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A visit to the Old Charleston 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 Old Charleston Cemetery ...

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

39.4961, -88.1853

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

The Old Charleston Cemetery is located in Coles County<2>.

The county seat for Coles County is located in Charleston. Charleston lies just to the south southeast of the Old Charleston Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Charleston Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Old Charleston Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cossell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Cossell Cemetery is located in Coles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cossell Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cossell Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Charleston.
    • The Cossell Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Huffman Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2255540 <5>
  • Mound Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Mound Cemetery is located in Coles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Cemetery
  • Roselawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Roselawn Cemetery is located in Coles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn Cemetery
  • Yocum Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Yocum Cemetery is located in Coles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yocum Cemetery
  • Fudge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Fudge Cemetery is located in Coles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fudge Cemetery
  • Unity Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Unity Cemetery is located in Coles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Cemetery
  • Adkins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Adkins Cemetery is located in Coles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkins Cemetery
  • Huckabee Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Huckabee Cemetery is located in Coles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huckabee Cemetery
    • The Huckabee Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Huckaba Cemetery
  • Lumbrick Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Lumbrick Cemetery is located in Coles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumbrick Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Coles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Stoner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Stoner Cemetery is located in Coles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoner Cemetery
  • Kickapoo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Kickapoo Cemetery is located in Coles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kickapoo Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Kelley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Kelley Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Cemetery
    • North Union Separate Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The North Union Separate Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Union Separate Baptist Church Cemetery
      • The North Union Separate Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Craig Cemetery
      • New Beginnings Church Cemetery
      • North Union Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105285 <5>
    • New Kelley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The New Kelley Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Kelley Cemetery
    • McKenzie Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The McKenzie Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie Cemetery
    • Grant Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Grant Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Cemetery
    • Lafler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Lafler Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafler Cemetery
    • Winkleblack Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Winkleblack Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkleblack Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Doty Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Doty Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doty Cemetery
    • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    • Leitch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Leitch Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leitch Cemetery
    • Whetstone Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Whetstone Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whetstone Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller 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 Old Charleston Cemetery.

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

  • Charleston
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Lerna
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hutton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hutton is located in Coles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
  • Bushton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Bushton is located in Coles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushton
  • Janesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Diona
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Diona is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diona
  • Rardin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Rardin is located in Coles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rardin
  • Ashmore
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Saint Omer ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Omer is located in Coles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Omer
  • Dorans
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Dorans is located in Coles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorans
  • Johnstown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Johnstown is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
  • Westfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Humboldt
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Mattoon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Magnet
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Magnet is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
    • Trilla
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bradbury
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Bradbury is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
    • Union Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Union Center is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
    • Oilfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Oilfield is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oilfield
    • Kemp
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Kemp is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
    • Filson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Filson is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filson
    • Timothy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Timothy is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timothy
    • Kansas
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Oakland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hindsboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Cooks Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Cooks Mills is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills

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 Old Charleston 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 Old Charleston Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Ashmore
    • Ashmore lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Old Charleston Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ashmore.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmore
  • Charleston
  • Hindsboro
  • Kansas
    • Kansas lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Old Charleston Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kansas.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
  • Lerna
    • Lerna lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Old Charleston Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lerna.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerna
  • Mattoon
  • Oakland

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Old Charleston Cemetery: