A visit to the Patterson 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 Patterson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Patterson Cemetery:
40.0908, -88.0272
The Patterson Cemetery is located in Champaign County<1>.
The county seat for Champaign County is located in Urbana. Urbana lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the west of the Patterson Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Patterson Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Patterson Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Patterson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Peters Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Burris - Hartman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Loeffler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Old Huss Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Umbenhower Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bill Huss Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bliss Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Old Homer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Homer Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bodkin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Stearns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Friends Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lost Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Dunn Locust Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sugartree Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- St. John Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Heater Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Brownfield Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Yearsley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Clements Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Champaign County Poor Farm Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Calvary Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Patterson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Patterson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Saint Joseph
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Rutherford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ogden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mayview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sidney
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Homer
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Royal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mira
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Fithian
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Philo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Muncie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Urbana
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Fairmount
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Flatville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Champaign
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Savoy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Broadlands
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Allerton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Oakwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Thomasboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tolono
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Longview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Missionfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Belgium Row
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Glenburn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Newtown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Collison
(14 miles [22.5 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 Patterson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Champaign County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Patterson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Allerton
- Broadlands
- Champaign
- Fairmount
- Fithian
- Homer
- Ogden
- Ogden lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Patterson Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ogden.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
- Philo
- Saint Joseph
- Sidney
- Tolono
- Urbana
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Patterson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Champaign 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 Patterson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #415442 (Patterson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #415442 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: Champaign
- Est. Elev: 210 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Saint Joseph
- Location given for Patterson Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.0905897 Lon: -88.0269816
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Champaign, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Patterson Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
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