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A visit to the Woodlawn Cemetery ...


The location of the Woodlawn 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 Woodlawn Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.1609°   (40° 9' 39")

Lon:   -88.9662°   (-88° 57' 58")

The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in De Witt County<2>.

The county seat for De Witt County is located in Clinton. Clinton lies just to the south of the Woodlawn 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 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 Woodlawn Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to De Witt 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 Woodlawn 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 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Woodlawn Cemetery.

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

    • Clinton
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in De Witt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,733 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
    • Wapella
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wapella have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapella
      • Wapella is located in De Witt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wapella <4>
    • Birkbeck
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birkbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birkbeck
      • Birkbeck is located in De Witt County
    • Rowell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowell
      • Rowell is located in De Witt County
    • Lane
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hallsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
      • Hallsville is located in De Witt County
    • Kenney
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenney
      • Kenney is located in De Witt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenney <4>
    • Maroa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Midland City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland City
      • Midland City is located in De Witt County
    • De Witt
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
      • De Witt is located in De Witt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Heyworth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heyworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heyworth
      • Heyworth is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,869 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heyworth <4>
    • Waynesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Weldon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Fullerton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
        • Fullerton is located in De Witt County
      • Beason
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beason
        • Beason is located in Logan County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beason <4>
      • Chestnut
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Parnell
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
        • Parnell is located in De Witt County
      • Argenta
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argenta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argenta
        • Argenta is located in Macon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 867 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argenta <4>
      • McLean
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLean have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLean
        • McLean is located in McLean County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 790 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLean <4>
      • Atlanta
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
        • Atlanta is located in Logan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <4>

    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 Woodlawn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in De Witt County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Woodlawn Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Willmore Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willmore Cemetery is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willmore Cemetery
    • Crum Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crum Cemetery is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crum Cemetery
    • Barnett Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barnett Cemetery is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett Cemetery
    • Tunbridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tunbridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tunbridge Cemetery is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tunbridge Cemetery
    • Old Baptist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Baptist Cemetery is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Baptist Cemetery
    • Rose Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Cemetery is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
    • St. Particks Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Particks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Particks Cemetery is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Particks Cemetery
    • Griffith Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Griffith Cemetery is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffith Cemetery
    • Rock Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Creek Cemetery
    • McClimans Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClimans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McClimans Cemetery is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClimans Cemetery
    • Lisenby Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lisenby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lisenby Cemetery is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lisenby Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Sugar Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sugar Grove Cemetery is located in De Witt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Grove Cemetery
      • Long Point Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Long Point Cemetery is located in De Witt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Point Cemetery
      • Halsey Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Halsey Cemetery is located in De Witt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halsey Cemetery
      • Maroa Twp. Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in De Witt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in De Witt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Randolph Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Randolph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Randolph Cemetery is located in De Witt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randolph Cemetery
      • Hays Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hays Cemetery is located in De Witt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hays Cemetery
      • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Upper Ridge Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Upper Ridge Cemetery is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Ridge Cemetery
      • De Witt Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the De Witt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The De Witt Cemetery is located in De Witt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the De Witt Cemetery
      • Walters Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walters Cemetery is located in De Witt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walters Cemetery
      • Walden Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walden Cemetery is located in De Witt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walden 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 Woodlawn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #421452  (Woodlawn Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #421452 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: Clinton
      • County: De Witt         Elev: 220
      • Location given for GNIS #421452 (Woodlawn Cemetery)

    The official website for De Witt County: www.dewittcountyill.com/

    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 De Witt, 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 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 Woodlawn Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1609, Longitude: -88.9662       In this case, the coordinates for the Woodlawn 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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