A visit to the Old Shiloh 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 Old Shiloh Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Shiloh Cemetery:
38.3592, -88.9545
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Shiloh Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Old Shiloh Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.
The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon lies just to the southeast of the Old Shiloh Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Shiloh Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Old Shiloh Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Shiloh Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Old Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Old Union Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Union Cemetery
- Reynolds Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Cemetery
- Sunset Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- West Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The West Salem Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Jennings Farm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Jennings Farm Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Farm Cemetery
- Boyd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Boyd Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd Cemetery
- Oddfellows Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Oddfellows Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oddfellows Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Slade Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Slade Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slade Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Gilead Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Boyd Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Boyd Farm Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd Farm Cemetery
- Locust Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove Cemetery
- Mt. Catherine Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Catherine Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Catherine Cemetery
- Memorial Garden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- East Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The East Salem Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Salem Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove 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 Old Shiloh Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Shiloh Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Idlewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Idlewood is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewood
- Woodlawn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Vernon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
- Summersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Summersville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
- Dix
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Marcoe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Marcoe is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcoe
- Texico
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Roaches
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Roaches is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaches
- Marlow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Marlow is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
- Walnut Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Waltonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dareville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Dareville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dareville
- Bonnie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Opdyke
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pigeon ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Pigeon is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
- Nason
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bluford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Markham City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Markham City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham City
- Cartter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cartter is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartter
- Baldwin Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Baldwin Heights is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Heights
- Irvington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Richview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Ashley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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 Old Shiloh Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Shiloh Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ashley
- Mount Vernon
- Waltonville
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 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 Old Shiloh Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Jefferson 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 Old Shiloh Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #415061 (Old Shiloh Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #415061 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: Jefferson
- Est. Elev: 157 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mount Vernon
- Location given for Old Shiloh Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.3592161 Lon: -88.95451
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Old Shiloh 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> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
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