A visit to the Township 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 Township Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Township Cemetery:
39.6034, -88.3420
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Township Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Township Cemetery is located in Coles County<2>.
The county seat for Coles County is located in Charleston. Charleston lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southeast of the Township Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Township Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Township Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Township Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Brann Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Brann Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brann Cemetery
- Gardner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Gardner Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Campbell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
- Zoar Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Zoar Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar Cemetery
- East Humboldt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Township Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Township Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Township Cemetery
- Pleasant View Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Yoder Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Yoder Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoder Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Dodge Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Dodge Grove Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Grove Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Rest Haven Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fillmore Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Fillmore Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Yoder Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Yoder Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoder Cemetery
- Bolin Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Bolin Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolin Cemetery
- Jonathon Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Fudge Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Fudge Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fudge Cemetery
- Mound Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Mound Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Cemetery
- Cossell Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Cossell Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cossell Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cossell Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Charleston.
- The Cossell Cemetery has also been known as:
- Huffman Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2255540 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Township Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Township Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Humboldt
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cooks Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cooks Mills is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
- Dorans
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Dorans is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorans
- Arcola
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Chesterville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Chesterville is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
- Coles
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Coles is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
- Mattoon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Filson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Filson is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filson
- Allenville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Allenville is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Bushton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bushton is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushton
- Kemp
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kemp is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
- Arthur
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Cadwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cadwell is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadwell
- Magnet
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Magnet is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
- Gays
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Charleston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rardin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Rardin is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rardin
- Hindsboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lerna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Tuscola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ficklin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ficklin is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ficklin
- Garrett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Garrett is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Sullivan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Trilla
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Atwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Patterson Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Patterson Springs is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Springs
- Cushman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Cushman is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
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 Township 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 Township Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Arcola
- Arthur
- Atwood
- Charleston
- Hindsboro
- Lerna
- Lerna lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Township Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lerna.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerna
- Mattoon
- Sullivan
- Tuscola
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 Township 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 Township Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1721061 (Township Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1721061 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: 201 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Humboldt
- Location given for Township Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.6033666 Lon: -88.3419926
- 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 '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- Township 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> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |