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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:   40.6548°   (40° 39' 17")

Lon:   -91.0963°   (-91° 5' 46")

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

The county seat for Henderson County is located in Oquawka. Oquawka lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Shaw Cemetery .

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 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 Shaw Cemetery:

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

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 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.

    • Lomax
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lomax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
      • Lomax is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lomax <4>
    • Dallas City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Disco
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disco
      • Disco is located in Hancock County
    • Pontoosuc
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontoosuc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc
      • Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Colusa
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colusa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colusa
      • Colusa is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colusa <4>
    • Patterson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Des Moines County (IA)
    • Terre Haute
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
      • Terre Haute is located in Henderson County
    • Carman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carman
      • Carman is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carman <4>
    • La Harpe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Harpe
      • La Harpe is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,123 people
    • Wever
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wever have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wever
      • Wever is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wever <4>
    • Adrian
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adrian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
      • Adrian is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adrian <4>
    • Niota
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niota
      • Niota is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niota <4>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Burnside
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
        • Burnside is located in Hancock County
      • Burlington
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
        • Burlington is located in Des Moines County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,516 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <4>
      • Stronghurst
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stronghurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stronghurst
        • Stronghurst is located in Henderson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 774 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stronghurst <4>
      • Gulf Port
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Port
        • Gulf Port is located in Henderson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
      • South Augusta
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Augusta
        • South Augusta is located in Lee County (IA)
      • West Burlington
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Burlington
        • West Burlington is located in Des Moines County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,875 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Burlington <4>
      • Olena
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olena
        • Olena is located in Henderson County
      • Fort Madison
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Ferris
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
        • Ferris is located in Hancock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferris <4>
      • Blandinsville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Denmark
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Sawyer
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
        • Sawyer is located in Lee County (IA)
        • Former names for Sawyer:
        • Atlee
        • Edwards
      • Fountain Green
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Green
        • Fountain Green is located in Hancock County
      • Raritan
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raritan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raritan
        • Raritan is located in Henderson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Middletown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
        • Middletown is located in Des Moines County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people

    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 Henderson 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 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Shaw Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Gittings Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gittings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gittings Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gittings Cemetery
    • Durham Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Durham Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durham Cemetery
    • Gittings Mound Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gittings Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gittings Mound Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gittings Mound Cemetery
    • Crane Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crane Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crane Cemetery
    • Harris Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Vandruff Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vandruff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vandruff Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vandruff Cemetery
    • Freeland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Freeland Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeland Cemetery
    • Clover Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clover Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clover Cemetery
    • Pontoosuc Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pontoosuc Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pontoosuc Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pontoosuc Cemetery
    • Byley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Byley Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byley Cemetery
    • Talbert Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Talbert Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Talbert Family Cemetery is located in Des Moines County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Talbert Family Cemetery
    • Sourwine Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sourwine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sourwine Cemetery is located in Des Moines County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sourwine Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Chandler Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chandler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chandler Cemetery is located in Des Moines County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chandler Cemetery
      • Spring Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spring Grove Cemetery is located in Des Moines County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Grove Cemetery
      • Myers Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Myers Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myers Cemetery
      • Terre Haute Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terre Haute Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Terre Haute Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terre Haute Cemetery
      • Carman Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carman Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carman Cemetery
      • Cowles Farm Plot
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowles Farm Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cowles Farm Plot is located in Des Moines County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowles Farm Plot
      • Prugh Farm Plot
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prugh Farm Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prugh Farm Plot is located in Des Moines County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prugh Farm Plot
      • Miller Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Family Cemetery is located in Des Moines County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Family Cemetery
      • Mohnike Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mohnike Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mohnike Cemetery is located in Des Moines County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mohnike Cemetery
      • South Walker Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Walker Cemetery is located in Des Moines County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Walker Cemetery
      • Little Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Little Family Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Family Cemetery
      • Pilot Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilot Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pilot Grove Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilot Grove 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 #1719555  (Shaw Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1719555 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: Lomax
      • County: Henderson         Elev: 199
      • Location given for GNIS #1719555 (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 Henderson, 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 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 Shaw Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6548, Longitude: -91.0963       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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