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A visit to the Blue Point Baptist Cemetery ...


The location of the Blue Point Baptist Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Blue Point Baptist Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Blue Point Baptist Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Blue Point Baptist Cemetery

Lat:   39.1487°   (39° 8' 55")

Lon:   -88.6512°   (-88° 39' 4")

The Blue Point Baptist Cemetery is located in Effingham County<2>.

The county seat for Effingham County is located in Effingham. Effingham lies just to the east southeast of the Blue Point Baptist Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Blue Point Baptist 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 ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Blue Point Baptist Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Blue Point Baptist Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Blue Point Baptist Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Shumway
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shumway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumway
      • Shumway is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shumway <4>
    • Dexter
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Effingham County
    • Funkhouser
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
      • Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
    • Moccasin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
      • Moccasin is located in Effingham County
    • Effingham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Beecher City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
      • Beecher City is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
    • Altamont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • Heartville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartville
      • Heartville is located in Effingham County
    • Stewardson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewardson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewardson
      • Stewardson is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewardson <4>
    • Watson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • Teutopolis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Mode
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
      • Mode is located in Shelby County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Sigel
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Holliday
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
        • Holliday is located in Fayette County
      • Gilmore
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
        • Gilmore is located in Effingham County
      • Saint Elmo
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
      • Mason
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
        • Mason is located in Effingham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <4>
      • Strasburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
        • Strasburg is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <4>
      • Cowden
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowden
        • Cowden is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowden <4>
      • Montrose
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
        • Montrose is located in Effingham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people

    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 Blue Point Baptist 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 Blue Point Baptist Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Altamont
    • Cowden
      • Cowden lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Blue Point Baptist Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cowden.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowden
    • Dieterich
    • Effingham
    • Herrick
      • Herrick lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Blue Point Baptist Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Herrick.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrick
    • Neoga
      • Neoga lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Blue Point Baptist Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Neoga.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neoga
    • Saint Elmo
    • Sigel
      • Sigel lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Blue Point Baptist Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sigel.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigel
    • Stewardson
    • Strasburg
    • Teutopolis

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Blue Point Baptist Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Blue Point Baptist Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Brown Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Shumway Methodist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Faith Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Rentfrow Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rentfrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rentfrow Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rentfrow Cemetery
    • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
    • Toothaker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toothaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Toothaker Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toothaker Cemetery
    • Funkhouser Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Funkhouser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Funkhouser Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Funkhouser Cemetery
    • Arborcrest Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Ewington Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ewington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ewington Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ewington Cemetery
    • St. John Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John Lutheran Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Lutheran Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Wolf Creek Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wolf Creek Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Creek Cemetery
      • Agney Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Fremington Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fremington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fremington Cemetery is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fremington Cemetery
      • Miller Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Chapel Cemetery is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Chapel Cemetery
      • Porter Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Porter Cemetery is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
      • St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery
      • Ramsey Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Grubb Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Tipsword Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tipsword Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tipsword Cemetery is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tipsword Cemetery
      • Moccasin Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moccasin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moccasin Cemetery is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moccasin Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • German Methodist Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The German Methodist Cemetery is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Methodist Cemetery
      • McCoy Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCoy Cemetery is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoy Cemetery
      • Rinehart Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rinehart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rinehart Cemetery is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rinehart Cemetery
      • Effingham City Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Effingham City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Effingham City Cemetery is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Effingham City Cemetery
      • Mound Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mound Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 Blue Point Baptist Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1810473  (Blue Point Baptist Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1810473 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 #1810473 (Blue Point Baptist Cemetery)

    The official website for Effingham County: www.co.effingham.il.us/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Blue Point Baptist Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1487, Longitude: -88.6512       In this case, the coordinates for the Blue Point Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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