A visit to the Lincoln 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 Lincoln Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lincoln Cemetery:
40.1290, -88.2184
The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Champaign County<1>.
The county seat for Champaign County is located in Urbana. Urbana lies just to the south southeast of the Lincoln Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Lincoln Cemetery.
Name Variations for Lincoln 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.
Lincoln Cemetery has also been known as:
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 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> of the Lincoln Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lincoln Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Gregory Burial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- East Lawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Roselawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Champaign County Poor Farm Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sugartree Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Clements Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Dunn Locust Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brownfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Yearsley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Heater Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Grandview Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Prairieview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Elizabeth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bill Huss Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fisher Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Old Huss Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Friends Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Battershell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Lincoln Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lincoln Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Champaign
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Urbana
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mira
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Staley
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Savoy
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mayview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Thomasboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bondville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Philo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Saint Joseph
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lake of the Woods
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lake of the Woods is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake of the Woods
- Mahomet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Tolono
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sidney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rutherford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Flatville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Seymour
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Rantoul
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Sadorus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dewey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ogden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Royal
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Prospect
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Fisher
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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 Lincoln Cemetery. The following communities are located in Champaign County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lincoln Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Champaign
- Fisher
- Homer
- Homer lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Lincoln Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Homer.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Mahomet
- Ogden
- Pesotum
- Philo
- Philo lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Lincoln Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Philo.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philo
- Rantoul
- Sadorus
- Saint Joseph
- Sidney
- Tolono
- Urbana
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 Lincoln 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 Lincoln Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #412111 (Lincoln Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #412111 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: 225 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Thomasboro
- Location given for Lincoln Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.1286431 Lon: -88.2181038
- 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- Lincoln 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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