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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 St. Elizabeth Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Elizabeth Cemetery

Lat:   40.2258°   (40° 13' 32")

Lon:   -88.2122°   (-88° 12' 43")

The St. Elizabeth Cemetery is located in Champaign County<1>.

The county seat for Champaign County is located in Urbana. Urbana lies just to the south of the St. Elizabeth Cemetery .

Name Variations for St. Elizabeth 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.

St. Elizabeth Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
  • Thomasboro Catholic 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 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 St. Elizabeth 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 St. Elizabeth 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the St. Elizabeth Cemetery.

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

    • Thomasboro
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
    • Prospect
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in Champaign County
    • Rantoul
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rantoul have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
    • Champaign
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Urbana
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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 <4>
    • Dewey
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
    • Flatville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatville
      • Flatville is located in Champaign County
    • Lake of the Woods
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake of the Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahomet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
    • Staley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staley
      • Staley is located in Champaign County
    • Mayview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayview
      • Mayview is located in Champaign County
    • Fisher
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
      • Fisher is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,911 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fisher <4>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Mira
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mira
        • Mira is located in Champaign County
      • Bondville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Savoy
        (11 miles [17.7 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 <4>
      • Gifford
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gifford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
        • Gifford is located in Champaign County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,035 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gifford <4>
      • Saint Joseph
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
      • Royal
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • 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 <4>
      • Ludlow
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
        • Ludlow is located in Champaign County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ludlow <4>
      • Seymour
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Foosland
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Lotus
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotus
        • Lotus is located in Champaign 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 St. Elizabeth 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 St. Elizabeth Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Champaign
    • Fisher
      • Fisher lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the Northwest (NW) of the St. Elizabeth Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fisher.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
    • Gifford
      • Gifford lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the St. Elizabeth Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gifford.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
    • Mahomet
      • Mahomet lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the St. Elizabeth Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mahomet.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahomet
    • Mansfield
    • Ogden
      • Ogden lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the St. Elizabeth Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ogden.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
    • Philo
      • Philo lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the South (S) of the St. Elizabeth Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Philo.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philo
    • Rantoul
      • Rantoul lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the St. Elizabeth Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rantoul.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rantoul
    • Saint Joseph
    • Sidney
      • Sidney lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the St. Elizabeth Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sidney.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
    • Urbana

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the St. Elizabeth Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Brownfield Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Yearsley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Heater Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Jersey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jersey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jersey Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • The Jersey Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Jersey Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jersey Cemetery
    • Battershell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Fisher Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
    • Grandview Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Clements Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Dunn Locust Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Beckman Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Elmwood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
      • Knife Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • The Knife Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • The Knife Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Knife - Stout Cemetery
        • Pusey Cemetery
        • Pusey / Knife Cemetery
        • Stout Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knife Cemetery
      • Phillippe Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • The Phillippe Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • The Phillippe Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillippe Cemetery
      • Leal Park Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • East Lawn Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Sugartree Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Eden Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Eden Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • The Eden Cemetery has also been known as:
        • American Luthern Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden 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 St. Elizabeth Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #417266  (Saint Elizabeth Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #417266 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: Thomasboro
      • County: Champaign         Elev: 225
      • Location given for GNIS #417266 (Saint Elizabeth 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Elizabeth Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2258, Longitude: -88.2122    
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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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