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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. 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 Lower Ash Grove Cemetery ...

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

39.3478, -88.5609

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>

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on 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)
    • The Gaskill Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskill Cemetery
  • Swedish Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedish Cemetery
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
  • Grace Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Grace Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Cemetery
  • Spain Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Spain Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spain Cemetery
  • St. Patick's Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Patick's Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patick's Cemetery
  • Cochran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Cochran Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran Cemetery
  • Pt. Lookout Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pt. Lookout Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pt. Lookout Cemetery
  • Richland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Richland Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Cemetery
  • St. Paul's Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The St. Paul's Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul's Cemetery
  • Coons Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Coons Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coons Cemetery
  • Downey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Downey Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Concord Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
    • Lockhart Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Lockhart Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart Cemetery
    • Ash Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Ash Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove Cemetery
    • Rincker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rincker Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rincker Cemetery
    • Copperas Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Copperas Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperas Cemetery
    • Raney Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Raney Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raney Cemetery
    • Ellis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Cemetery
    • Templeton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Templeton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton 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 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)
    • Trowbridge is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trowbridge
  • Sexson Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sexson Corner is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexson Corner
  • Strasburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Stewardson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Windsor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Neoga
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Gays
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Sigel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Middlesworth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Middlesworth is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesworth
  • Mode
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Mode is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
  • Green Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Green Creek is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
  • Magnet
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Magnet is located in Coles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Trilla
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Fancher
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Fancher is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancher
    • Shumway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Coles
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Coles is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
    • 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)
      • Johnstown is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
    • Allenville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Allenville is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
      • 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)
      • Montrose is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Lerna
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Findlay
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

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 like to 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 Lower Ash Grove Cemetery: