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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 Roselawn Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.0991°   (40° 5' 56")

Lon:   -88.2320°   (-88° 13' 55")

The Roselawn Cemetery is located in Champaign County<1>.

The county seat for Champaign County is located in Urbana. Urbana lies just to the east northeast of the Roselawn Cemetery .

Name Variations for Roselawn Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Roselawn Cemetery has also been known as:

  • New Mt. Hope Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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 Roselawn Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Champaign County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Roselawn Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Roselawn Cemetery.

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

    • Champaign
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Urbana
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
      • Urbana is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,724 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <3>
    • Savoy
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
      • Savoy is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savoy <3>
    • Mira
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mira
      • Mira is located in Champaign County
    • Staley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staley
      • Staley is located in Champaign County
    • Mayview
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayview
      • Mayview is located in Champaign County
    • Tolono
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolono have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolono
      • Tolono is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,349 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tolono <3>
    • Philo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philo
      • Philo is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philo <3>
    • Bondville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Sidney
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <3>
    • Sadorus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sadorus have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadorus
      • Sadorus is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sadorus <3>
    • Rutherford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
      • Rutherford is located in Champaign County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Saint Joseph
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
        • Saint Joseph is located in Champaign County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,800 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <3>
      • Thomasboro
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasboro
        • Thomasboro is located in Champaign County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomasboro <3>
      • Lake of the Woods
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake of the Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake of the Woods
        • Lake of the Woods is located in Champaign County
      • Mahomet
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahomet have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahomet
        • Mahomet is located in Champaign County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,968 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahomet <3>
      • Seymour
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Pesotum
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Flatville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatville
        • Flatville is located in Champaign County
      • Ogden
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
        • Ogden is located in Champaign County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <3>
      • Rantoul
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rantoul have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rantoul
        • Rantoul is located in Champaign County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,305 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rantoul <3>
      • White Heath
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Heath
        • White Heath is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Heath <3>
      • Ivesdale
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivesdale
        • Ivesdale is located in Champaign County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivesdale <3>
      • Homer
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
        • Homer is located in Champaign County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <3>
      • Royal
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
        • Royal is located in Champaign County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal <3>
      • Prospect
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
        • Prospect is located in Champaign County
      • Dewey
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
        • Dewey is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dewey <3>

    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 Roselawn Cemetery. The following communities are located in Champaign County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Roselawn Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Leal Park Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • The Leal Park Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • The Leal Park Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Urbana Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leal Park Cemetery
    • Champaign County Poor Farm Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • The Greenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Harvey Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • East Lawn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The East Lawn Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • The East Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Eastlawn Addition Cemetery
      • Eastlawn Burial Park
      • Eastlawn Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Lawn Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • The Lincoln Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lincoln Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
    • Prairieview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sugartree Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Sugartree Grove Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • The Sugartree Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Brumley Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugartree Grove Cemetery
    • Clements Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Dunn Locust Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Dunn Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • The Dunn Locust Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Dunn Cemetery
      • Ensley Cemetery
      • Locust Grove Cemetery
      • Locust Grove Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn Locust Grove Cemetery
    • Grandview Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Grandview Memorial Gardens is located in Champaign County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Grandview Memorial Gardens is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the southeast of Champaign.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105878 <6>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Brownfield Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Brownfield Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • The Brownfield Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old Brownfield Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brownfield Cemetery
      • Heater Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Heater Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • The Heater Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old Heater Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heater Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2351410 <6>
      • Yearsley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Yearsley Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • The Yearsley Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Yearsley & Brownfield Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yearsley Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108978 <6>
      • Bailey Memorial Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • The Bailey Memorial Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • The Bailey Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Ash Grove Cemetery
        • Tolono Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Memorial Cemetery
      • Locust Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Calvary Catholic Cemetery
        • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Bill Huss Chapel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Bill Huss Chapel Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • The Bill Huss Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Huss Cemetery
        • Huss Chapel Cemetery
        • New Huss Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bill Huss Chapel Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106299 <6>
      • Bethlehem Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • The Bethlehem Cemetery has also been known as:
        • German Lutheran Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Fisher Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
      • St. Boniface Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • St. Patrick Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Cemetery
      • St. Patrick's Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Old Huss Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • St. Elizabeth Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • The St. Elizabeth Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • The St. Elizabeth Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
        • Thomasboro Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Elizabeth Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 Roselawn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #416960  (Roselawn Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #416960 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: Urbana
      • County: Champaign         Elev: 229
      • Location given for GNIS #416960 (Roselawn Cemetery)

    The official website for Champaign County: www.co.champaign.il.us/

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

    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' 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 Roselawn Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0991, Longitude: -88.2320    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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