A visit to the Tuscola Township Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Tuscola Twp. Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Tuscola Twp. Cemetery (FG ID #548143).
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 Tuscola Twp. Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Tuscola Twp. Cemetery:
39.7932, -88.2751
The Tuscola Twp. Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Tuscola.
The cemetery is located in Douglas County<2>.
The county seat for Douglas County is located in Tuscola. Tuscola lies just to the northwest of the Tuscola Twp. Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Tuscola Twp. Cemetery.
Establishment of the Tuscola Twp. Cemetery ...
The Tuscola Twp. Cemetery was established in 1859.
Name Variations for Tuscola Twp. 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.
Tuscola Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
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.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Tuscola Twp. Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Tuscola Twp. Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Upper Lester Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Upper Lester Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Lester Cemetery
- Lower Lester Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Lower Lester Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Lester Cemetery
- Broadus Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Broadus Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadus Cemetery
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
- Nelson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
- Lewis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Lewis Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
- Bourbon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Bourbon Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon Cemetery
- Hammett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Hammett Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammett Cemetery
- O'Bryan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Gill Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Fillmore Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Fillmore Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore Cemetery
- Township Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Township Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Township Cemetery
- Villa Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jessee Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Davis Memorial Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Rock Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rice Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Miller Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Campbell Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
- East Humboldt Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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 Tuscola Twp. Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Tuscola Twp. Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Tuscola
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Patterson Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hayes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ficklin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Camargo
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Chicken Bristle
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Arcola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Filson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Villa Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Garrett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Garrett is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Chesterville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kemp
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Pesotum
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hindsboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Murdock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Fairland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fairland is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
- Atwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Arthur
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sadorus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Longview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Humboldt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Tolono
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
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 Tuscola Twp. Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Douglas County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Tuscola Twp. Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Arcola
- Arthur
- Atwood
- Hindsboro
- Ivesdale
- Pesotum
- Philo
- Philo lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Tuscola Twp. Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Philo.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philo
- Sadorus
- Tolono
- Tuscola
- Villa Grove
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 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 Tuscola Twp. Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Douglas 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 Tuscola Twp. Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #548143
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2352183 (Tuscola Township Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2352183 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: Douglas
- Est. Elev: 198 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Tuscola
- Location given for Tuscola Township Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.7922 Lon: -88.2748
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Douglas, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tuscola Twp. 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. |