A visit to the Knife 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 Knife Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Knife Cemetery:
40.2567, -88.3431
The Knife Cemetery is located in Champaign County<1>.
The county seat for Champaign County is located in Urbana. Urbana lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the southeast of the Knife Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Knife Cemetery.
Name Variations for Knife 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 Knife Cemetery.
Knife Cemetery has also been known as:
- Stout Cemetery
- Pusey Cemetery
- Pusey / Knife Cemetery
- Knife - Stout 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 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Knife Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Knife Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Shiloh Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Phillippe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jersey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Jersey Cemetery is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey Cemetery
- The Jersey Cemetery has also been known as:
- Jersey Presbyterian Cemetery
- Willowbrook Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fisher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Naylor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mahomet Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bryant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dunkard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard Cemetery
- Grandview Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- East Bend Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Beekman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- St. Elizabeth Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mansfield Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Mansfield Cemetery is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Cemetery
- Argo Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Argo Cemetery is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo Cemetery
- Bethel Harris Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Ridge Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Blue Ridge Cemetery is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge Cemetery
- Mallory Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Mallory Cemetery is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallory Cemetery
- Eden Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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 Knife Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Knife Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lake of the Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lake of the Woods is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake of the Woods
- Fisher
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mahomet
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dewey
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lotus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Thomasboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Prospect
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Foosland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mansfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bondville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Staley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Proctor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Rantoul
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Seymour
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Champaign
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bellflower
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Laurette
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Urbana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kumler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- White Heath
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Savoy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Ludlow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Elliott
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Glen Avon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gibson City
(14 miles [22.5 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 Knife 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 Knife Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bellflower
- Champaign
- Fisher
- Gibson City
- Mahomet
- Mansfield
- Rantoul
- Urbana
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 Knife 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 Knife Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1947983 (Knife-Stout Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1947983 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: 220 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Fisher
- Location given for Knife-Stout Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.2566998 Lon: -88.3433875
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Knife 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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