A visit to the Shaeffer 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 Shaeffer Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shaeffer Cemetery:
38.3548, -88.3442
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shaeffer Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Shaeffer Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.
The county seat for Wayne County is located in Fairfield. Fairfield lies just to the north northwest of the Shaeffer Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Shaeffer Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Shaeffer Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shaeffer Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Maple Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Wright Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
- Shaeffer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Shaeffer Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaeffer Cemetery
- Curry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Curry Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Kincheloe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Kincheloe Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kincheloe Cemetery
- Day Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Day Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Atteberry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Atteberry Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atteberry Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Nunn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Nunn Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunn Cemetery
- Hearn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Hearn Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearn Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Gifford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Gifford Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford Cemetery
- Puckett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Puckett Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett Cemetery
- Winland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Winland Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winland Cemetery
- Gash Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Gash Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gash Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Gash Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Fairfield.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105795 <5>
- Wilson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Crews Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Crews Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crews Cemetery
- South Toms Prairie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Vernon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Vernon Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon 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 Shaeffer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shaeffer Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Fairfield
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Barnhill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Boyleston
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Boyleston is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyleston
- Jeffersonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jeffersonville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
- Geff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mill Shoals
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Golden Gate
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Burnt Prairie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ellery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Sims
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Enterprise
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Enterprise is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Bungay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bungay is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bungay
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Springerton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cisne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Erie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wayne City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Belle Prairie City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Belle Prairie City is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Prairie City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
- Jefferson City ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson City is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
- Albion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Johnsonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Piopolis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Piopolis is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piopolis
- Rinard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bennington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bennington is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Keenes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Enfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Red Top
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Red Top is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Top
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 Shaeffer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wayne County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shaeffer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Albion
- Enfield
- Fairfield
- Jeffersonville
- Wayne City
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Shaeffer Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Wayne 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 Shaeffer Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #418265 (Shaeffer Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #418265 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: Wayne
- Est. Elev: 136 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Burnt Prairie
- Location given for Shaeffer Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.3547702 Lon: -88.3442124
- 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 Wayne, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Shaeffer 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |