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A visit to the Lisenby Cemetery ...


The location of the Lisenby Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Lisenby Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.1403°   (40° 8' 25")

Lon:   -88.8198°   (-88° 49' 11")

The Lisenby Cemetery is located in De Witt County<2>.

The county seat for De Witt County is located in Clinton. Clinton lies just to the west of the Lisenby Cemetery .

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 Lisenby Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to De Witt County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Lisenby Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lisenby Cemetery.

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

    • Lane
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Weldon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • De Witt
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
      • De Witt is located in De Witt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Birkbeck
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birkbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birkbeck
      • Birkbeck is located in De Witt County
    • Fullerton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
      • Fullerton is located in De Witt County
    • Parnell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
      • Parnell is located in De Witt County
    • Clinton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in De Witt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,733 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
    • De Land
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Wapella
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wapella have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapella
      • Wapella is located in De Witt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wapella <4>
    • Maroa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Argenta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argenta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argenta
      • Argenta is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 867 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argenta <4>
    • Cisco
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
      • Cisco is located in Piatt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisco <4>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Rowell
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowell
        • Rowell is located in De Witt County
      • Farmer City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmer City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer City
        • Farmer City is located in De Witt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,906 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmer City <4>
      • Watkins
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
        • Watkins is located in De Witt County
      • Kenney
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenney
        • Kenney is located in De Witt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenney <4>
      • Oreana
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oreana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreana
        • Oreana is located in Macon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 804 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oreana <4>
      • Monticello
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
        • Monticello is located in Piatt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,557 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <4>
      • Le Roy
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
        • Le Roy is located in McLean County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,498 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <4>
      • Heyworth
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heyworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heyworth
        • Heyworth is located in McLean County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,869 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heyworth <4>
      • Hallsville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
        • Hallsville is located in De Witt County

    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 Lisenby Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in De Witt County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Lisenby Cemetery.<5>

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

    • De Witt Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the De Witt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The De Witt Cemetery is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the De Witt Cemetery
    • Willmore Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willmore Cemetery is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willmore Cemetery
    • Rose Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Cemetery is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
    • Griffith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Griffith Cemetery is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffith Cemetery
    • Nixon Twp. Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Barnes Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barnes Cemetery is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
    • McCord Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCord Cemetery is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCord Cemetery
    • Walters Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walters Cemetery is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walters Cemetery
    • Chandler Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chandler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chandler Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chandler Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Walden Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walden Cemetery is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walden Cemetery
    • Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Park is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in De Witt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
      • Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hill Cemetery is located in De Witt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
      • Oak Park Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Park Cemetery is located in De Witt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Park Cemetery
      • Weaver Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Weaver Cemetery is located in De Witt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver Cemetery
      • Long Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Long Cemetery is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
      • Maroa Twp. Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Kentuck Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kentuck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kentuck Cemetery is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kentuck Cemetery
      • Deland Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Deland Cemetery is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deland Cemetery
      • Greenleaf Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenleaf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenleaf Cemetery is located in De Witt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenleaf Cemetery
      • Campground Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Campground Cemetery is located in De Witt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campground Cemetery

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

    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 Lisenby Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #412265  (Lisenby Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #412265 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: De Witt
      • County: De Witt         Elev: 219
      • Location given for GNIS #412265 (Lisenby Cemetery)

    The official website for De Witt County: www.dewittcountyill.com/

    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 De Witt, 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' (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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Lisenby Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1403, Longitude: -88.8198       In this case, the coordinates for the Lisenby Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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