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The location of the Robinson Creek Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Robinson Creek Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Robinson Creek Cemetery

Lat:   39.3928°   (39° 23' 34")

Lon:   -88.8990°   (-88° 53' 56")

The Robinson Creek Cemetery is located in Shelby County<2>.

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies just to the east of the Robinson Creek Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Robinson Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Shelby County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Robinson Creek Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Robinson Creek Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Robinson Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Tower Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Hill
      • Tower Hill is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tower Hill <4>
    • Lakewood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
      • Lakewood is located in Shelby County
    • Shelbyville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Yantisville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yantisville
      • Yantisville is located in Shelby County
    • Pana
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pana
      • Pana is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pana <4>
    • Cowden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowden
      • Cowden is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowden <4>
    • Findlay
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Assumption
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assumption have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
      • Assumption is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Assumption <4>
    • Herrick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrick
      • Herrick is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herrick <4>
    • Holliday
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
      • Holliday is located in Fayette County
    • Mode
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
      • Mode is located in Shelby County
    • Oconee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee
      • Oconee is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oconee <4>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Rosamond
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosamond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosamond
        • Rosamond is located in Christian County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosamond <4>
      • Beecher City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
        • Beecher City is located in Effingham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
      • Strasburg
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
        • Strasburg is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <4>
      • Stewardson
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewardson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewardson
        • Stewardson is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewardson <4>
      • Windsor
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Owaneco
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owaneco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owaneco
        • Owaneco is located in Christian County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owaneco <4>
      • Ohlman
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Dressor
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dressor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dressor
        • Dressor is located in Fayette County
      • Moweaqua
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moweaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moweaqua
        • Moweaqua is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,684 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moweaqua <4>
      • Moccasin
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
        • Moccasin is located in Effingham County

    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 Robinson Creek 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 Robinson Creek Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 32 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Robinson Creek Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Wendling Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wendling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wendling Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wendling Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Middlesworth Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middlesworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Middlesworth Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middlesworth Cemetery
    • Tower Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tower Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tower Hill Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tower Hill Cemetery
    • Reed Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
    • Cutler Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cutler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cutler Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cutler Cemetery
    • Washington Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Washington Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
    • Knobs Baptist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knobs Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knobs Baptist Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knobs Baptist Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Methodist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Methodist Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Cemetery
    • Eiler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eiler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eiler Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eiler Cemetery
    • Harmon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harmon Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmon Cemetery
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      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Craig Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Craig Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craig Cemetery
      • Henton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henton Cemetery
      • Armstrong Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armstrong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armstrong Cemetery
      • Liston Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liston Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liston Cemetery
      • Oliver Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oliver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oliver Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oliver Cemetery
      • Plank Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Plank Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plank Cemetery
      • St. Paul Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • McCoy Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCoy Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoy Cemetery
      • Horsman Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horsman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Horsman Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horsman Cemetery
      • Ridge Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ridge Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Cemetery
      • Red Bank Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Bank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Red Bank Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Bank Cemetery
      • Hodson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hodson Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodson Cemetery
      • Walker Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walker Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Edwards Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
      • Watton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Watton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watton Cemetery
      • Glenwood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
      • Austin Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Austin Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery
      • Shelby Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shelby Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelby Cemetery

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

    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 Robinson Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1821189  (Robinson Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1821189 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Tower Hill
      • County: Shelby         Elev: 185
      • Location given for GNIS #1821189 (Robinson Creek Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

    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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Robinson Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3928, Longitude: -88.8990       In this case, the coordinates for the Robinson Creek Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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