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A visit to the Coons Cemetery ...


The location of the Coons 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 Coons Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.2775°   (39° 16' 39")

Lon:   -88.5398°   (-88° 32' 23")

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

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Coons 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 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 Coons 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 Coons 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Coons Cemetery.

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

    • Stewardson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Sigel
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Neoga
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neoga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • Strasburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Sexson Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexson Corner
      • Sexson Corner is located in Shelby County
    • Shumway
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Effingham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Teutopolis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Mode
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
      • Mode is located in Shelby County
    • Windsor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Montrose
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Trilla
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Gays
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
      • Funkhouser
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
        • Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
      • Magnet
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
        • Magnet is located in Coles County
      • Beecher City
        (14 miles [22.5 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
      • Moccasin
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
        • Moccasin is located in Effingham County
      • Johnstown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
        • Johnstown is located in Cumberland County
      • Holliday
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
        • Holliday is located in Fayette County
      • Dexter
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Heartville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartville
        • Heartville is located in Effingham County
      • Toledo
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
      • Jewett
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
      • Lerna
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lerna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
      • Mattoon
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Shelbyville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

    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 Coons 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 Coons Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Coons Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Spain Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spain Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spain Cemetery
    • Swedish Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Cemetery
    • Downey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Downey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Downey Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Downey Cemetery
    • St. Patick's Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patick's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patick's Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patick's Cemetery
    • Copperas Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copperas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Copperas Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copperas Cemetery
    • Raney Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Raney Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raney Cemetery
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Lower Ash Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Ash Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lower Ash Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Ash Grove Cemetery
    • Rincker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rincker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rincker Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rincker Cemetery
    • Mound Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Neoga Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neoga Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Neoga Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neoga Cemetery
    • Gaskill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaskill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gaskill Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaskill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Stewardson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Ramsey Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • St. Paul's Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Paul's Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul's Cemetery
      • Neoga Railroad Crossing Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neoga Railroad Crossing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Neoga Railroad Crossing Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neoga Railroad Crossing Cemetery
      • Concord Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Concord Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
      • Lockhart Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lockhart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lockhart Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockhart Cemetery
      • Grace Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grace Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
      • Wolf Creek Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Lillyville Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lillyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lillyville Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lillyville Cemetery
      • Long Point Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Long Point Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Point Cemetery
      • Illinois Central Railroad Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Illinois Central Railroad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Illinois Central Railroad Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Illinois Central Railroad Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion 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 Coons Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #406546  (Coons Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #406546 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: Stewardson East
      • County: Shelby         Elev: 192
      • Location given for GNIS #406546 (Coons 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 obstructions 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 Coons Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2775, Longitude: -88.5398       In this case, the coordinates for the Coons 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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