A visit to the Newton 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 Newton Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Newton Cemetery:
39.7517, -87.5528
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Newton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Newton 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 southwest of the Newton Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Newton Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Newton Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Newton Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Adams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
- McCauley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cameron Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Cameron Cemetery is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron Cemetery
- Igo Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Igo Cemetery is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Igo Cemetery
- Houseton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Houseton Cemetery is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houseton Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Sugar Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Sugar Grove Cemetery is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove Cemetery
- Bono Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Littlefield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Littlefield Cemetery is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield Cemetery
- Bright Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Bright Cemetery is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Cemetery
- Cook Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Friends Chapel Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Friends Chapel Church Cemetery is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Chapel Church Cemetery
- The Friends Chapel Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Friends Chapel Cemetery
- Ingram Cemetery
- Prairie Twp. Chapel Cemetery
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #244596 <5>
- Newcomb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Newcomb Cemetery is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcomb Cemetery
- Scott Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- Old Scott Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Scott Cemetery is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Scott Cemetery
- Higbie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Higbie Cemetery is located in Vermillion County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbie Cemetery
- Andrews Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Andrews Cemetery is located in Vermillion County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews Cemetery
- Bales Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Bales Cemetery is located in Vermillion County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bales Cemetery
- McKee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The McKee Cemetery is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee Cemetery
- Bogart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Bogart Cemetery is located in Vermillion County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogart 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 Newton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Newton Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Kidley
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Kidley is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidley
- Logan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Saint Bernice
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Bernice is located in Vermillion County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Bernice
- Raven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Raven is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
- Clays Prairie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Clays Prairie is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Prairie
- Dana
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dana is located in Vermillion County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
- Scottland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Scottland is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottland
- Blanford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Blanford is located in Vermillion County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanford
- Bloomfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bloomfield is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Huffmanville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Huffmanville is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffmanville
- Sandytown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sandytown is located in Vermillion County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandytown
- Chrisman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Fairview Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview Park is located in Vermillion County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
- Summit Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Summit Grove is located in Vermillion County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Grove
- Alta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Alta is located in Vermillion County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Hillsdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hillsdale is located in Vermillion County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Libertyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Libertyville is located in Vigo County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
- Universal
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Universal is located in Vermillion County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Universal
- Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
- Clinton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Armiesburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Armiesburg is located in Parke County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armiesburg
- Montezuma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Kentucky
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Kentucky is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky
- Vermilion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mecca
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mecca is located in Parke County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
- Ridge Farm
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Newport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Newton 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 Newton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Chrisman
- Montezuma
- Newport
- Ridge Farm
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 Newton Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Edgar County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Newton Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #414499 (Newton Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #414499 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Edgar
- Est. Elev: 184 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Scottland
- Location given for Newton Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.7517027 Lon: -87.5527988
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Newton Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |