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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 Welles Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.2872°   (40° 17' 13")

Lon:   -87.9684°   (-87° 58' 6")

The Welles Cemetery is located in Champaign County<1>.

The county seat for Champaign County is located in Urbana. Urbana lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the southwest of the Welles Cemetery .

Name Variations for Welles 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.

Welles Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Comprise Cemetery

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Welles Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Champaign 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 Welles 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Welles Cemetery.

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

    • Penfield
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Gifford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gifford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
      • Gifford is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,035 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gifford <3>
    • Armstrong
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Armstrong is located in Vermilion County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Armstrong <3>
    • Flatville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatville
      • Flatville is located in Champaign County
    • Royal
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
      • Royal is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal <3>
    • Collison
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Potomac
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
      • Potomac is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potomac <3>
    • Rantoul
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rantoul have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rantoul
      • Rantoul is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,305 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rantoul <3>
    • Ludlow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
      • Ludlow is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ludlow <3>
    • Thomasboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasboro
      • Thomasboro is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomasboro <3>
    • Ogden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
      • Ogden is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <3>
    • Saint Joseph
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
      • Saint Joseph is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <3>
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Fithian
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fithian have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fithian
        • Fithian is located in Vermilion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fithian <3>
      • Rankin
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rankin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
        • Rankin is located in Vermilion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rankin <3>
      • Mayview
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayview
        • Mayview is located in Champaign County
      • Muncie
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muncie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncie
        • Muncie is located in Vermilion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncie <3>
      • Newtown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
        • Newtown is located in Vermilion County
      • Paxton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
        • Paxton is located in Ford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,117 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paxton <3>
      • Prospect
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
        • Prospect is located in Champaign County
      • Glenburn
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
        • Glenburn is located in Vermilion County
      • Henning
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henning have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henning
        • Henning is located in Vermilion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henning <3>
      • Oakwood
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
        • Oakwood is located in Vermilion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakwood <3>
      • Belgium Row
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgium Row
        • Belgium Row is located in Vermilion County
      • East Lynn
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lynn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
        • East Lynn is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Lynn <3>
      • Loda
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loda have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loda
        • Loda is located in Iroquois County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loda <3>
      • Missionfield
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missionfield
        • Missionfield is located in Vermilion County
      • Rossville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Dewey
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
        • Dewey is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dewey <3>

    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 Welles Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Champaign County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Welles 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 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Welles Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Lawrence Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Huls Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Huls Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huls Cemetery
    • Kopman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Kopman Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kopman Cemetery
    • Partlow Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Partlow Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • The Partlow Cemetery has also been known as:
      • New Partlow Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Partlow Cemetery
    • Tomlinson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Tomlinson Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • The Tomlinson Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Tomlinson Pioneer Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tomlinson Cemetery
    • Chenoweth Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • St. John Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The St. John Lutheran Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • The St. John Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Royal St. Johns Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Lutheran Cemetery
    • Old Partlow Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Patton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Patton Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patton Cemetery
    • Harwood Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Harwood Chapel Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • The Harwood Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Webber Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harwood Chapel Cemetery
    • Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Sepulchre Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • The Holy Sepulchre Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Catholic Cemetery
      • Rantoul Catholic Cemetery
      • Rantoul Holy Speulchre Cemetery
      • St. Malachy Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
    • Beckman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Knight's Branch Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Knight's Branch Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
        • The Knight's Branch Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Endicott Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight's Branch Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Ford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Ford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      • Huffman Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • The Huffman Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huffman Cemetery
      • Battershell Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Stearns Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • The Stearns Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • The Stearns Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old Stearns Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stearns Cemetery
      • Embury Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • The Embury Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
        • The Embury Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Embury Chapel Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Embury Cemetery
      • Wallace Chapel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • The Wallace Chapel Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
        • The Wallace Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Judy Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Chapel Cemetery
      • Ingersoll Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 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 Welles Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #420737  (Welles Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #420737 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: Penfield
      • County: Champaign         Elev: 221
      • Location given for GNIS #420737 (Welles Cemetery)

    The official website for Champaign County: www.co.champaign.il.us/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Champaign, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Welles Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2872, Longitude: -87.9684    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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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