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A visit to the Methodist 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 Methodist Cemetery ...

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

39.4245, -88.9745

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

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

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of the Methodist Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Methodist Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Methodist Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
  • Middlesworth Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Middlesworth Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesworth Cemetery
  • Mautz Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mautz Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mautz Cemetery
  • Tower Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Tower Hill Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Hill Cemetery
  • Eiler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Eiler Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eiler Cemetery
  • Armstrong Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong Cemetery
  • Robinson Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Henton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Henton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henton Cemetery
  • Linwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Linwood Cemetery is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood Cemetery
  • Liston Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Liston Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liston Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Craig Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Craig Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
    • Wendling Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Wendling Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendling Cemetery
    • Washington Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Washington Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Cemetery
    • Plank Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Plank Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plank Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Mound Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Mound Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Cemetery
    • Mt. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Cemetery
    • McCoy Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The McCoy Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy Cemetery
    • Reed Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany 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 Methodist Cemetery.

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

  • Tower Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Pana
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <5>
  • Lakewood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Lakewood is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
  • Assumption
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Shelbyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Yantisville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Yantisville is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yantisville
  • Millersville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Millersville is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
  • Rosamond
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Oconee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Owaneco
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Cowden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Middlesworth
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Middlesworth is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesworth
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Findlay
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Moweaqua
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Ohlman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Herrick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Fancher
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Fancher is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancher
    • Velma
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Velma is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velma
    • Holliday
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Holliday is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
    • Mode
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Mode is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
    • Sandersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Sandersville is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
    • Dressor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Dressor is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dressor
    • Wenonah
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Wenonah is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenonah
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
    • Nokomis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Stonington
      (18 miles [29 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 Methodist 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 Methodist Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Methodist Cemetery: