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A visit to the Sand Creek 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 Sand Creek Cemetery ...

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

39.4703, -88.6312

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

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

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Sand Creek Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sand Creek Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

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

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

  • Sulphur Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Moberley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Moberley Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moberley Cemetery
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
  • Warren Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Warren Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Cemetery
  • Windsor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Windsor Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Cemetery
  • Hilligoss Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hilligoss Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilligoss Cemetery
  • Quigley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Quigley Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quigley Cemetery
  • Walden Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Walden Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden Cemetery
  • Middlesworth Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Middlesworth Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesworth Cemetery
  • Whitfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Whitfield Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield Cemetery
  • Ellis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Cemetery
  • Mahoney Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Mahoney Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahoney Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Caldwell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Cemetery
    • Barker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Barker Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Cemetery
    • Helton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Helton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton Cemetery
    • Cochran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cochran Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran Cemetery
    • Old Lynn Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lynn Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lynn Creek Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Creek Cemetery
    • Rose Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Rose Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Cemetery
    • Claridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Claridge Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claridge Cemetery
    • Wade Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Wade Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Cemetery
    • Pt. Lookout Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Pt. Lookout Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pt. Lookout Cemetery
    • Ash Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ash Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove Cemetery
    • Templeton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Templeton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sand Creek Cemetery.

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

  • Windsor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Middlesworth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Middlesworth is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesworth
  • Gays
    (7 miles [11.3 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
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Allenville is located in Moultrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
  • Findlay
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Strasburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Sexson Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Sexson Corner is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexson Corner
  • Shelbyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Coles
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Coles is located in Moultrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
  • Sullivan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Dunn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Dunn is located in Moultrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
  • Trowbridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Trowbridge is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trowbridge
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Magnet
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Magnet is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
    • Cushman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Cushman is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
    • Bethany
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Mattoon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Stewardson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Neoga
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Neoga is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neoga
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neoga <5>
    • Cooks Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Cooks Mills is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
    • Yantisville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Yantisville is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yantisville
    • Fancher
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Fancher is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancher
    • Mode
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Mode is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
    • Cadwell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Cadwell is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadwell
    • Lovington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Trilla
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Dorans
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Dorans is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorans

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 Sand 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 Sand Creek Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Sand Creek Cemetery: