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A visit to the Upper Lester Cemetery ...


The location of the Upper Lester 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 Upper Lester Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.8145°   (39° 48' 52")

Lon:   -88.3573°   (-88° 21' 26")

The Upper Lester Cemetery is located in Douglas County<2>.

The county seat for Douglas County is located in Tuscola. Tuscola lies just to the east southeast of the Upper Lester Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Lester Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Douglas 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 Upper Lester 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Upper Lester Cemetery.

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

    • Chicken Bristle
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicken Bristle
      • Chicken Bristle is located in Douglas County
    • Ficklin
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ficklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ficklin
      • Ficklin is located in Douglas County
    • Garrett
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
      • Garrett is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Tuscola
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
      • Tuscola is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,370 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscola <4>
    • Atwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Atwood is located in Piatt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atwood <4>
    • Hayes
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes
      • Hayes is located in Douglas County
    • Chesterville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
      • Chesterville is located in Douglas County
    • Patterson Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Springs
      • Patterson Springs is located in Douglas County
    • Pesotum
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Arthur
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
      • Arthur is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arthur <4>
    • Arcola
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Camargo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Ivesdale
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivesdale
        • Ivesdale is located in Champaign County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivesdale <4>
      • Sadorus
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sadorus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadorus
        • Sadorus is located in Champaign County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sadorus <4>
      • Villa Grove
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Grove
        • Villa Grove is located in Douglas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,414 people
      • Cadwell
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadwell
        • Cadwell is located in Moultrie County
      • Kemp
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
        • Kemp is located in Douglas County
      • Voorhies
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voorhies have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
        • Voorhies is located in Piatt County
      • Hammond
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
        • Hammond is located in Piatt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <4>
      • Tolono
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolono have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolono
        • Tolono is located in Champaign County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,349 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tolono <4>
      • Bement
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bement
        • Bement is located in Piatt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,661 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bement <4>
      • Humboldt
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Hindsboro
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Murdock
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murdock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
        • Murdock is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murdock <4>
      • Fairland
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
        • Fairland is located in Douglas County
      • Burrowsville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
        • Burrowsville is located in Piatt 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 Lester 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 Upper Lester Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Arcola
      • Arcola lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Upper Lester Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Arcola.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
    • Arthur
    • Atwood
    • Bement
      • Bement lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Upper Lester Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bement.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bement
    • Hammond
    • Hindsboro
    • Ivesdale
    • Pesotum
      • Pesotum lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Upper Lester Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pesotum.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pesotum
    • Sadorus
    • Tolono
      • Tolono lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Upper Lester Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tolono.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolono
    • Tuscola
    • Villa Grove

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Upper Lester Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Lower Lester Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Lester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lower Lester Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Lester Cemetery
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • O'Bryan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The O'Bryan Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Bryan Cemetery
    • Bourbon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bourbon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bourbon Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bourbon Cemetery
    • Tuscola Twp. Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Nelson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
    • Rock Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Rock Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • The Rock Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Andy Rock Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Cemetery
    • Rice Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Rice Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • The Rice Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hixon Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
    • Lake Fork Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lake Fork Cemetery is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Fork Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Mackville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Taylor Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Fillmore Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fillmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fillmore Cemetery is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fillmore Cemetery
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Yoder Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yoder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yoder Cemetery is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yoder Cemetery
      • Miller Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Davis Memorial Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • The Davis Memorial Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • The Davis Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Pesotum Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Memorial Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Sadorus Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • The Sadorus Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • The Sadorus Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old Sadorus Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sadorus Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107815 <6>
      • Campbell Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
      • Broadus Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broadus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Broadus Cemetery is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broadus Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

    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 Upper Lester Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1747794  (Upper Lester Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1747794 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: Tuscola
      • County: Douglas         Elev: 205
      • Location given for GNIS #1747794 (Upper Lester 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 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' (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 Lester Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8145, Longitude: -88.3573       In this case, the coordinates for the Upper Lester 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>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.
    <6>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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