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A visit to the Masonic 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 Masonic Cemetery ...

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

39.6075, -88.9937

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

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

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the southeast of the Masonic Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Masonic Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Masonic Cemetery.<4>

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

  • IOOF Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • Westside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Westside Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside Cemetery
  • Hayes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
  • Ludwig Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Ludwig Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludwig Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Traughber Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Traughber Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traughber Cemetery
    • The Traughber Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Moweaqua Twp. Cemetery
    • Traughber - Snyder Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108571 <5>
  • Jacobs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Jacobs Cemetery is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Cemetery
  • Bilyeu Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Bilyeu Cemetery is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bilyeu Cemetery
  • Tolley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Tolley Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley Cemetery
  • Long Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Long Grove Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Grove Cemetery
  • Adams Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Adams Cemetery is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Little Flock Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Little Flock Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Flock Cemetery
    • Locust Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Macon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Macon Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Prairie Home Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Prairie Home Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Old Stonington Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Old Stonington Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Stonington Cemetery
    • Long Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Long Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Masonic Cemetery.

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

  • Moweaqua
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Assumption
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Yantisville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Yantisville is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yantisville
  • Macon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Sandersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Sandersville is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
  • Blue Mound
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Stonington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Boody
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Elwin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Dalton City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hervey City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hervey City is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hervey City
  • Owaneco
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Millersville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Millersville is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
    • Bethany
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Mount Zion
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Turpin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Turpin is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turpin
    • Velma
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Velma is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velma
    • Findlay
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pana
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Pana is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pana
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pana <6>
    • Tower Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Dunn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Dunn is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
    • Taylorville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Harristown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Long Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Long Creek is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
    • Shelbyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Lake City is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
    • Casner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Casner is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casner
    • Decatur
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Mount Auburn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Grove City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Grove City is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City

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 Masonic 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 Masonic 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 websites either 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 Masonic Cemetery: