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A visit to the McKenzie Cemetery ...


The location of the McKenzie 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 McKenzie Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.4439°   (39° 26' 38")

Lon:   -88.1514°   (-88° 9' 5")

The McKenzie Cemetery is located in Coles County<2>.

The county seat for Coles County is located in Charleston. Charleston lies just to the north northwest of the McKenzie Cemetery .

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 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 McKenzie Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Coles 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 McKenzie 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the McKenzie Cemetery.

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

    • Charleston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Diona
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diona
      • Diona is located in Cumberland County
    • Hutton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
      • Hutton is located in Coles County
    • Janesville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
      • Janesville is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Janesville <4>
    • Lerna
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lerna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerna
      • Lerna is located in Coles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lerna <4>
    • Union Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
      • Union Center is located in Cumberland County
    • Westfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Johnstown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
      • Johnstown is located in Cumberland County
    • Oilfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oilfield
      • Oilfield is located in Clark County
    • Ashmore
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmore
      • Ashmore is located in Coles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashmore <4>
    • Saint Omer ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Omer came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Omer
      • Saint Omer is located in Coles County
    • Bushton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushton
      • Bushton is located in Coles County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Trilla
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Rardin
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rardin
        • Rardin is located in Coles County
      • Toledo
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
        • Toledo is located in Cumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <4>
      • Dorans
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorans
        • Dorans is located in Coles County
      • Mattoon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Greenup
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Casey
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Cumberland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
        • Cumberland is located in Clark County
      • Cleone
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleone
        • Cleone is located in Clark County
      • Kansas
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
        • Kansas is located in Edgar County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas <4>
      • Magnet
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
        • Magnet is located in Coles County
      • Humboldt
        (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 McKenzie Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Coles County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the McKenzie Cemetery.<6>

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

    • New Kelley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Kelley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Kelley Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Kelley Cemetery
    • Kelley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kelley Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelley Cemetery
    • Yocum Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yocum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yocum Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yocum Cemetery
    • Adkins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adkins Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Cemetery
    • Leitch Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leitch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leitch Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leitch Cemetery
    • Stringtown Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stringtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stringtown Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stringtown Cemetery
    • Whetstone Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whetstone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whetstone Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whetstone Cemetery
    • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    • Hurricane Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurricane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hurricane Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurricane Cemetery
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Welch Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Welch Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welch Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Grant Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grant Cemetery is located in Coles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Cemetery
      • Huckabee Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • The Huckabee Cemetery is located in Coles County
        • The Huckabee Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Huckaba Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huckabee Cemetery
      • Lumbrick Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lumbrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lumbrick Cemetery is located in Coles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lumbrick Cemetery
      • Chambers Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chambers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chambers Cemetery is located in Coles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chambers Cemetery
      • Old Charleston Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Charleston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Charleston Cemetery is located in Coles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Charleston Cemetery
      • Roselawn Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roselawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roselawn Cemetery is located in Coles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Cemetery
      • Unity Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Unity Cemetery is located in Coles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unity Cemetery
      • Stoner Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stoner Cemetery is located in Coles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoner Cemetery
      • Salisbury Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salisbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salisbury Cemetery is located in Coles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salisbury Cemetery
      • Beavers Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beavers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beavers Cemetery is located in Coles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beavers Cemetery
      • Shoot Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shoot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shoot Cemetery is located in Coles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shoot 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 McKenzie Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1816449  (McKenzie Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1816449 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: Charleston South
      • County: Coles         Elev: 185
      • Location given for GNIS #1816449 (McKenzie Cemetery)

    The official website for Coles County: www.co.coles.il.us/

    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 Coles, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 McKenzie Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4439, Longitude: -88.1514       In this case, the coordinates for the McKenzie 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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <6>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.




 

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