A visit to the Stringtown 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 Stringtown Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Stringtown Cemetery:
39.4206, -88.1153
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Stringtown Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Stringtown Cemetery is located in Coles County<2>.
The county seat for Coles County is located in Charleston. Charleston lies just to the northwest of the Stringtown Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Stringtown Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Stringtown Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Salisbury Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Salisbury Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Cemetery
- Beavers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Beavers Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavers Cemetery
- Welch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Welch Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Cemetery
- Whetstone Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Whetstone Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whetstone Cemetery
- Kelley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Kelley Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Cemetery
- McKenzie Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The McKenzie Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie Cemetery
- New Kelley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The New Kelley Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Kelley Cemetery
- Hurricane Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Hurricane Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane Cemetery
- Sargent Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Sargent Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargent Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Kickapoo Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Kickapoo Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kickapoo Cemetery
- Leitch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Leitch Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leitch Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Brandenburg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Brandenburg Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandenburg Cemetery
- Wiley Brick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Wiley Brick Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley Brick Cemetery
- Coles County Poor Farm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stewart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Stewart Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
- Grant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Grant Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Cemetery
- Yocum Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Yocum Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yocum Cemetery
- Adkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Adkins Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkins Cemetery
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor Cemetery
- Bell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
- Shoot Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Shoot Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoot Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Stringtown Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Stringtown Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hutton
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hutton is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
- Diona
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Diona is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diona
- Charleston
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Union Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Union Center is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
- Westfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Janesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oilfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Oilfield is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oilfield
- Timothy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Timothy is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timothy
- Johnstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Johnstown is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Bradbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bradbury is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
- Ashmore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lerna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Casey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cumberland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cumberland is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cleone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Cleone is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleone
- Saint Omer ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Omer is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Omer
- Bushton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bushton is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushton
- Trilla
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Toledo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Greenup
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Rardin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Rardin is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rardin
- Martinsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kansas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mattoon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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 Stringtown Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Coles County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Stringtown Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ashmore
- Casey
- Charleston
- Greenup
- Kansas
- Lerna
- Martinsville
- Mattoon
- Toledo
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Stringtown Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Coles County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Stringtown Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1816466 (Stringtown Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1816466 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Coles
- Est. Elev: 212 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Westfield West
- Location given for Stringtown Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.4205915 Lon: -88.1153162
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Coles, 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 from Point A (ie- Stringtown Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |