A visit to the Agney Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Agney Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Agney Cemetery (FG ID #104494)
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Agney Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Agney Cemetery
Lat: 39.2073° (39° 12' 26")
Lon: -88.7077° (-88° 42' 27")
The Agney Cemetery is located in Effingham County<2>.
The county seat for Effingham County is located in Effingham. Effingham lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the Agney Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Agney Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Agney Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Giles Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Giles Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Giles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Giles Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Grubb Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Wolf Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wolf Creek Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Hubbartt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbartt Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbartt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hubbartt Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Faith Lutheran Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Shumway Methodist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Beecher City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tipsword Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tipsword Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tipsword Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Tipsword Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Fortner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fortner Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fortner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fortner Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Moccasin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moccasin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moccasin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Moccasin Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Blue Point Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Point Baptist Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Point Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Blue Point Baptist Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Rentfrow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rentfrow Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rentfrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rentfrow Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Mound Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mound Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Stewardson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Union Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Gallagher Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gallagher Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gallagher Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gallagher Chapel Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Bob Doane Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bob Doane Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bob Doane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bob Doane Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Bob Doan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bob Doan Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bob Doan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bob Doan Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Brown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Effingham County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Agney Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Agney Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Shumway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shumway have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
- Beecher City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Moccasin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mode
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Stewardson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewardson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
- Fancher
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- 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.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancher
- Fancher is located in Shelby County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fancher
- From the Agney Cemetery to Fancher
- Holliday
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Dexter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dexter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Dexter is located in Effingham County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dexter
- From the Agney Cemetery to Dexter
- Cowden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
- Funkhouser
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Altamont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
- Altamont is located in Effingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,350 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <6>
- Effingham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Strasburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
- Sigel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Trowbridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Heartville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Teutopolis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lakewood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Lakewood is located in Shelby County
- Saint Elmo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Saint Elmo is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Elmo <6>
- Shelbyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Middlesworth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Watson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
- Herrick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herrick have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrick
- Herrick is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herrick <6>
- Howards Point ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howards Point have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point
- Howards Point is located in Fayette County
- Gilmore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
- Gilmore is located in Effingham County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gilmore
- From the Agney Cemetery to Gilmore
- Neoga
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neoga have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Agney Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Effingham County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Agney Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Altamont
- Cowden
- Effingham
- Herrick
- Neoga
- Saint Elmo
- Shelbyville
- Sigel
- Stewardson
- Strasburg
- Teutopolis
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Agney Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Effingham County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Agney Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #403366 (Agney Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #403366 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
- Class: cemetery Map Name: Shumway
- County: Effingham Elev: 184
- Location given for GNIS #403366 (Agney Cemetery)
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #104494
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Effingham County: www.co.effingham.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Effingham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Agney Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2073, Longitude: -88.7077 |
<4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |