A visit to the Pleasant Grove 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 Pleasant Grove Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery:
39.5861, -88.4134
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Coles County<2>.
The county seat for Coles County is located in Charleston. Charleston lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Pleasant Grove Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Pleasant Grove Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Pleasant Grove Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pleasant Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Zoar Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Zoar Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Humboldt Twp. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Humboldt Twp. Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt Twp. Cemetery
- The Humboldt Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
- Humboldt Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106290 <5>
- Township Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Township Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Township Cemetery
- Brann Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Brann Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brann Cemetery
- Yoder Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Yoder Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoder Cemetery
- Gardner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Gardner Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner Cemetery
- Bolin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Bolin Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolin Cemetery
- Jonathon Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Dodge Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Dodge Grove Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Grove Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Campbell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
- Pleasant View Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Seass Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Seass Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seass Cemetery
- Illinois Masonic Home Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Masonic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Masonic Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
- Daugherty Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Daugherty Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daugherty Cemetery
- Purvis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Purvis Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purvis Cemetery
- French Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The French Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Cemetery
- Ellis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Ellis Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis 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 Pleasant Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pleasant Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Cooks Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cooks Mills is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
- Dorans
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dorans is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorans
- Coles
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Coles is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
- Humboldt
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Allenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Allenville is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Mattoon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Arcola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Chesterville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Chesterville is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
- Cadwell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cadwell is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadwell
- Gays
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Arthur
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Magnet
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Magnet is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Sullivan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Filson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Filson is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filson
- Cushman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cushman is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
- Windsor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lerna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sexson Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Sexson Corner is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexson Corner
- Trilla
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Charleston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bushton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bushton is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushton
- Garrett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Garrett is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Kemp
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kemp is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
- Ficklin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Ficklin is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ficklin
- Lovington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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 Pleasant Grove 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 Pleasant Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Arcola
- Arthur
- Arthur lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Pleasant Grove Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Arthur.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
- Charleston
- Lerna
- Lerna lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Pleasant Grove Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lerna.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerna
- Lovington
- Mattoon
- Sullivan
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Pleasant Grove Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Coles 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 Pleasant Grove Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1821642 (Pleasant Grove Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1821642 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: Coles
- Est. Elev: 201 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cooks Mills
- Location given for Pleasant Grove Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.5861444 Lon: -88.4133842
- 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 Coles, 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- Pleasant Grove 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. |
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