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A visit to the Ellis 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 Ellis Cemetery ...

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

39.4284, -88.5245

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west of the Ellis Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ellis Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Ellis Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Templeton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Templeton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton Cemetery
  • Ash Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Ash Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove Cemetery
  • Cochran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Cochran Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran Cemetery
  • Branch Side Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Branch Side Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Side Cemetery
  • Old Baptist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Old Baptist Cemetery is located in Coles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Baptist Cemetery
  • Hilligoss Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hilligoss Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilligoss Cemetery
  • Windsor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Windsor Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Cemetery
  • Zion Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Coles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
    • The Zion Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Paradise Cemetery
    • Zion Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1792387 <5>
  • Old Lynn Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Lynn Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Lynn Creek Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Creek Cemetery
  • Whitfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Whitfield Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield Cemetery
  • Wallis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wallis Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallis Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Moberley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Moberley Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moberley Cemetery
    • Pt. Lookout Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pt. Lookout Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pt. Lookout Cemetery
    • Lower Ash Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Gaskill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Gaskill Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskill Cemetery
    • Concord Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
    • Lockhart Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lockhart Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart Cemetery
    • Campground Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Campground Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Campground Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Mattoon.
      • The Campground Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Sawyer Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1140184 <5>
    • Ellis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ellis Cemetery.

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

  • Sexson Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Sexson Corner is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexson Corner
  • Gays
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Gays is located in Moultrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gays <6>
  • Windsor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Magnet
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Magnet is located in Coles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
  • Coles
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Coles is located in Moultrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
  • Strasburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Trowbridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Trowbridge is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trowbridge
  • Neoga
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Neoga is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neoga
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neoga <6>
  • Mattoon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Trilla
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Allenville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Allenville is located in Moultrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
  • Middlesworth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Middlesworth is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesworth
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Stewardson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Sullivan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Lerna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Dorans
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Dorans is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorans
    • Cooks Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Cooks Mills is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
    • Johnstown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Johnstown is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
    • Findlay
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Sigel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Shelbyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Mode
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Mode is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
    • Green Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Green Creek is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
    • Janesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)

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 Ellis 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 Ellis Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Ellis Cemetery: