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A visit to the Shedd 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 Shedd Cemetery ...

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

39.2120, -89.0967

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

The Shedd Cemetery is located in Fayette County<2>.

The county seat for Fayette County is located in Vandalia. Vandalia lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south of the Shedd Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Shedd Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Shedd Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Prater Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Prater Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prater Cemetery
  • Clark Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Clark Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
  • Tennessee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Tennessee Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee Cemetery
  • Casey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Casey Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey Cemetery
  • Ramsey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Staff Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Staff Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staff Cemetery
  • Price Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Price Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
  • Craig Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Craig Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Cemetery
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • Hayes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Oconee Mound Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Oconee Mound Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Mound Cemetery
    • Halford Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Halford Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halford Cemetery
    • Poland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Poland Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland Cemetery
    • Nave Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Nave Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nave Cemetery
    • Cothern Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Reed Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
    • Myers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Myers Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shedd Cemetery.

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

  • Dressor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Dressor is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dressor
  • Ramsey
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Oconee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Herrick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Bayle City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bayle City is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayle City
  • Bingham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Fillmore
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ohlman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Nokomis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Rosamond
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Cowden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Pana
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Pana is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pana
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,327 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pana <5>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Wenonah
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Wenonah is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenonah
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
    • Coalton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Coalton is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
    • Chapman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Chapman is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
    • Lakewood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Lakewood is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
    • Witt
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Witt is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Witt <5>
    • Holliday
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Holliday is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
    • Tower Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Millersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Millersville is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
    • Vandalia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Brownstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Avena
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Avena is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avena
    • Beecher City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Beecher City is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
    • Irving
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

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 Shedd Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fayette County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Shedd Cemetery: