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A visit to the Unity Cemetery ...


The location of the Unity Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Unity Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Unity Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   39.4667°   (39° 28' 0")

Lon:   -88.2212°   (-88° 13' 16")

The Unity Cemetery is located in Coles County<2>.

The county seat for Coles County is located in Charleston. Charleston lies just to the east northeast of the Unity Cemetery .

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 Unity Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Coles 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 Unity 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Unity Cemetery.

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

    • Charleston
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lerna
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lerna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerna
      • Lerna is located in Coles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lerna <4>
    • Janesville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
      • Janesville is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Janesville <4>
    • Johnstown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
      • Johnstown is located in Cumberland County
    • Diona
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diona
      • Diona is located in Cumberland County
    • Hutton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
      • Hutton is located in Coles County
    • Dorans
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorans
      • Dorans is located in Coles County
    • Mattoon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Magnet
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
      • Magnet is located in Coles County
    • Trilla
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bushton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushton
      • Bushton is located in Coles County
    • Humboldt
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Union Center
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
        • Union Center is located in Cumberland County
      • Ashmore
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmore
        • Ashmore is located in Coles County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashmore <4>
      • Rardin
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rardin
        • Rardin is located in Coles County
      • Westfield
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Saint Omer ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Omer came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Omer
        • Saint Omer is located in Coles County
      • Cooks Mills
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
        • Cooks Mills is located in Coles County
      • Toledo
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
        • Toledo is located in Cumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <4>
      • Oilfield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oilfield
        • Oilfield is located in Clark County
      • Coles
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
        • Coles is located in Moultrie County
      • Gays
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
        • Gays is located in Moultrie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gays <4>
      • Neoga
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neoga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neoga
        • Neoga is located in Cumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neoga <4>
      • Arcola
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Greenup
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Hindsboro
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Kemp
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
        • Kemp is located in Douglas County

    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 Unity 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 Unity Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Unity Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Fudge Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fudge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fudge Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fudge Cemetery
    • Stoner Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stoner Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoner Cemetery
    • Doty Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Doty Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doty Cemetery
    • Adkins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adkins Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Cemetery
    • Chambers Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chambers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chambers Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chambers Cemetery
    • Old Charleston Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Charleston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Charleston Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Charleston Cemetery
    • Roselawn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roselawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roselawn Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Cemetery
    • Mound Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mound Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    • New Kelley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Kelley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Kelley Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Kelley Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Kickapoo Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kickapoo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kickapoo Cemetery is located in Coles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kickapoo Cemetery
      • Yocum Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yocum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yocum Cemetery is located in Coles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yocum Cemetery
      • Cossell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • The Cossell Cemetery is located in Coles County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cossell Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Charleston.
        • The Cossell Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Huffman Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cossell Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2255540 <7>
      • Old Indian Creek Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Indian Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Indian Creek Cemetery is located in Coles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Indian Creek Cemetery
      • New Indian Creek Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Indian Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Indian Creek Cemetery is located in Coles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Indian Creek Cemetery
      • Leitch Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leitch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leitch Cemetery is located in Coles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leitch Cemetery
      • McKenzie Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKenzie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McKenzie Cemetery is located in Coles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKenzie Cemetery
      • Kelley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kelley Cemetery is located in Coles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelley Cemetery
      • Lumbrick Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lumbrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lumbrick Cemetery is located in Coles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lumbrick 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 Unity Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1816467  (Unity Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1816467 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: Charleston South
      • County: Coles         Elev: 190
      • Location given for GNIS #1816467 (Unity Cemetery)

    The official website for Coles County: www.co.coles.il.us/

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

    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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Unity Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4667, Longitude: -88.2212       In this case, the coordinates for the Unity Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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