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A visit to the Lessley 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 Lessley Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lessley 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 Lessley Cemetery

Lat:   38.1637°   (38° 9' 49")

Lon:   -89.7923°   (-89° 47' 32")

The Lessley Cemetery is located in Randolph County<2>.

The county seat for Randolph County is located in Chester. Chester lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south of the Lessley Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Lessley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Jordan Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jordan Grove Cemetery is located in Randolph County
  • Baldwin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baldwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Randolph County
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Randolph County
  • Schmoll Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Lively Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lively Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lively Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lively Cemetery is located in Randolph County
  • Hill Prairie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Leinecke Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leinecke Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leinecke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Leinecke Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
  • Preston Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Preston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Preston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Preston Cemetery is located in Randolph County
  • Marissa City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marissa City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marissa City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Marissa City Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
  • St. Pius Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pius Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Pius Cemetery is located in Randolph County
  • Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Randolph County
  • Caledonia Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caledonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caledonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Caledonia Cemetery is located in Randolph County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Kelly Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Tilden City Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tilden City Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tilden City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tilden City Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • St. Peters Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Church Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • Old Dutch Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Dutch Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Dutch Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Dutch Hill Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • Ralls Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ralls Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ralls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ralls Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      • The Trinity Lutheran Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • The Trinity Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #403566 <5>
    • St. Boniface Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Boniface Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Boniface Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • McCormick Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCormick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCormick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCormick Cemetery is located in Randolph County

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]<3> of the Lessley Cemetery.

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

  • Houston
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Houston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
    • Houston is located in Randolph County
  • Baldwin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Preston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
    • Preston is located in Randolph County
  • Sparta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Walsh
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsh
    • Walsh is located in Randolph County
  • Tilden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden
    • Tilden is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 827 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilden <7>
  • Clarmin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarmin
    • Clarmin is located in Washington County
  • Marissa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marissa
    • Marissa is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,785 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marissa <7>
  • Blair
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
    • Blair is located in Randolph County
  • Lenzburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Evansville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
    • Evansville is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansville <7>
  • Coulterville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Ruma
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruma
      • Ruma is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
    • New Palestine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Palestine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Palestine
      • New Palestine is located in Randolph County
    • New Athens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
      • New Athens is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
    • Caspars
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caspars. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caspars
      • Caspars is located in Washington County
    • Red Bud
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Ellis Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bremen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Steeleville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Percy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Fayetteville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
      • Fayetteville is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
    • Welge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Welge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welge
      • Welge is located in Randolph County
    • Saint Libory
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Hecker
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hecker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecker
      • Hecker is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hecker <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 Lessley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Randolph County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Lessley 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 Lessley Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #411956  (Lessley Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #411956 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: Baldwin
    • County: Randolph         Elev: 144
    • Location given for GNIS #411956 (Lessley 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 Randolph, 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 Lessley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1637, Longitude: -89.7923       In this case, the coordinates for the Lessley 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.




 

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