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A visit to the Roach Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Roach Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Roach Cemetery

Lat:   40.2637°   (40° 15' 49")

Lon:   -89.1826°   (-89° 10' 57")

The Roach Cemetery is located in Logan County<2>.

The county seat for Logan County is located in Lincoln. Lincoln lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southwest of the Roach Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Roach Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Atlanta Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • McLean - Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLean - Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLean - Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McLean - Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in McLean County
  • Old Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in McLean County
  • Jolly Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jolly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jolly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jolly Cemetery is located in Logan County
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Cemetery is located in De Witt County
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in De Witt County
  • Bluegrass Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluegrass Cemetery
    • The Bluegrass Cemetery is located in Logan County
    • The Bluegrass Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Blue Grass Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104801 <5>
  • Big Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Big Grove Cemetery is located in De Witt County
  • Longsworth Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longsworth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Longsworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Longsworth Cemetery is located in McLean County
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in De Witt County
  • Fremont Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fremont Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fremont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fremont Cemetery is located in McLean County
  • Brock Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brock Cemetery is located in McLean County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Mt. Joy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Joy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Joy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Joy Cemetery is located in Logan County
    • Carlock Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlock Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carlock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carlock Cemetery is located in Logan County
    • Howser Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howser Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howser Cemetery is located in Logan County
    • Lawndale Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawndale Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawndale Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lawndale Union Cemetery is located in Logan County
    • Perry Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Perry Cemetery is located in Logan County
    • Rock Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in De Witt County
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Logan County
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Logan County
    • Berryhill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berryhill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berryhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Berryhill Cemetery is located in Logan County
    • Halsey Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halsey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Halsey Cemetery is located in De Witt County
    • Funks Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Funks Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Funks Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Funks Grove Cemetery is located in McLean County

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 Roach Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Roach Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Atlanta
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
    • Atlanta is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <6>
  • Waynesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • McLean
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLean have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLean
    • McLean is located in McLean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 790 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLean <6>
  • Lawndale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
    • Lawndale is located in Logan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawndale <6>
  • Beason
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Midland City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland City
    • Midland City is located in De Witt County
  • Armington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Evans
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
    • Evans is located in Logan County
  • Hallsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
    • Hallsville is located in De Witt County
  • Bell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
    • Bell is located in Logan County
  • Heyworth
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heyworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heyworth
    • Heyworth is located in McLean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,869 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heyworth <6>
  • Shirley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
    • Shirley is located in McLean County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shirley <6>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Richmond
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richmond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Tazewell County
    • Burt
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
      • Burt is located in Tazewell County
    • Stanford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford
      • Stanford is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanford <6>
    • Lincoln
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Kenney
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenney
      • Kenney is located in De Witt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenney <6>
    • Wapella
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Chestervale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestervale
      • Chestervale is located in Logan County
    • Minier
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Sutter ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sutter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutter
      • Sutter is located in Tazewell County
    • Hartsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsburg
      • Hartsburg is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartsburg <6>
    • Chestnut
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Clinton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in De Witt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,733 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <6>
    • Mindale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindale
      • Mindale is located in Tazewell County
    • Boynton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
      • Boynton is located in Tazewell County

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 Roach Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Logan County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Roach Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Roach Cemetery:

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 Roach Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #416739  (Roach Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #416739 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: McLean
    • County: Logan         Elev: 207
    • Location given for GNIS #416739 (Roach Cemetery)

The official website for Logan County: www.co.logan.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

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 Logan, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Roach Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2637, Longitude: -89.1826       In this case, the coordinates for the Roach Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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