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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 Lipsey (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 Lipsey. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Lipsey 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 Lipsey. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lipsey:

  • Coles County     (The home county of Lipsey)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lipsey, with the one closest to Lipsey listed first.
    • Mattoon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Magnet
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
      • Magnet is located in Coles County
    • Dorans
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorans
      • Dorans is located in Coles County
    • Cooks Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
      • Cooks Mills is located in Coles County
    • Lerna
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lerna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Trilla
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Humboldt
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Charleston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Bushton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushton
      • Bushton is located in Coles County
    • Hutton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
      • Hutton is located in Coles County
    • Rardin
      (18 miles [29 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
    • Ashmore
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Saint Omer ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 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:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Omer
      • Saint Omer is located in Coles County
  • Champaign County
    • Pesotum
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lipsey, with the one closest to Lipsey listed first.
    • Westfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Oilfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oilfield
      • Oilfield is located in Clark County
    • Casey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cumberland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Clark County
    • Cleone
      (27 miles [43.5 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
    • Martinsville
      (30 miles [48.3 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>
    • Oak Point
      (30 miles [48.3 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
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lipsey, with the one closest to Lipsey listed first.
    • Neoga
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Johnstown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
      • Johnstown is located in Cumberland County
    • Janesville
      (12 miles [19.3 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
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diona
      • Diona is located in Cumberland County
    • Toledo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Timothy
      (20 miles [32.2 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
      • Union Center is located in Cumberland County
    • Greenup
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jewett
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (28 miles [45.1 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 Lipsey, with the one closest to Lipsey listed first.
    • Chesterville
      (14 miles [22.5 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)
    • Arthur
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Filson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
      • Kemp is located in Douglas County
    • Hindsboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ficklin
      (21 miles [33.8 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
    • Garrett
      (21 miles [33.8 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
    • Tuscola
      (22 miles [35.4 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>
    • Chicken Bristle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicken Bristle
      • Chicken Bristle is located in Douglas County
    • Patterson Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes
      • Hayes is located in Douglas County
  • Edgar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lipsey, with the one closest to Lipsey listed first.
    • Kansas
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Borton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borton
      • Borton is located in Edgar County
    • Grandview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Edgar County
    • Brocton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Effingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lipsey, with the one closest to Lipsey listed first.
    • Montrose
      (22 miles [35.4 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Shumway
      (24 miles [38.6 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>
    • Effingham
      (26 miles [41.8 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
    • Dieterich
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Funkhouser
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
      • Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
    • Moccasin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
      • Moccasin 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
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lipsey, with the one closest to Lipsey listed first.
    • Hidalgo
      (27 miles [43.5 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lipsey, with the one closest to Lipsey listed first.
    • Casner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casner
      • Casner is located in Macon County
    • Hervey City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hervey City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hervey City
      • Hervey City is located in Macon County
  • Moultrie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lipsey, with the one closest to Lipsey listed first.
    • Coles
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
      • Coles is located in Moultrie County
    • Gays
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Allenville
      (7 miles [11.3 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
    • Sullivan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Cadwell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadwell
      • Cadwell is located in Moultrie County
    • Cushman
      (15 miles [24.1 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
      (17 miles [27.4 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
      (19 miles [30.6 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
      (20 miles [32.2 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>
    • Lake City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Moultrie County
    • Dalton City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Piatt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lipsey, with the one closest to Lipsey listed first.
    • Atwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Hammond
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Burrowsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
      • Burrowsville is located in Piatt County
    • Lintner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lintner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lintner
      • Lintner is located in Piatt County
    • La Place
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Voorhies
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Voorhies. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
      • Voorhies is located in Piatt County
    • Bement
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lipsey, with the one closest to Lipsey listed first.
    • Sexson Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexson Corner
      • Sexson Corner is located in Shelby County
    • Windsor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Trowbridge
      (13 miles [20.9 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
    • 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.<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>
    • Middlesworth
      (16 miles [25.7 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
    • Sigel
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Findlay
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • 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.<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>
    • Shelbyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Mode
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
      • Mode is located in Shelby County
    • Fancher
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Yantisville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yantisville
      • Yantisville is located in Shelby County
    • Cowden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Lipsey ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lipsey.

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

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

  • Dodge Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodge Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodge Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ellis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Campground Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Branch Side Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branch Side Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Branch Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zoar Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zoar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zoar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Baptist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Dry Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dry Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rest Haven Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Montgomery Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ellis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis 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.<6>

While we didn't find Lipsey in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lipsey.

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

  • Mattoon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Coles
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
    • Coles is located in Moultrie County
  • Gays
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Paradise
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Cooks Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
    • Cooks Mills is located in Coles County
  • Etna
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Allenville
    (7 miles [11.3 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
  • Sexson Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexson Corner
    • Sexson Corner is located in Shelby County
  • Trilla
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Lerna
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lerna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Loxa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Humboldt
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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    • Bruce
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
      • Bruce is located in Moultrie County
    • Neoga
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Johnstown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
      • Johnstown 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 Lipsey. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lipsey.

Newspapers Published in Lipsey ...

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 192 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lipsey.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lipsey, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lipsey.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Lipsey:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lipsey. 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>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.
<6>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 Lipsey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lipsey) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lipsey. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4914, Longitude: -88.4178       In this case, the coordinates for Lipsey have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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