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A visit to the Long 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 Long Cemetery ...

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

40.0259, -88.7840

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

The Long Cemetery is located in Macon County<2>.

The county seat for Macon County is located in Decatur. Decatur lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Long Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Long Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Long Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Friends Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Chandler Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Chandler Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Cemetery
  • Cronninger Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cronninger Cemetery is located in Piatt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cronninger Cemetery
  • Ater Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ater Cemetery is located in Piatt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ater Cemetery
  • Peck Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Peck Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck Cemetery
  • Kentuck Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Kentuck Cemetery is located in Piatt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck Cemetery
  • Nixon Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Nixon Twp. Cemetery is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon Twp. Cemetery
    • The Nixon Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Nixon Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1925819 <5>
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Piatt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
  • Willow Branch Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Lisenby Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Lisenby Cemetery is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisenby Cemetery
  • Rose Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rose Cemetery is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Cemetery
  • Maroa Twp. Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Maroa Twp. Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maroa Twp. Cemetery
    • The Maroa Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Maroa Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106751 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Union Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Cross Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Cross Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Cemetery
    • West France Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The West France Cemetery is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West France Cemetery
    • Stringtown Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Stringtown Cemetery is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown Cemetery
    • Garver Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Garver Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garver Cemetery
    • Cerro Gordo Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Cerro Gordo Cemetery is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo Cemetery
    • Haneline Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Haneline Cemetery is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haneline Cemetery
    • Morain Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Morain Cemetery is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morain Cemetery
    • Deland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Deland Cemetery is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deland Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Long Cemetery.

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

  • Argenta
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cisco
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Weldon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Oreana
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lane
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Cerro Gordo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • De Land
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Maroa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • De Witt
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • De Witt is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
  • Milmine
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Forsyth
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sangamon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Sangamon is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangamon
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Birkbeck
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Birkbeck is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birkbeck
    • Monticello
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Fullerton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Fullerton is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
    • Clinton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bement
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Rowell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Rowell is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowell
    • Bearsdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Bearsdale is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearsdale
    • Decatur
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • White Heath
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Parnell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Parnell is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
    • Long Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Long Creek is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
    • Casner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Casner is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casner
    • La Place
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Voorhies
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Voorhies is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies

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 Long Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Macon County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Long Cemetery: