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A visit to the Shelby 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 Shelby Cemetery ...

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

39.4450, -88.7912

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

The Shelby Cemetery is located in Shelby County<2>.

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies just to the south of the Shelby Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Shelby 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 Shelby Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Austin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Austin Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Cemetery
  • Oliver Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Oliver Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Cemetery
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Cemetery
  • Hudson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Hudson Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Washington Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Washington Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Cemetery
  • Cutler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cutler Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutler Cemetery
  • Brunswick Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Brunswick Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick Cemetery
  • Plank Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Plank Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plank Cemetery
  • Craig Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Craig Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Barker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Barker Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Caldwell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Cemetery
    • Mahoney Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mahoney Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahoney Cemetery
    • Claridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Claridge Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claridge Cemetery
    • Rose Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rose Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Jordan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
    • Helton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Helton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton Cemetery
    • Findlay Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Findlay Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findlay 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 Shelby Cemetery.

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

  • Shelbyville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Middlesworth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Middlesworth is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesworth
  • Findlay
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Yantisville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Yantisville is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yantisville
  • Tower Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Lakewood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakewood is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
  • Windsor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Strasburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Fancher
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Fancher is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancher
  • Mode
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Mode is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
  • Dunn
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Dunn is located in Moultrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
  • Cowden
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Sullivan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bethany
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Assumption
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Pana
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Holliday
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Holliday is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
    • Stewardson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Sexson Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Sexson Corner is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexson Corner
    • Gays
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Gays is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gays <5>
    • Allenville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Allenville is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
    • Beecher City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Beecher City is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
    • Trowbridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Trowbridge is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trowbridge
    • Coles
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Coles is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
    • Cushman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Cushman is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
    • Moweaqua
      (17 miles [27.4 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 Shelby Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Shelby County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Shelby Cemetery: