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A visit to the Helton 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 Helton Cemetery ...

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

39.4239, -88.6995

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

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

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies just to the west southwest of the Helton Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Helton Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Helton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Barker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Barker Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Cemetery
  • Jordan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
  • Middlesworth Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Middlesworth Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesworth Cemetery
  • Walden Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Walden Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden Cemetery
  • Hudson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Hudson Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Cemetery
  • Wade Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wade Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Cemetery
  • Warren Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Warren Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Cemetery
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
  • Caldwell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Cemetery
  • Mahoney Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Mahoney Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahoney Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Sulphur Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Claridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Claridge Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claridge Cemetery
    • Moyer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Moyer Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyer Cemetery
    • Glenwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Cemetery
    • Richland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Richland Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Cemetery
    • Moberley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Moberley Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moberley Cemetery
    • Wallis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wallis Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallis Cemetery
    • Sand Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sand Creek Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Creek Cemetery
    • Bruce Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bruce Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce Cemetery
    • Quigley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Quigley Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quigley Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Helton Cemetery.

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

  • Middlesworth
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Middlesworth is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesworth
  • Shelbyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Windsor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Strasburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Findlay
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Sexson Corner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Sexson Corner is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexson Corner
  • Fancher
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Fancher is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancher
  • Mode
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Mode is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
  • Stewardson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Gays
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • 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 <5>
  • Lakewood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakewood is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
  • Trowbridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Trowbridge is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trowbridge
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Allenville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Allenville is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
    • Yantisville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Yantisville is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yantisville
    • Coles
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Coles is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
    • Sullivan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Tower Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Cowden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Dunn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Dunn is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
    • Holliday
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Holliday is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
    • Neoga
      (15 miles [24.1 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 <5>
    • Bethany
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Shumway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Magnet
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Magnet is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
    • Cushman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Cushman is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman

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 Helton 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 Helton Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Helton Cemetery: