Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The McKinnie Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnie Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Springfield.
    • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
    • German Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104996 <5>
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Ridge Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Springfield.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107259 <5>
    • Lincoln Tomb
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Lincoln Tomb is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Tomb
    • Roselawn Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Roselawn Memorial Park is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn Memorial Park
    • Camp Butler National Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ladysmith Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ladysmith Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladysmith Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Old West Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Old West Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old West Cemetery
      • The Old West Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Abner Hall Cemetery
      • Athens Cemetery
      • West Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108804 <5>
    • Hopwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Hopwood Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopwood Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Mallory Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mallory Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallory Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Kern Cemetery.

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

  • Sherman
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Cantrall
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Spaulding
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Spaulding is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
  • Williamsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Ridgely
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Ridgely is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
  • Grandview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Grandview is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
  • Riverton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Athens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Clear Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Clear Lake is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
  • Dawson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Buffalo Hart
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Buffalo Hart is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Hart
  • Leland Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Leland Grove is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Hawthorne Place
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Hawthorne Place is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne Place
    • Springfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Croft
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Croft is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
    • Salisbury
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Salisbury is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
    • Jerome
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jerome is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
    • Elkhart
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Southern View
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Southern View is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern View
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
    • Rochester
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Buffalo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Cornland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Woodside
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Woodside is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
    • Mechanicsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Broadwell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Broadwell is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadwell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Middletown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

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 Kern Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sangamon County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Kern Cemetery: