RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Illinois >> Sangamon County >> Lincoln TombIndex...

A visit to the Lincoln Tomb ...

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 Tomb ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lincoln Tomb:

39.8234, -89.6557

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

The Lincoln Tomb is located in Sangamon County<2>.

The county seat for Sangamon County is located in Springfield. Springfield lies just to the south of the Lincoln Tomb .

Open a Google Map centered on the Lincoln Tomb.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Lincoln Tomb.<4>

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

  • McKinnie Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The McKinnie Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnie Cemetery
  • Crowder Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Crowder Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Roselawn Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Roselawn Memorial Park is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn Memorial Park
  • Bissell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Camp Butler National Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Strode Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Strode Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strode Cemetery
  • Old Salem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Ladysmith Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Ladysmith Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladysmith Cemetery
  • Kern Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Kern Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kern Cemetery
  • Brittin Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Brittin Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittin Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Canterbury Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Canterbury Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury Cemetery
    • Hopwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hopwood Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopwood Cemetery
    • Farmington Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Farmington Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Cemetery
      • The Farmington Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Farmingdale Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105643 <5>
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
    • Trumbo Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Rochester Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rochester Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester Cemetery
    • Mallory Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Mallory Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallory Cemetery
    • Wolf Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wolf Creek Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lincoln Tomb.

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

  • Ridgely
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Ridgely is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
  • Hawthorne Place
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Hawthorne Place is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne Place
  • Springfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Grandview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Grandview is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
  • Leland Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Leland Grove is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
  • Jerome
    (4 miles [6.4 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
  • Southern View
    (4 miles [6.4 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
  • Clear Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Clear Lake is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
  • Sherman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Riverton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Spaulding
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Spaulding is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
  • Woodside
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Woodside is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Cantrall
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Curran
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Curran is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curran
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Rochester
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Salisbury
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Salisbury is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
    • Pasfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Pasfield is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasfield
    • Chatham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Athens
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Dawson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Williamsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • New City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • New City is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
    • Buffalo Hart
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Buffalo Hart is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Hart

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

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lincoln Tomb.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Tomb: