A visit to the Zoar Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Zoar Cemetery ...
The Zoar Cemetery is located in Coles County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Bolin Cemetery
- The Bolin Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolin Cemetery
- Brann Cemetery
- The Brann Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brann Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Daugherty Cemetery
- The Daugherty Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daugherty Cemetery
- Dodge Grove Cemetery
- The Dodge Grove Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Grove Cemetery
- Ellis Cemetery
- The Ellis Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Cemetery
- French Cemetery
- The French Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Cemetery
- Gardner Cemetery
- The Gardner Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner Cemetery
- Humboldt Twp. Cemetery
- The Humboldt Twp. Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt Twp. Cemetery
- The Humboldt Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
- Humboldt Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106290 <2>
- Illinois Masonic Home Cemetery
- Jonathon Creek Cemetery
- Lynn Creek Cemetery
- The Lynn Creek Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Creek Cemetery
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- Masonic Cemetery
- The Masonic Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
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- Old Lynn Creek Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
- Pleasant View Church Cemetery
- Purvis Cemetery
- The Purvis Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
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- Seass Cemetery
- The Seass Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seass Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Coles County
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- Township Cemetery
- The Township Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Township Cemetery
- Yoder Cemetery
- The Yoder Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoder Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Zoar Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Allenville
- Allenville is located in Moultrie County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Arcola
- Arthur
- Cadwell
- Cadwell is located in Moultrie County
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- Chesterville
- Chesterville is located in Douglas County
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- Coles
- Coles is located in Moultrie County
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- Cooks Mills
- Cooks Mills is located in Coles County
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- Cushman
- Cushman is located in Moultrie County
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- Dorans
- Dorans is located in Coles County
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- Dunn
- Dunn is located in Moultrie County
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- Filson
- Filson is located in Douglas County
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- Gays
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- Humboldt
- Lerna
- Lovington
- Magnet
- Magnet is located in Coles County
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- Mattoon
- Sexson Corner
- Sexson Corner is located in Shelby County
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- Sullivan
- Trilla
- Windsor
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 Zoar Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Coles County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Zoar Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Arcola
- Arthur
- Atwood
- Bethany
- Charleston
- Findlay
- Lerna
- Lovington
- Mattoon
- Sullivan
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 Zoar Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Coles County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Zoar Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1821643 (Zoar Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1821643 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Coles
- Est. Elev: 201 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cooks Mills
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Coles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Zoar Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |