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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 Stearns Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.1615°   (40° 9' 41")

Lon:   -87.9785°   (-87° 58' 42")

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

The county seat for Champaign County is located in Urbana. Urbana lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Stearns Cemetery .

Name Variations for Stearns 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.

Stearns Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Old Stearns 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 start with 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 Stearns 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 Stearns 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Stearns Cemetery.

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

    • Royal
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Ogden
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Saint Joseph
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Fithian
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fithian have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fithian
      • Fithian is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fithian <3>
    • Flatville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatville
      • Flatville is located in Champaign County
    • Mayview
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayview
      • Mayview is located in Champaign County
    • Muncie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muncie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncie
      • Muncie is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncie <3>
    • Homer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Penfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Gifford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gifford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Sidney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Rutherford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
      • Rutherford is located in Champaign County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Collison
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Mira
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mira
        • Mira is located in Champaign County
      • Fairmount
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmount have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
        • Fairmount is located in Vermilion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmount <3>
      • Oakwood
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
        • Oakwood is located in Vermilion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakwood <3>
      • Belgium Row
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgium Row
        • Belgium Row is located in Vermilion County
      • Glenburn
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
        • Glenburn is located in Vermilion County
      • Newtown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
        • Newtown is located in Vermilion County
      • Armstrong
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
        • Armstrong is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Armstrong <3>
      • Urbana
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • 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>
      • Missionfield
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missionfield
        • Missionfield is located in Vermilion County
      • Thomasboro
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • 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>
      • Potomac
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
        • Potomac is located in Vermilion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potomac <3>
      • Rantoul
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • 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>

    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 Stearns 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 Stearns Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Stearns Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. John Lutheran Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The St. John Lutheran Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • The St. John Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Royal St. Johns Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Lutheran Cemetery
    • Kopman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Kopman Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kopman Cemetery
    • Friends Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Friends Church Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • The Friends Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Huls Cemetery
      • Stanton Friends Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Church Cemetery
    • Patterson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Burris - Hartman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Loeffler Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Loeffler Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • The Loeffler Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Loeffler Family Burials
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loeffler Cemetery
    • Peters Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Peters Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • The Peters Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Thompson Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peters Cemetery
    • Bodkin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bodkin Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bodkin Cemetery
    • Stearns Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Stearns Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stearns Cemetery
    • Battershell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Old Homer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Old Homer Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • The Old Homer Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Dunkard Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Homer Cemetery
    • Rice Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Rice Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • The Rice Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sandbar Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Embury Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Embury Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
        • The Embury Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Embury Chapel Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Embury Cemetery
      • Dunn Locust Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Old Huss Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Umbenhower Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Homer Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • The Homer Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • The Homer Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery has also been known as:
        • American Legion Cemetery
        • Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery
        • Homer G. A. R Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Homer Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery
      • Dalbey Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • The Dalbey Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
        • The Dalbey Cemetery has also been known as:
        • McFarland Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dalbey Cemetery
      • Welles Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • The Welles Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • The Welles Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Comprise Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welles 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 Stearns Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #419083  (Stearns Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #419083 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: Royal
      • County: Champaign         Elev: 209
      • Location given for GNIS #419083 (Stearns 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 '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 Stearns Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1615, Longitude: -87.9785    
    <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.




 

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