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The location of the Young America 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 Young America Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.8053°   (39° 48' 19")

Lon:   -87.8673°   (-87° 52' 2")

The Young America Cemetery is located in Edgar County<2>.

The county seat for Edgar County is located in Paris. Paris lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the Young America Cemetery .

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 Young America Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Edgar 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 Young America 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Young America Cemetery.

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

    • Hume
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hume have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
      • Hume is located in Edgar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hume <4>
    • Metcalf
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metcalf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
      • Metcalf is located in Edgar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metcalf <4>
    • Archie
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archie
      • Archie is located in Vermilion County
    • Newman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Brocton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Sidell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidell
      • Sidell is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidell <4>
    • Allerton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allerton
      • Allerton is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allerton <4>
    • Broadlands
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadlands
      • Broadlands is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadlands <4>
    • Bloomfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Edgar County
    • Chrisman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrisman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisman
      • Chrisman is located in Edgar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chrisman <4>
    • Indianola
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Redmon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redmon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redmon
      • Redmon is located in Edgar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redmon <4>
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Longview
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
        • Longview is located in Champaign County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longview <4>
      • Murdock
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • 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>
      • Oakland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
        • Oakland is located in Coles County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <4>
      • Scottland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottland
        • Scottland is located in Edgar County
      • Ridge Farm
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Vermilion Grove
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilion Grove
        • Vermilion Grove is located in Vermilion County
      • Fairland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Logan
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Conlogue
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conlogue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conlogue
        • Conlogue is located in Edgar County
      • Olivet
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
        • Olivet is located in Vermilion County
      • Camargo
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Hindsboro
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Homer
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
        • Homer is located in Champaign County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <4>
      • Paris
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
        • Paris is located in Edgar County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,144 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <4>
      • Busenville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busenville
        • Busenville is located in Vermilion County
      • Fairmount
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
        • Fairmount is located in Vermilion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmount <4>
      • Villa Grove
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Grove
        • Villa Grove is located in Douglas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,414 people

    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 Young America Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Edgar County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Allerton
    • Broadlands
    • Brocton
      • Brocton lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Young America Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Brocton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brocton
    • Chrisman
    • Fairmount
    • Hindsboro
    • Homer
      • Homer lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Young America Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Homer.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
    • Hume
      • Hume lies less than 2 miles<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Young America Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hume.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
    • Oakland
    • Paris
      • Paris lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Young America Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Paris.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Ridge Farm
    • Sidell
      • Sidell lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Young America Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sidell.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidell
    • Villa Grove

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Young America Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Payne Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Payne Cemetery is located in Edgar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Cherry Point Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cherry Point Cemetery is located in Edgar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Point Cemetery
    • Albin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Albin Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albin Cemetery
    • Gaines Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gaines Cemetery is located in Edgar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaines Cemetery
    • Stunkard Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Zimmerman Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zimmerman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zimmerman Cemetery is located in Edgar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zimmerman Cemetery
    • Catfish Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catfish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Catfish Cemetery is located in Edgar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catfish Cemetery
    • Ross Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ross Cemetery is located in Edgar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
    • Lebanon Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
    • St. John Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • The St. Johns Cemetery has also been known as:
        • German Evangelical Luthern Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1254176 <6>
      • Embarrass Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Embarrass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Embarrass Cemetery is located in Edgar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Embarrass Cemetery
      • Catfish Point Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catfish Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Catfish Point Cemetery is located in Edgar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catfish Point Cemetery
      • Franklin Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Edgar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
      • Bloomfield Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bloomfield Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Bloomfield Cemetery is located in Edgar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomfield Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104794 <6>
      • Hoult Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoult Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hoult Cemetery is located in Edgar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoult Cemetery
      • Woodland Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Edgar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
      • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • The Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Ayers Luthern Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      • Murdock Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murdock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Murdock Cemetery is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murdock Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Gwinn Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gwinn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gwinn Cemetery is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gwinn Cemetery
      • Scott Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scott Cemetery is located in Edgar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
      • McKee Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McKee Cemetery is located in Edgar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKee Cemetery
      • Michael Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Michael Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Michael Cemetery
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 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 Young America Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #421593  (Young America Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #421593 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: Hume
      • County: Edgar         Elev: 198
      • Location given for GNIS #421593 (Young America 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 Edgar, 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 things 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 Young America Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8053, Longitude: -87.8673       In this case, the coordinates for the Young America 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.
    <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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