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A visit to the Saint Josephs Catholic 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 St. Josephs Catholic Cemetery ...

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

40.2286, -88.6451

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

The St. Josephs Catholic Cemetery is located in De Witt County<2>.

The county seat for De Witt County is located in Clinton. Clinton lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the west southwest of the St. Josephs Catholic Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Josephs Catholic Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the St. Josephs Catholic Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Campground Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Campground Cemetery is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Campground Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Farmer City.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105028 <5>
  • Greenleaf Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Greenleaf Cemetery is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf Cemetery
  • McCord Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The McCord Cemetery is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCord Cemetery
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Barnes Cemetery is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
  • Blue Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Blue Ridge Cemetery is located in Piatt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Deland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Deland Cemetery is located in Piatt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deland Cemetery
  • Mansfield Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Mansfield Cemetery is located in Piatt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Cemetery
  • Howard Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Howard Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
  • De Witt Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The De Witt Cemetery is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt Cemetery
  • Nixon Twp. Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Nixon Twp. Cemetery is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon Twp. Cemetery
    • The Nixon Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Nixon Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1925819 <5>
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Walden Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Walden Cemetery is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden Cemetery
    • Walters Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Walters Cemetery is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Cemetery
    • Mackey Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mackey Cemetery is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackey Cemetery
    • Dunkard Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard Cemetery
    • Gilmore Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Morain Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Morain Cemetery is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morain Cemetery
    • Madden Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Madden Cemetery is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madden Cemetery
    • Argo Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Argo Cemetery is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Josephs Catholic Cemetery.

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

  • Farmer City
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Parnell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Parnell is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
  • Watkins
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Watkins is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
  • Fullerton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Fullerton is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
  • Kumler
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Kumler is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kumler
  • De Land
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Mansfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • De Witt
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • De Witt is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
  • Laurette
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Laurette is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurette
  • Glen Avon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Glen Avon is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Avon
  • Weldon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Bellflower
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Le Roy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lotus
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Lotus is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotus
    • Birkbeck
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Birkbeck is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birkbeck
    • White Heath
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Lane
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Mahomet
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Monticello
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Seymour
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake of the Woods
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Lake of the Woods is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake of the Woods
    • Foosland
      (14 miles [22.5 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 St. Josephs Catholic Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in De Witt County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Josephs Catholic Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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. Josephs Catholic Cemetery: