A visit to the Hudson Cemetery ...
The location of the Hudson Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Hudson Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hudson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hudson Cemetery
Lat: 39.2781° (39° 16' 41")
Lon: -88.9070° (-88° 54' 25")
The Hudson Cemetery is located in Shelby County<2>.
The county seat for Shelby County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Hudson Cemetery .
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 Hudson 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 ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hudson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hudson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cowden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowden
- Cowden is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowden <4>
- Lakewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Lakewood is located in Shelby County
- Herrick
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrick
- Herrick is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herrick <4>
- Holliday
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
- Holliday is located in Fayette County
- Tower Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Hill
- Tower Hill is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tower Hill <4>
- Beecher City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
- Beecher City is located in Effingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
- Mode
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
- Mode is located in Shelby County
- Dressor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dressor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dressor
- Dressor is located in Fayette County
- Shelbyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oconee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pana
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pana
- Pana is located in Christian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pana <4>
- Moccasin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
- Moccasin is located in Effingham County
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Middlesworth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlesworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesworth
- Middlesworth is located in Shelby County
- Ramsey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stewardson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- 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>
- Shumway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- 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>
- Rosamond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosamond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosamond
- Rosamond is located in Christian County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosamond <4>
- Strasburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- 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>
- Bayle City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayle City
- Bayle City is located in Fayette County
- Saint Elmo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Saint Elmo is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Elmo <4>
- Altamont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
- Altamont is located in Effingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,350 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <4>
- Yantisville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yantisville
- Yantisville is located in Shelby County
- Millersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
- Millersville is located in Christian County
- Ohlman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
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 Hudson 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 Hudson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Altamont
- Assumption
- Cowden
- Findlay
- Herrick
- Oconee
- Pana
- Pana lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Hudson Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pana.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pana
- Ramsey
- Saint Elmo
- Shelbyville
- Stewardson
- Strasburg
- Tower Hill
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Hudson Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hudson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
- Red Bank Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Bank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Red Bank Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Bank Cemetery
- Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ridge Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Cemetery
- Horsman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horsman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Horsman Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horsman Cemetery
- Rhodes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhodes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhodes Cemetery
- Mud Run Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mud Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mud Run Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mud Run Cemetery
- Mound Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Center Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Center Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
- Bateman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bateman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bateman Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bateman Cemetery
- Mound Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- 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
- Corley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Corley Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corley Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Prairie Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Prairie Union Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Union Cemetery
- Neal Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Neal Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neal Cemetery
- Askins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Askins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Askins Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Askins Cemetery
- McCoy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McCoy Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoy Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
- Hodson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hodson Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodson Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
- Harmon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Harmon Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmon 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 Hudson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #410649 (Hudson Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #410649 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: Lakewood
- County: Shelby Elev: 175
- Location given for GNIS #410649 (Hudson Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Hudson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2781, Longitude: -88.9070 In this case, the coordinates for the Hudson 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. |