A visit to the Oconee Mound 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 Oconee Mound Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oconee Mound Cemetery:
39.3020, -89.1006
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oconee Mound Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Oconee Mound 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 east northeast of the Oconee Mound Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Oconee Mound Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oconee Mound Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Mt. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Cemetery
- Tennessee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Tennessee Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Price Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Price Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
- Mound Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Mound Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Cemetery
- Rosamond Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Ohlman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Ohlman Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohlman Cemetery
- Shedd Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Shedd Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shedd Cemetery
- Bateman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Bateman Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bateman Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Mound Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Mound Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Cemetery
- McCoy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The McCoy Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Linwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Linwood Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood Cemetery
- Prater Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Prater Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prater Cemetery
- Myers Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Myers Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Cemetery
- Corley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Corley Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley Cemetery
- Liston Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Liston Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liston Cemetery
- Eiler Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Eiler Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eiler Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oconee Mound Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oconee Mound Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Oconee
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pana
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Rosamond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ohlman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Herrick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dressor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Dressor is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dressor
- Tower Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Nokomis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Millersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Millersville is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
- Ramsey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lakewood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lakewood is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Wenonah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Wenonah is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenonah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Coalton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Coalton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
- Witt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bayle City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bayle City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayle City
- Owaneco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cowden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bingham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Holliday
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Holliday is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
- Assumption
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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 Oconee Mound 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 Oconee Mound Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Assumption
- Bingham
- Cowden
- Herrick
- Irving
- Nokomis
- Oconee
- Pana
- Ramsey
- Shelbyville
- Tower Hill
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 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 Oconee Mound Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Shelby County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Oconee Mound Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #414953 (Oconee Mound Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #414953 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Shelby
- Est. Elev: 214 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Oconee
- Location given for Oconee Mound Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.3019871 Lon: -89.100635
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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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oconee Mound Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |