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A visit to the Newcomb Cemetery ...


The location of the Newcomb 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 Newcomb Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.7920°   (39° 47' 31")

Lon:   -87.6195°   (-87° 37' 10")

The Newcomb Cemetery is located in Edgar County<2>.

The county seat for Edgar County is located in Paris. Paris lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Newcomb Cemetery .

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 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 Newcomb Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Edgar 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 Newcomb 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Newcomb Cemetery.

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

    • Scottland
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottland
      • Scottland is located in Edgar County
    • Logan
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Raven
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
      • Raven is located in Edgar County
    • Chrisman
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrisman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisman
      • Chrisman is located in Edgar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chrisman <4>
    • Bloomfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Edgar County
    • Kidley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidley
      • Kidley is located in Edgar County
    • Dana
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
      • Dana is located in Vermillion County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
    • Ridge Farm
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Saint Bernice
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Bernice
      • Saint Bernice is located in Vermillion County (IN)
    • Vermilion Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilion Grove
      • Vermilion Grove is located in Vermilion County
    • Huffmanville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffmanville
      • Huffmanville is located in Edgar County
    • Blanford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanford
      • Blanford is located in Vermillion County (IN)
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Olivet
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
        • Olivet is located in Vermilion County
      • Metcalf
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metcalf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
        • Metcalf is located in Edgar County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metcalf <4>
      • Indianola
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Paris
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
        • Paris is located in Edgar County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,144 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <4>
      • Sandytown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandytown
        • Sandytown is located in Vermillion County (IN)
      • Alta
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
        • Alta is located in Vermillion County (IN)
      • Hillsdale
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
        • Hillsdale is located in Vermillion County (IN)
      • Newport
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
        • Newport is located in Vermillion County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <4>
      • Georgetown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
        • Georgetown is located in Vermilion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,145 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <4>
      • Busenville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busenville
        • Busenville is located in Vermilion County
      • Fairview Park
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
        • Fairview Park is located in Vermillion County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
      • Summit Grove
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Grove
        • Summit Grove is located in Vermillion County (IN)
      • Montezuma
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
        • Montezuma is located in Parke County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <4>
      • Cayuga
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
        • Cayuga is located in Vermillion County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuga <4>
      • Sidell
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidell
        • Sidell is located in Vermilion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidell <4>
      • Archie
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archie
        • Archie is located in Vermilion County
      • Hume
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hume have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
        • Hume is located in Edgar County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hume <4>

    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 Newcomb Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Edgar County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Newcomb Cemetery.<5>

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

    • McKee Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKee Cemetery is located in Edgar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKee Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Edgar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Edgar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
    • Cameron Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cameron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cameron Cemetery is located in Edgar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cameron Cemetery
    • Friends Chapel Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Friends Chapel Church Cemetery is located in Edgar County
      • The Friends Chapel Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Friends Chapel Cemetery
      • Ingram Cemetery
      • Prairie Twp. Chapel Cemetery
      • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Chapel Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #244596 <6>
    • Hoult Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoult Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hoult Cemetery is located in Edgar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoult Cemetery
    • Bloomfield Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bloomfield Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Bloomfield Cemetery is located in Edgar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomfield Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104794 <6>
    • Igo Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Igo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Igo Cemetery is located in Edgar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Igo Cemetery
    • Adams Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Edgar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Littlefield Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Littlefield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Littlefield Cemetery is located in Edgar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Littlefield Cemetery
    • Newton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newton Cemetery is located in Edgar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
    • McCauley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Cherry Point Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cherry Point Cemetery is located in Edgar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Point Cemetery
      • Franklin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Edgar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
      • Scott Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scott Cemetery is located in Edgar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
      • Old Scott Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Scott Cemetery is located in Edgar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Scott Cemetery
      • Allen Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allen Cemetery is located in Edgar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
      • Houseton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houseton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Houseton Cemetery is located in Edgar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houseton Cemetery
      • Sugar Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sugar Grove Cemetery is located in Edgar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Grove Cemetery
      • Bono Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Pilot Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

    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 Newcomb Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #414485  (Newcomb Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #414485 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: Scottland
      • County: Edgar         Elev: 187
      • Location given for GNIS #414485 (Newcomb Cemetery)

    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 Edgar, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Newcomb Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7920, Longitude: -87.6195       In this case, the coordinates for the Newcomb 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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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