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A visit to the Clark Cemetery ...


The location of the Clark 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 Clark Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Clark Cemetery

Lat:   39.2453°   (39° 14' 43")

Lon:   -89.0840°   (-89° 5' 2")

The Clark Cemetery is located in Shelby County<2>.

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the northeast of the Clark Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Clark Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Shelby 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 Clark 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 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Clark Cemetery.

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

    • Oconee
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee
      • Oconee is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oconee <4>
    • Dressor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dressor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dressor
      • Dressor is located in Fayette County
    • Herrick
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • Ramsey
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Pana
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pana
      • Pana is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pana <4>
    • Ohlman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bayle City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayle City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayle City
      • Bayle City is located in Fayette County
    • Rosamond
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosamond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosamond
      • Rosamond is located in Christian County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosamond <4>
    • Bingham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
      • Bingham is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bingham <4>
    • Lakewood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
      • Lakewood is located in Shelby County
    • Tower Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Hill
      • Tower Hill is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tower Hill <4>
    • Nokomis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Cowden
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • 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>
      • Wenonah
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wenonah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenonah
        • Wenonah is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
      • Coalton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
        • Coalton is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
      • Fillmore
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fillmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
        • Fillmore is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fillmore <4>
      • Holliday
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
        • Holliday is located in Fayette County
      • Witt
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Witt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt
        • Witt is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Witt <4>
      • Beecher City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
        • Beecher City is located in Effingham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 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 Clark Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Shelby County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Clark Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Clark Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Shedd Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shedd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shedd Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shedd Cemetery
    • Price Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Price Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Tennessee Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tennessee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tennessee Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tennessee Cemetery
    • Prater Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prater Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prater Cemetery
    • Oconee Mound Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oconee Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oconee Mound Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oconee Mound Cemetery
    • Staff Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Staff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Staff Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Staff Cemetery
    • Myers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Myers Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myers Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Craig Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Craig Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craig Cemetery
    • Casey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Casey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Casey Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Casey Cemetery
    • Ramsey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Corley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Corley Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corley Cemetery
      • Bateman Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bateman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bateman Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bateman Cemetery
      • Mound Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Mt. Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Cemetery
      • Halford Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Halford Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halford Cemetery
      • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Hayes Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Cothern Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cothern Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cothern Family Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cothern Family Cemetery
      • Reed Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reed Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
      • Buchanan Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buchanan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buchanan Cemetery
      • Prairie Union Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prairie Union Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Union Cemetery
      • Rhodes Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhodes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhodes Cemetery
      • McCoy Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoy Cemetery
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope 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 Clark Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #406154  (Clark Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #406154 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: Ramsey
      • County: Shelby         Elev: 196
      • Location given for GNIS #406154 (Clark Cemetery)

    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 Shelby, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Clark Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2453, Longitude: -89.0840       In this case, the coordinates for the Clark 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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