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A visit to the Kickapoo Cemetery ...

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 Kickapoo Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.4478°   (39° 26' 52")

Lon:   -88.1687°   (-88° 10' 7")

The Kickapoo Cemetery is located in Coles County<2>.

The county seat for Coles County is located in Charleston. Charleston lies just to the north of the Kickapoo Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Kickapoo Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Adkins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Adkins Cemetery is located in Coles County
  • New Kelley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Kelley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Kelley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Kelley Cemetery is located in Coles County
  • Kelley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kelley Cemetery is located in Coles County
  • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Coles County
  • Leitch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leitch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leitch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Leitch Cemetery is located in Coles County
  • Yocum Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yocum Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yocum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Yocum Cemetery is located in Coles County
  • Chambers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chambers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chambers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chambers Cemetery is located in Coles County
  • Old Charleston Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Charleston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Charleston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Charleston Cemetery is located in Coles County
  • Unity Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Unity Cemetery is located in Coles County
  • Stringtown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stringtown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stringtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stringtown Cemetery is located in Coles County
  • Whetstone Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whetstone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whetstone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Whetstone Cemetery is located in Coles County
  • Grant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Grant Cemetery is located in Coles County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Lumbrick Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lumbrick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lumbrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lumbrick Cemetery is located in Coles County
    • Cossell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cossell Cemetery
      • The Cossell Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cossell Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Charleston.
      • The Cossell Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Huffman Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2255540 <5>
    • Mound Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mound Cemetery is located in Coles County
    • Roselawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roselawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roselawn Cemetery is located in Coles County
    • Fudge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fudge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fudge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fudge Cemetery is located in Coles County
    • Stoner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stoner Cemetery is located in Coles County
    • Doty Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doty Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Doty Cemetery is located in Coles County
    • Hurricane Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurricane Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurricane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hurricane Cemetery is located in Coles County
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Anderson Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Anderson Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Charleston.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2388901 <5>
    • Welch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Welch Cemetery is located in Coles County
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Coles County
    • Huckabee Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huckabee Cemetery
      • The Huckabee Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • The Huckabee Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Huckaba Cemetery

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]<3> of the Kickapoo Cemetery.

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

  • Charleston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Diona
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diona
    • Diona is located in Cumberland County
  • Hutton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
    • Hutton is located in Coles County
  • Lerna
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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 <7>
  • Janesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <7>
  • Johnstown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
    • Johnstown is located in Cumberland County
  • Bradbury
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
    • Bradbury is located in Cumberland County
  • Union Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
    • Union Center is located in Cumberland County
  • Westfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Ashmore
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmore
    • Ashmore is located in Coles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashmore <7>
  • Trilla
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Timothy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Timothy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timothy
    • Timothy is located in Cumberland County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Oilfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oilfield
      • Oilfield is located in Clark County
    • Bushton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushton
      • Bushton is located in Coles County
    • Saint Omer ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Omer came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<8>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Omer
      • Saint Omer is located in Coles County
    • Rardin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rardin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rardin
      • Rardin is located in Coles County
    • Dorans
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorans
      • Dorans is located in Coles County
    • Mattoon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Toledo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • 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 <7>
    • Magnet
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
      • Magnet is located in Coles County
    • Greenup
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Humboldt
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Casey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cumberland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Clark County
    • Cleone
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cleone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleone
      • Cleone is located in Clark County
    • Kansas
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
      • Kansas is located in Edgar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas <7>

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 Kickapoo 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 Kickapoo Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Ashmore
  • Casey
    • Casey lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Kickapoo Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Casey.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
  • Charleston
  • Greenup
  • Kansas
    • Kansas lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Kickapoo Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kansas.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
  • Lerna
    • Lerna lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Kickapoo Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lerna.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerna
  • Mattoon
  • Toledo
    • Toledo lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Kickapoo Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Toledo.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Kickapoo Cemetery:

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 Kickapoo Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1816445  (Kickapoo Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1816445 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: Charleston South
    • County: Coles         Elev: 212
    • Location given for GNIS #1816445 (Kickapoo Cemetery)

The official website for Coles County: www.co.coles.il.us/

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 Coles, 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' 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 Kickapoo Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4478, Longitude: -88.1687       In this case, the coordinates for the Kickapoo Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.




 

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