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A visit to the Lower Ash Grove Cemetery ...

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 Lower Ash Grove Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lower Ash Grove Cemetery

Lat:   39.3478°   (39° 20' 52")

Lon:   -88.5609°   (-88° 33' 39")

The Lower Ash Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County<2>.

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Lower Ash Grove 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 Lower Ash Grove Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Gaskill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaskill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaskill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gaskill Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Swedish Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Grace Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Grace Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Spain Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Spain Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • St. Patick's Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patick's Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patick's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Patick's Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Cochran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cochran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cochran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cochran Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Pt. Lookout Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pt. Lookout Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pt. Lookout Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pt. Lookout Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Richland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Richland Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • St. Paul's Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul's Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Paul's Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Coons Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coons Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Coons Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Downey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Downey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Downey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Downey Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Concord Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Lockhart Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockhart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lockhart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lockhart Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Ash Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ash Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ash Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ash Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Rincker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rincker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rincker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rincker Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Copperas Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copperas Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copperas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Copperas Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Raney Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raney Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Raney Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Ellis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Templeton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Templeton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Templeton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Templeton Cemetery is located in Shelby County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lower Ash Grove Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lower Ash Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Trowbridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trowbridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trowbridge
    • Trowbridge is located in Shelby County
  • Sexson Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexson Corner
    • Sexson Corner is located in Shelby County
  • Strasburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • 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 <6>
  • Stewardson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <6>
  • Windsor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Neoga
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neoga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neoga
    • Neoga is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neoga <6>
  • Gays
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
    • Gays is located in Moultrie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gays <6>
  • Sigel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Middlesworth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middlesworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesworth
    • Middlesworth is located in Shelby County
  • Mode
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
    • Mode is located in Shelby County
  • Magnet
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
    • Magnet is located in Coles County
  • Trilla
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Fancher
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fancher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancher
      • Fancher is located in Shelby County
    • Shumway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <6>
    • Coles
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
      • Coles is located in Moultrie County
    • Mattoon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Shelbyville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Johnstown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
      • Johnstown is located in Cumberland County
    • Allenville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
      • Allenville is located in Moultrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
    • Effingham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Teutopolis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Montrose
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Lerna
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lerna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerna
      • Lerna is located in Coles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lerna <6>
    • Findlay
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Holliday
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
      • Holliday is located in Fayette County
    • Beecher City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
      • Beecher City is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people

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 Lower Ash Grove 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 Lower Ash Grove Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Effingham
  • Findlay
  • Lerna
    • Lerna lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Lower Ash Grove Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lerna.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerna
  • Mattoon
  • Neoga
    • Neoga lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Lower Ash Grove Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Neoga.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neoga
  • Shelbyville
  • Sigel
    • Sigel lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Lower Ash Grove Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sigel.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigel
  • Stewardson
  • Strasburg
  • Teutopolis

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Lower Ash Grove Cemetery:

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 Lower Ash Grove Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1821179  (Lower Ash Grove Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1821179 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: Stewardson East
    • County: Shelby         Elev: 190
    • Location given for GNIS #1821179 (Lower Ash Grove Cemetery)

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 Lower Ash Grove Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3478, Longitude: -88.5609       In this case, the coordinates for the Lower Ash Grove Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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