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A visit to the Oliver 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 Oliver Cemetery ...

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

39.4142, -88.7965

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

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

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies just to the south southwest of the Oliver Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Oliver Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Oliver Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cutler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Cutler Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutler Cemetery
  • Austin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Austin Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Cemetery
  • Moyer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Moyer Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyer Cemetery
  • Shelby Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Shelby Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby Cemetery
  • Washington Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Washington Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Hudson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Hudson Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Craig Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Craig Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Wendling Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wendling Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendling Cemetery
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Mt. Hermon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Hermon Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hermon Cemetery
    • Jordan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Plank Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Plank Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plank Cemetery
    • Robinson Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Reed Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Watton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Watton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watton Cemetery
    • Helton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Helton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton Cemetery
    • Barker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Barker Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Cemetery
    • Mahoney Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mahoney Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahoney Cemetery
    • Claridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Claridge Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claridge 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 Oliver Cemetery.

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

  • Shelbyville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Middlesworth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Middlesworth is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesworth
  • Findlay
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Tower Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Lakewood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakewood is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
  • Yantisville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Yantisville is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yantisville
  • Fancher
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Fancher is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancher
  • Mode
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Mode is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
  • Strasburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Windsor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Cowden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Holliday
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Holliday is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Stewardson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Sexson Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Sexson Corner is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexson Corner
    • Beecher City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Beecher City is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
    • Dunn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Dunn is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
    • Assumption
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Pana
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Herrick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Trowbridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Trowbridge is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trowbridge
    • Gays
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Allenville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Allenville is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
    • Sullivan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bethany
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Shumway
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)

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 Oliver 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 Oliver Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Oliver Cemetery: