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A visit to the Fortner 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 Fortner Cemetery ...

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

39.2659, -88.7723

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

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

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of the Fortner Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Fortner Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Fortner Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Gallagher Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Giles Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Giles Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Howe Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Howe Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe Cemetery
  • Martin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Martin Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
  • Askins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Askins Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askins Cemetery
  • Neal Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Neal Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal Cemetery
  • Hubbartt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Hubbartt Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbartt Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Watton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Watton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watton Cemetery
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
  • Walker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Walker Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Hodson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hodson Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodson Cemetery
    • Center Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
    • Mound Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Mound Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Cemetery
    • Grubb Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Mt. Hermon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Hermon Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hermon Cemetery
    • Bob Doan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bob Doan Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bob Doan Cemetery
    • Bob Doane Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bob Doane Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bob Doane Cemetery
    • Beecher City Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Agney Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Wolf Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Wolf Creek Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek Cemetery
    • Graybill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Graybill Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graybill Cemetery
    • Rockford Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rockford Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fortner Cemetery.

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

  • Fancher
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Fancher is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancher
  • Mode
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Mode is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
  • Cowden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Holliday
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Holliday is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
  • Beecher City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Beecher City is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
  • Stewardson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Lakewood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lakewood is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
  • Moccasin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Moccasin is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
  • Shumway
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Strasburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Shelbyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Middlesworth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Middlesworth is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesworth
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Herrick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Dexter
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Dexter is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
    • Trowbridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Trowbridge is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trowbridge
    • Tower Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Altamont
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Funkhouser
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
    • Green Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Green Creek is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
    • Effingham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Sigel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Windsor
      (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 Fortner 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 Fortner 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 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 Fortner Cemetery: