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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 Lerna (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 Lerna. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Lerna is located in 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 Coles County: Clark, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Moultrie & Shelby.

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

  • Coles County     (The home county of Lerna)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lerna, with the one closest to Lerna listed first.
    • Trilla
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mattoon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Magnet
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
      • Magnet is located in Coles County
    • Charleston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Dorans
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorans
      • Dorans is located in Coles County
    • Hutton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
      • Hutton is located in Coles County
    • Humboldt
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Cooks Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
      • Cooks Mills is located in Coles County
    • Bushton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushton
      • Bushton is located in Coles County
    • Ashmore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Rardin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rardin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rardin
      • Rardin is located in Coles County
    • Saint Omer ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Omer came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Omer
      • Saint Omer is located in Coles County
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lerna, with the one closest to Lerna listed first.
    • Westfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Oilfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oilfield
      • Oilfield is located in Clark County
    • Casey
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Cumberland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Clark County
    • Cleone
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cleone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleone
      • Cleone is located in Clark County
    • Oak Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Point
      • Oak Point is located in Clark County
    • Martinsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Martinsville is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <1>
    • Hogue Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogue Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogue Town
      • Hogue Town is located in Clark County
    • Clarksville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clarksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Clark County
    • Clark Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Center
      • Clark Center is located in Clark County
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lerna, with the one closest to Lerna listed first.
    • Bellair
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
      • Bellair is located in Crawford County
    • Kibbie ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kibbie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibbie
      • Kibbie is located in Crawford County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lerna, with the one closest to Lerna listed first.
    • Johnstown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
      • Johnstown is located in Cumberland County
    • Janesville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Bradbury
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
      • Bradbury is located in Cumberland County
    • Diona
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diona
      • Diona is located in Cumberland County
    • Toledo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Neoga
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neoga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Timothy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Timothy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timothy
      • Timothy is located in Cumberland County
    • Union Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
      • Union Center is located in Cumberland County
    • Greenup
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jewett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Walla Walla
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walla Walla. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Walla
      • Walla Walla is located in Cumberland County
    • Hazel Dell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Dell
      • Hazel Dell is located in Cumberland County
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lerna, with the one closest to Lerna listed first.
    • Arcola
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Filson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Filson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filson
      • Filson is located in Douglas County
    • Kemp
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
      • Kemp is located in Douglas County
    • Chesterville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
      • Chesterville is located in Douglas County
    • Hindsboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Arthur
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ficklin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ficklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ficklin
      • Ficklin is located in Douglas County
    • Patterson Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Springs
      • Patterson Springs is located in Douglas County
    • Tuscola
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Camargo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Garrett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Murdock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murdock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Edgar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lerna, with the one closest to Lerna listed first.
    • Kansas
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Grandview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Edgar County
    • Borton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borton
      • Borton is located in Edgar County
    • Brocton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Redmon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redmon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Bell Ridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Ridge
      • Bell Ridge is located in Edgar County
    • Conlogue
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conlogue. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conlogue
      • Conlogue is located in Edgar County
  • Effingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lerna, with the one closest to Lerna listed first.
    • Montrose
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Teutopolis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Effingham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Dieterich
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Shumway
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shumway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Funkhouser
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
      • Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
    • Heartville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartville
      • Heartville is located in Effingham County
    • Watson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <1>
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lerna, with the one closest to Lerna listed first.
    • Hidalgo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidalgo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Rose Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rose Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Yale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
      • Yale is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <1>
    • Wheeler
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeler <1>
    • Falmouth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
      • Falmouth is located in Jasper County
    • Lis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lis
      • Lis is located in Jasper County
    • Hunt City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt City
      • Hunt City is located in Jasper County
    • Newton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,818 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <1>
  • Moultrie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lerna, with the one closest to Lerna listed first.
    • Gays
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Coles
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
      • Coles is located in Moultrie County
    • Allenville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Cadwell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadwell
      • Cadwell is located in Moultrie County
    • Sullivan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cushman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
      • Cushman is located in Moultrie County
    • Dunn
      (25 miles [40.2 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
      • Dunn is located in Moultrie County
    • Lovington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Bethany
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Piatt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lerna, with the one closest to Lerna listed first.
    • Atwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Hammond
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lerna, with the one closest to Lerna listed first.
    • Sexson Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexson Corner
      • Sexson Corner is located in Shelby County
    • Trowbridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trowbridge
      • Trowbridge is located in Shelby County
    • Windsor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Sigel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Strasburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Stewardson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewardson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Middlesworth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesworth
      • Middlesworth is located in Shelby County
    • Mode
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
      • Mode is located in Shelby County
    • Findlay
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Fancher
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fancher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancher
      • Fancher is located in Shelby County
    • Shelbyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Lerna ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lerna.

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 Lerna covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Armstrong Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armstrong Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armstrong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Upper Muddy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Muddy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Muddy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Indian Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Indian Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Indian Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Indian Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Indian Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Indian Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lower Muddy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Muddy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Muddy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wright Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Doty Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Montgomery Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montgomery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beals Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beals Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beals Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bales Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bales Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bales Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Janesville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Janesville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Janesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Stoner Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Lerna had a population of 250 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Lerna had a population of 274 people.

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

  • Johnstown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
    • Johnstown is located in Cumberland County
  • Janesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Trilla
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Campbell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
    • Campbell is located in Coles County
  • Loxa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loxa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loxa
    • Loxa is located in Coles County
  • Bradbury
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
    • Bradbury is located in Cumberland County
  • Mattoon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Etna
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
    • Etna is located in Coles County
  • Charleston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Paradise
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
    • Paradise is located in Coles County
  • Diona
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diona
    • Diona is located in Cumberland County
  • Neoga
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neoga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
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    • Toledo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Hutton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
      • Hutton is located in Coles County
    • Timothy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Timothy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timothy
      • Timothy is located in Cumberland County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Lerna ...

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 200 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lerna.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Lerna. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Lerna and those printed in the larger area surrounding Lerna.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<6> of Lerna.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 information is open to everyone.

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

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

The official website for Coles County: www.co.coles.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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 Lerna, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Lerna) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lerna. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4179, Longitude: -88.2888       In this case, the coordinates for Lerna have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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