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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Coles (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Coles. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Coles is primarily located in Moultrie County. A portion of Coles extends into Coles County.

To see how the shape of Illinois' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Moultrie County: Coles, Douglas, Macon, Piatt & Shelby.

Below are the counties that are near Coles. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Coles:

  • Moultrie County     (The home county of Coles)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coles, with the one closest to Coles listed first.
    • Allenville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • 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 <2>
    • Sullivan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cadwell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadwell
      • Cadwell is located in Moultrie County
    • Cushman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cushman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
      • Cushman is located in Moultrie County
    • Dunn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
      • Dunn is located in Moultrie County
    • Lovington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Bethany
      (16 miles [25.7 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 <2>
    • Lake City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Moultrie County
    • Dalton City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Champaign County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coles, with the one closest to Coles listed first.
    • Ivesdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivesdale
      • Ivesdale is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivesdale <2>
    • Pesotum
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Christian County
    • Assumption
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assumption have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
      • Assumption is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Assumption <2>
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coles, with the one closest to Coles listed first.
    • Westfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Oilfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oilfield
      • Oilfield is located in Clark County
    • Casey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cleone
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleone
      • Cleone is located in Clark County
    • Cumberland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Clark County
  • Coles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coles, with the one closest to Coles listed first.
    • Cooks Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
      • Cooks Mills is located in Coles County
    • Mattoon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Magnet
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
      • Magnet is located in Coles County
    • Dorans
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorans
      • Dorans is located in Coles County
    • Humboldt
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Trilla
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lerna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lerna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerna
      • Lerna is located in Coles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lerna <2>
    • Charleston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Bushton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushton
      • Bushton is located in Coles County
    • Rardin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rardin
      • Rardin is located in Coles County
    • Hutton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
      • Hutton is located in Coles County
    • Saint Omer ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Omer came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Omer
      • Saint Omer is located in Coles County
    • Ashmore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmore
      • Ashmore is located in Coles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashmore <2>
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coles, with the one closest to Coles listed first.
    • Neoga
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • 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 <2>
    • Johnstown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
      • Johnstown is located in Cumberland County
    • Janesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
      • Janesville is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Janesville <2>
    • Diona
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diona
      • Diona is located in Cumberland County
    • Toledo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
      • Toledo is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <2>
    • Greenup
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jewett
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
      • Jewett is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewett <2>
    • Union Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
      • Union Center is located in Cumberland County
    • Walla Walla
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walla Walla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Walla
      • Walla Walla is located in Cumberland County
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coles, with the one closest to Coles listed first.
    • Arthur
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
      • Arthur is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arthur <2>
    • Chesterville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
      • Chesterville is located in Douglas County
    • Arcola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Garrett
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
      • Garrett is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Kemp
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
      • Kemp is located in Douglas County
    • Ficklin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ficklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ficklin
      • Ficklin is located in Douglas County
    • Hindsboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Tuscola
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
      • Tuscola is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,370 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscola <2>
    • Chicken Bristle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicken Bristle
      • Chicken Bristle is located in Douglas County
    • Patterson Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Springs
      • Patterson Springs is located in Douglas County
    • Camargo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hayes
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes
      • Hayes is located in Douglas County
    • Murdock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <2>
  • Edgar County
    • Kansas
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
      • Kansas is located in Edgar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas <2>
  • Effingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coles, with the one closest to Coles listed first.
    • Montrose
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Shumway
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shumway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumway
      • Shumway is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shumway <2>
    • Teutopolis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Effingham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Beecher City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
      • Beecher City is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
    • Moccasin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
      • Moccasin is located in Effingham County
    • Funkhouser
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
      • Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
  • Fayette County
    • Holliday
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
      • Holliday is located in Fayette County
  • Jasper County
    • Hidalgo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidalgo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidalgo
      • Hidalgo is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hidalgo <2>
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coles, with the one closest to Coles listed first.
    • Casner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casner
      • Casner is located in Macon County
    • Hervey City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hervey City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hervey City
      • Hervey City is located in Macon County
    • Long Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
      • Long Creek is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
    • Mount Zion
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,762 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Zion <2>
    • Macon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Piatt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coles, with the one closest to Coles listed first.
    • Atwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Atwood is located in Piatt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atwood <2>
    • Hammond
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Hammond is located in Piatt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <2>
    • Burrowsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
      • Burrowsville is located in Piatt County
    • Lintner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lintner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lintner
      • Lintner is located in Piatt County
    • La Place
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
      • La Place is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Place <2>
    • Voorhies
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voorhies have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
      • Voorhies is located in Piatt County
    • Bement
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bement
      • Bement is located in Piatt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,661 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bement <2>
    • Milmine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milmine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milmine
      • Milmine is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milmine <2>
    • Cerro Gordo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cerro Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
      • Cerro Gordo is located in Piatt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cerro Gordo <2>
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coles, with the one closest to Coles listed first.
    • Windsor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sexson Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexson Corner
      • Sexson Corner is located in Shelby County
    • Strasburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Findlay
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Shelbyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Stewardson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewardson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewardson
      • Stewardson is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewardson <2>
    • Sigel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Yantisville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yantisville
      • Yantisville is located in Shelby County
    • Mode
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
      • Mode is located in Shelby County
    • Lakewood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
      • Lakewood is located in Shelby County
    • Cowden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowden
      • Cowden is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowden <2>
    • Tower Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Hill
      • Tower Hill is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tower Hill <2>
    • Moweaqua
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moweaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moweaqua
      • Moweaqua is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,684 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moweaqua <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Coles, see our County-by-County Page for Coles.

Newspapers Published in Coles ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 167 newspapers that have been published in the area around Coles.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Coles, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Coles.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Coles:

Cemeteries Near Coles ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Coles.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Coles covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Coles, with the one closest to Coles listed first.

  • Ellis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
  • Zoar Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zoar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zoar Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Lynn Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynn Creek Cemetery
  • Old Lynn Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Lynn Creek Cemetery
  • Branch Side Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branch Side Cemetery
  • French Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the French Cemetery
  • Whitfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitfield Cemetery
  • Dodge Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodge Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodge Grove Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
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    • Purvis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Purvis Cemetery
    • Ellis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
    • Old Baptist Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Baptist Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Coles had a population of 30 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Coles, with the one closest to Coles listed first.

  • Gays
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • 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 <2>
  • Allenville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Mattoon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cooks Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
    • Cooks Mills is located in Coles County
  • Bruce
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
    • Bruce is located in Moultrie County
  • Paradise
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
    • Paradise is located in Coles County
  • Sexson Corner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexson Corner
    • Sexson Corner is located in Shelby County
  • Etna
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
    • Etna is located in Coles County
  • Humboldt
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Sullivan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Loxa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loxa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loxa
    • Loxa is located in Coles County
  • Trilla
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
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    • Lerna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lerna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerna
      • Lerna is located in Coles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lerna <2>
    • Cushman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cushman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
      • Cushman is located in Moultrie County
    • Fairbanks
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbanks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
      • Fairbanks is located in Moultrie County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Coles. See our List of 1890's Communities around Coles.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coles. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>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- Coles) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Coles. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5204, Longitude: -88.4711    
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Coles, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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