A visit to the Patton 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 Patton Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Patton Cemetery:
40.3818, -87.9379
The Patton Cemetery is located in Champaign County<1>.
The county seat for Champaign County is located in Urbana. Urbana lies 23 miles [37 km]<2> to the southwest of the Patton Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Patton Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Patton Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Patton Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Chenoweth Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Tomlinson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Ford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Harwood Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Trickle Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Huffman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- St. Lawrence Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pellville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Welles Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Partlow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wallace Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Rankin Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hall Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Ford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Old Partlow Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ingersoll Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Huls Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- East Lynn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pells Park Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Pells Park Cemetery is located in Ford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pells Park Cemetery
- Glen Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Glen Cemetery is located in Ford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cemetery
- Prospect Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Prospect Cemetery is located in Ford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
- Potomac Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Prairie Chapel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Patton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Patton Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Penfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Gifford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Armstrong
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rankin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Potomac
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- East Lynn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Paxton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ludlow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Flatville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Loda
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rantoul
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Collison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Cissna Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Royal
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Henning
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Rossville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Claytonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Prospect
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Buckley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Hoopeston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Goodwine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Thomasboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Newtown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wellington
(17 miles [27.4 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 Patton 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 Patton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Buckley
- Cissna Park
- Fithian
- Gifford
- Hoopeston
- Loda
- Loda lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the Northwest (NW) of the Patton Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Loda.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loda
- Ogden
- Paxton
- Potomac
- Rankin
- Rantoul
- Rossville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Patton 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 Patton Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #415450 (Patton Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #415450 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: 217 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rankin
- Location given for Patton Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.3819797 Lon: -87.9378121
- 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Patton 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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