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A visit to the Upper Berry Cemetery ...

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 Upper Berry Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Upper Berry Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   39.2973°   (39° 17' 50")

Lon:   -88.2664°   (-88° 15' 59")

The Upper Berry Cemetery is located in Cumberland County<2>.

The county seat for Cumberland County is located in Toledo. Toledo lies just to the southeast of the Upper Berry Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Upper Berry Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bear Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bear Creek Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
  • Berry Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Berry Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
  • Toledo Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toledo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toledo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Toledo Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
  • Haggins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haggins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haggins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Haggins Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
  • Drummond Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drummond Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drummond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Drummond Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
  • Elliott Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elliott Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
  • Farmer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Farmer Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
  • Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • 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 Cumberland County
  • Friends Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Friends Grove Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
  • Tippett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tippett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tippett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tippett Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
  • Reeds Woods Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeds Woods Cemetery
    • The Reeds Woods Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • The Reeds Woods Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hutton Cemetery
    • Sconce Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2325256 <5>
  • Janesville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Janesville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Janesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Janesville Cemetery is located in Coles County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Wright Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Coles County
    • Bales Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bales Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bales Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bales Cemetery is located in Coles County
    • Beals Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beals Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beals Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beals Cemetery is located in Coles County
    • Jewett Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jewett Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Greenup Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Peach Orchard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peach Orchard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peach Orchard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peach Orchard Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Neal Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neal Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Neal Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Coles County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Upper Berry Cemetery.

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

  • Toledo
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <6>
  • Bradbury
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
    • Bradbury is located in Cumberland County
  • Johnstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
    • Johnstown is located in Cumberland County
  • Janesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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 <6>
  • Jewett
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
    • Jewett is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewett <6>
  • Greenup
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Walla Walla
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walla Walla. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Walla
    • Walla Walla is located in Cumberland County
  • Timothy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Timothy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timothy
    • Timothy is located in Cumberland County
  • Trilla
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Diona
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diona
    • Diona is located in Cumberland County
  • Lerna
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • 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 <6>
  • Neoga
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • 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 <6>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Montrose
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Union Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
      • Union Center is located in Cumberland County
    • Hidalgo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidalgo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidalgo
      • Hidalgo is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hidalgo <6>
    • Hutton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
      • Hutton is located in Coles County
    • Magnet
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
      • Magnet is located in Coles County
    • Sigel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Hazel Dell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Dell
      • Hazel Dell is located in Cumberland County
    • Charleston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Trowbridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trowbridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trowbridge
      • Trowbridge is located in Shelby County
    • Rose Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rose Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Mattoon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Casey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Sexson Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexson Corner
      • Sexson Corner is located in Shelby 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 Upper Berry Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cumberland County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Upper Berry Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Casey
    • Casey lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Upper Berry Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Casey.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
  • Charleston
  • Greenup
  • Lerna
    • Lerna lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Upper Berry Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lerna.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerna
  • Mattoon
    • Mattoon lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Upper Berry Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mattoon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattoon
  • Neoga
  • Sigel
    • Sigel lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Upper Berry Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sigel.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigel
  • Toledo

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 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 Upper Berry Cemetery:

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 Upper Berry Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1922857  (Upper Berry Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1922857 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: Johnstown
    • County: Cumberland         Elev: 178
    • Location given for GNIS #1922857 (Upper Berry Cemetery)

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 Cumberland, 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 things 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 Upper Berry Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2973, Longitude: -88.2664       In this case, the coordinates for the Upper Berry Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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