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A visit to the Plank 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 Plank Cemetery ...

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

39.4639, -88.8690

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

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

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies just to the southeast of the Plank Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Plank Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Plank Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Henton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Henton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henton Cemetery
  • Washington Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Washington Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Armstrong Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong Cemetery
  • Brunswick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Brunswick Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick Cemetery
  • Cutler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cutler Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutler Cemetery
  • Austin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Austin Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Cemetery
  • Shelby Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Shelby Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby Cemetery
  • Moyer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Moyer Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyer Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Middlesworth Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Middlesworth Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesworth Cemetery
    • Robinson Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Wendling Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Wendling Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendling Cemetery
    • Oliver Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oliver Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Cemetery
    • Glenwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
    • Knobs Baptist Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Knobs Baptist Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobs Baptist Cemetery
    • Methodist Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Methodist Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Plank Cemetery.

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

  • Shelbyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Yantisville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Yantisville is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yantisville
  • Tower Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Findlay
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Middlesworth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Middlesworth is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesworth
  • Lakewood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Lakewood is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
  • Assumption
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Pana
    (12 miles [19.3 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>
  • Moweaqua
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Cowden
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Fancher
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Fancher is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancher
  • Windsor
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Dunn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Dunn is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
    • Bethany
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mode
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Mode is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
    • Strasburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Millersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Millersville is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
    • Rosamond
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Sullivan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Oconee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Herrick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Holliday
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Holliday is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
    • Dalton City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Owaneco
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Stewardson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Macon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Allenville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Allenville is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
    • Cushman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Cushman is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
    • Sandersville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Sandersville is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville

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 Plank 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 Plank 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 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 Plank Cemetery: