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The location of the Shaw 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 Shaw Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.9131°   (38° 54' 47")

Lon:   -87.5381°   (-87° 32' 17")

The Shaw Cemetery is located in Crawford County<2>.

The county seat for Crawford County is located in Robinson. Robinson lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Shaw Cemetery .

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 websites either 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 Shaw Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Crawford County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shaw Cemetery.

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

    • Heathsville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
      • Heathsville is located in Crawford County
    • Oaktown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktown
      • Oaktown is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaktown <4>
    • Oil Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Grove
      • Oil Grove is located in Crawford County
    • Russellville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Busseron
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Busseron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busseron
      • Busseron is located in Knox County (IN)
    • Palestine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Flat Rock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Birds
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Carlisle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Sullivan County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <4>
    • Duncanville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
      • Duncanville is located in Crawford County
    • New Lebanon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
      • New Lebanon is located in Sullivan County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lebanon <4>
    • Paxton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Paxton is located in Sullivan County (IN)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Gordon
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
        • Gordon is located in Crawford County
      • Merom
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merom
        • Merom is located in Sullivan County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merom <4>
      • New Hebron
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hebron
        • New Hebron is located in Crawford County
      • Bruceville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Freelandville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freelandville
        • Freelandville is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Robinson
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
        • Robinson is located in Crawford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robinson <4>
      • Sullivan
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
        • Sullivan is located in Sullivan County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,089 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan <4>
      • Graysville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
        • Graysville is located in Sullivan County (IN)
      • Lawrenceville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
        • Lawrenceville is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,380 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceville <4>
      • Bicknell
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bicknell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicknell
        • Bicknell is located in Knox County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,832 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bicknell <4>
      • Hutsonville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

    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 Shaw Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Crawford County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shaw Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Shaw Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bartmess Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bartmess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bartmess Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bartmess Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Baker Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Lackey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lackey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lackey Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lackey Cemetery
    • Fuller Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fuller Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuller Cemetery
    • East Union Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Union Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Union Cemetery
    • Maddox Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maddox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maddox Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maddox Cemetery
    • Ganies Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ganies Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ganies Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ganies Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Tobey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tobey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tobey Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tobey Cemetery
    • Norton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norton Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norton Cemetery
    • Bennett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      • Morea Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morea Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morea Cemetery
      • Dickerson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dickerson Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickerson Cemetery
      • Allen Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allen Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
      • Green Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
      • Ferrell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ferrell Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferrell Cemetery
      • Orndorff Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orndorff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Orndorff Cemetery is located in Knox County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orndorff Cemetery
      • Milam Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Milam Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milam 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 Shaw Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1940770  (Shaw Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1940770 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: Heathsville
      • County: Crawford         Elev: 138
      • Location given for GNIS #1940770 (Shaw 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 Crawford, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Shaw Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9131, Longitude: -87.5381       In this case, the coordinates for the Shaw 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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