A visit to the Giles 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 Giles Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Giles Cemetery:
39.2325, -88.7451
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Giles Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Giles Cemetery is located in Shelby County<2>.
The county seat for Shelby County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Giles Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Giles Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Giles Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Giles Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hubbartt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Hubbartt Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbartt Cemetery
- Fortner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Fortner Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortner Cemetery
- Grubb Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Agney Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gallagher Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wolf Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Wolf Creek Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek Cemetery
- Beecher City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tipsword Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Tipsword Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipsword Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Howe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Howe Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe Cemetery
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Askins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Askins Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askins Cemetery
- Neal Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Neal Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal 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
- Faith Lutheran Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Shumway Methodist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Shumway Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumway Methodist Church Cemetery
- The Shumway Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Shumway Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #726948 <5>
- Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Walker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Hodson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Hodson Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodson Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Center Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
- Mound Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Mound Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Cemetery
- Ranson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Ranson Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Moccasin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Moccasin Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Stewardson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Graybill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Graybill Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graybill Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Giles Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Giles Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Fancher
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fancher is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancher
- Mode
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mode is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
- Beecher City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Beecher City is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
- Holliday
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Holliday is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
- Moccasin
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Moccasin is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
- Shumway
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Stewardson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cowden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Dexter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Dexter is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Strasburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lakewood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lakewood is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Funkhouser
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Shelbyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Altamont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Green Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Green Creek is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
- Middlesworth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Middlesworth is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesworth
- Herrick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Effingham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sigel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Trowbridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Trowbridge is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trowbridge
- Howards Point ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Howards Point is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point
- Saint Elmo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Teutopolis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tower Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dressor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Dressor is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dressor
- Heartville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Heartville is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartville
- Neoga
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Sexson Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sexson Corner is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexson Corner
- Windsor
(16 miles [25.7 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 Giles 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 Giles Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Altamont
- Cowden
- Effingham
- Herrick
- Neoga
- Saint Elmo
- Shelbyville
- Sigel
- Stewardson
- Strasburg
- Teutopolis
- Tower Hill
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 professional and volunteer 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 Giles Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Shelby 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 Giles Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #409010 (Giles Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #409010 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: Shelby
- Est. Elev: 184 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Shumway
- Location given for Giles Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.2325424 Lon: -88.7450604
- 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 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 'straight-line' (or 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- Giles 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. |