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A visit to the Shawler Cemetery ...


The location of the Shawler 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 Shawler Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.2184°   (39° 13' 6")

Lon:   -87.6589°   (-87° 39' 32")

The Shawler Cemetery is located in Clark County<2>.

The county seat for Clark County is located in Marshall. Marshall lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north of the Shawler 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 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 Shawler Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Clark 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 Shawler 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shawler Cemetery.

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

    • West Union
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • West Union is located in Clark County
    • West York
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West York
      • West York is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West York <4>
    • York
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Clark County
    • Snyder
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snyder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
      • Snyder is located in Clark County
    • Melrose
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Clark County
    • Hutsonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Fairbanks
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbanks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
      • Fairbanks is located in Sullivan County (IN)
    • Graysville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
      • Graysville is located in Sullivan County (IN)
    • Vigo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vigo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigo
      • Vigo is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • Annapolis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
      • Annapolis is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annapolis <4>
    • Prairie Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
      • Prairie Creek is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • Scott City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
      • Scott City is located in Sullivan County (IN)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Clark Center
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Center
        • Clark Center is located in Clark County
      • Merom
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • 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>
      • Livingston
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
        • Livingston is located in Clark County
      • Marshall
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Gordon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
        • Gordon is located in Crawford County
      • Shelburn
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburn
        • Shelburn is located in Sullivan County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,222 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelburn <4>
      • Prairieton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieton
        • Prairieton is located in Vigo County (IN)
      • Weaver
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
        • Weaver is located in Clark County
      • Martinsville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
        • Martinsville is located in Clark County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <4>
      • Hogue Town
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogue Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogue Town
        • Hogue Town is located in Clark County
      • Robinson
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • 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>
      • Palestine
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • New Lebanon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • 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>
      • Sullivan
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • 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>
      • Farmersburg
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)

    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 Shawler Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clark County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shawler 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 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Shawler Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Harrison Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
    • Hogue Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hogue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hogue Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hogue Cemetery
    • Ohio Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ohio Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ohio Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ohio Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Bailff Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bailff Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailff Cemetery
    • Bradbury Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bradbury Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradbury Cemetery
    • York Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the York Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The York Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the York Cemetery
    • Walnut Prairie Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walnut Prairie Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Prairie Cemetery
    • Plymouth Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plymouth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Plymouth Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plymouth Cemetery
    • Lindley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lindley Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindley Cemetery
    • Draper Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Draper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Draper Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Draper Cemetery
    • Ziegler Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ziegler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ziegler Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ziegler Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Guyer Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Guyer Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guyer Cemetery
      • Darwin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Darwin Cemetery is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darwin Cemetery
      • Blizzard Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blizzard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blizzard Cemetery is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blizzard Cemetery
      • Medsker Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Medsker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Medsker Cemetery is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Medsker Cemetery
      • Musgrave Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Musgrave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Musgrave Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Musgrave Cemetery
      • Hutsonville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Island Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Island Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Island 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 Shawler Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #418313  (Shawler Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #418313 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: West Union
      • County: Clark         Elev: 142
      • Location given for GNIS #418313 (Shawler Cemetery)

    The official website for Clark County: www.clarkcountyil.org/

    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 Clark, 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 Shawler Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2184, Longitude: -87.6589       In this case, the coordinates for the Shawler 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.
    <6>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.




 

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