A visit to the Nixon Township Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Nixon Twp. Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Nixon Twp. Cemetery (FG ID #1925819).
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 Nixon Twp. Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Nixon Twp. Cemetery:
40.1217, -88.7422
The Nixon Twp. Cemetery is located in De Witt County<2>.
The county seat for De Witt County is located in Clinton. Clinton lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west of the Nixon Twp. Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Nixon Twp. Cemetery.
Establishment of the Nixon Twp. Cemetery ...
The Nixon Twp. Cemetery was established in 1933.
Name Variations for Nixon Twp. Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Nixon Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Nixon Twp. Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Nixon Twp. Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- De Witt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The De Witt Cemetery is located in De Witt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt Cemetery
- Lisenby Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Lisenby Cemetery is located in De Witt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisenby Cemetery
- Deland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Deland Cemetery is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deland Cemetery
- Barnes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Barnes Cemetery is located in De Witt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
- McCord Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The McCord Cemetery is located in De Witt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCord Cemetery
- Chandler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Chandler Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Cemetery
- Kentuck Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Kentuck Cemetery is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck Cemetery
- Long Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Long Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery
- Griffith Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Griffith Cemetery is located in De Witt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith Cemetery
- Willmore Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Willmore Cemetery is located in De Witt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willmore Cemetery
- Rose Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Rose Cemetery is located in De Witt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Cemetery
- Morain Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Morain Cemetery is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morain Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Greenleaf Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Greenleaf Cemetery is located in De Witt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Walters Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Walters Cemetery is located in De Witt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Cemetery
- Stringtown Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Stringtown Cemetery is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown Cemetery
- Marquiss Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Marquiss Cemetery is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquiss Cemetery
- St. Josephs Catholic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Campground Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Walden Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Walden Cemetery is located in De Witt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden Cemetery
- Friends Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ater Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Ater Cemetery is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ater Cemetery
- Bucks Pond Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Bucks Pond Cemetery is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Pond Cemetery
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Farmer City Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Farmer City Cemetery is located in De Witt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer City Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Nixon Twp. Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Nixon Twp. Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Weldon
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- De Witt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- De Land
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lane
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fullerton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cisco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Parnell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Birkbeck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Argenta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Monticello
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Farmer City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Watkins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Clinton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Maroa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- White Heath
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Mansfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wapella
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Oreana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kumler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rowell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Cerro Gordo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Milmine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Le Roy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Bement
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Seymour
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
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 Nixon Twp. 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 Nixon Twp. Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Argenta
- Bement
- Cerro Gordo
- De Land
- Farmer City
- Le Roy
- Mansfield
- Maroa
- Maroa lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Nixon Twp. Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Maroa.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maroa
- Monticello
- Oreana
- Wapella
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 Nixon Twp. Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to De Witt 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 Nixon Twp. Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #1925819
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1951265 (Nixon Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1951265 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: De Witt
- Topo Map Name: Unknown
- Location given for Nixon Cemetery:
- Lat: 0 Lon: 0
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Nixon Twp. 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |