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A visit to the Whitfield 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 Whitfield Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Whitfield 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 Whitfield Cemetery

Lat:   39.5006°   (39° 30' 2")

Lon:   -88.5726°   (-88° 34' 21")

The Whitfield Cemetery is located in Moultrie County<2>.

The county seat for Moultrie County is located in Sullivan. Sullivan lies just to the north northwest of the Whitfield Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Whitfield Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lynn Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynn Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynn Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lynn Creek Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
  • Old Lynn Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Lynn Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Lynn Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Lynn Creek Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
  • Bruce Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruce Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bruce Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Sand Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sand Creek Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Wallis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wallis Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Moberley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moberley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moberley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Moberley Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Hilligoss Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilligoss Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilligoss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hilligoss Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • French Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the French Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the French Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The French Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
  • Ellis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
  • Sulphur Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sulphur Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sulphur Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sulphur Springs Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Windsor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Windsor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Windsor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Windsor Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Branch Side Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branch Side Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Branch Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Branch Side Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Ellis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
    • Warren Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Warren Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Cochran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cochran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cochran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cochran Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Templeton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Templeton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Templeton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Templeton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Ellis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Purvis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Purvis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Purvis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Purvis Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
    • Greenhill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenhill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenhill Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
    • Camfield Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camfield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Camfield Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
    • Quigley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quigley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quigley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quigley Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Ash Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ash Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ash Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ash Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Illinois Masonic Home Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Illinois Masonic Home Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Illinois Masonic Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Illinois Masonic Home Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
    • Masonic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
    • Daugherty Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daugherty Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daugherty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Daugherty Cemetery is located in Moultrie County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Whitfield Cemetery.

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

  • Windsor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Allenville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
    • Allenville is located in Moultrie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
  • Gays
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <5>
  • Coles
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
    • Coles is located in Moultrie County
  • Sullivan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Sexson Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexson Corner
    • Sexson Corner is located in Shelby County
  • Middlesworth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middlesworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesworth
    • Middlesworth is located in Shelby County
  • Findlay
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Strasburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
    • Strasburg is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <5>
  • Magnet
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
    • Magnet is located in Coles County
  • Mattoon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Cooks Mills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
    • Cooks Mills is located in Coles County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Dunn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dunn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
      • Dunn is located in Moultrie County
    • Cushman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cushman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
      • Cushman is located in Moultrie County
    • Dorans
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorans
      • Dorans is located in Coles County
    • Cadwell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadwell
      • Cadwell is located in Moultrie County
    • Shelbyville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Trowbridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • 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.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trowbridge
      • Trowbridge is located in Shelby County
    • Neoga
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <5>
    • Bethany
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Moultrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <5>
    • Trilla
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lovington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovington
      • Lovington is located in Moultrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovington <5>
    • Humboldt
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Arthur
      (15 miles [24.1 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 Whitfield Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Moultrie County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Whitfield 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 Whitfield Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1721109  (Whitfield Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1721109 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: Sullivan
    • County: Moultrie         Elev: 195
    • Location given for GNIS #1721109 (Whitfield 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 Moultrie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Whitfield Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5006, Longitude: -88.5726       In this case, the coordinates for the Whitfield 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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