A visit to the Bob Doane Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Bob Doane Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bob Doane Cemetery:
39.1917, -88.8228
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bob Doane Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bob Doane Cemetery is located in Fayette County<2>.
The county seat for Fayette County is located in Vandalia. Vandalia lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the southwest of the Bob Doane Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Bob Doane Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bob Doane Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ranson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Ranson Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson Cemetery
- Tipsword Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Tipsword Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipsword Cemetery
- Beecher City Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Beecher City Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City Cemetery
- The Beecher City Cemetery has also been known as:
- Beecher Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2170083 <5>
- Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lorton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Grubb Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hubbartt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hubbartt Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbartt Cemetery
- Askins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Askins Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askins Cemetery
- Neal Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Neal Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Moccasin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Moccasin Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Mound Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mound Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Cemetery
- Mud Run Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mud Run Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Run Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Dial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Dial Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dial Cemetery
- Rogers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
- Springhill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Springhill Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill Cemetery
- The Springhill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Spring Hill Cemetery
- Springhill Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1479263 <5>
- Giles Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Giles Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles Cemetery
- Fortner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Fortner Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortner Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bob Doane Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bob Doane Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Beecher City
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Beecher City is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
- Holliday
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Holliday is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
- Moccasin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Moccasin is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
- Cowden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fancher
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Fancher is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancher
- Mode
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mode is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
- Herrick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Shumway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Altamont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dexter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dexter is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Lakewood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lakewood is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Howards Point ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Howards Point is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Saint Elmo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Stewardson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Funkhouser
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
- Dressor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Dressor is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dressor
- Avena
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Avena is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avena
- Shelbyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Ramsey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Brownstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gilmore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Gilmore is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
- Effingham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Green Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Green Creek is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
- Tower Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Strasburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
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 Bob Doane Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fayette County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bob Doane Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Altamont
- Cowden
- Effingham
- Herrick
- Ramsey
- Saint Elmo
- Shelbyville
- Stewardson
- Strasburg
- Tower Hill
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Bob Doane Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Fayette County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Bob Doane Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #409431 (Bob Doane Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #409431 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Fayette
- Est. Elev: 184 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Beecher City
- Location given for Bob Doane Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.1917093 Lon: -88.8228409
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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- Bob Doane Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |