RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Illinois >> Iroquois County >> Sheldon CemeteryIndex...

A visit to the Sheldon 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 Sheldon Cemetery ...

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

40.7617, -87.5634

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

The Sheldon Cemetery is located in Iroquois County<2>.

The county seat for Iroquois County is located in Watseka. Watseka lies just to the west of the Sheldon Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sheldon Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sheldon Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Fleming Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fleming Cemetery is located in Benton County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming Cemetery
  • Gaffield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Old Texas Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Old Texas Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Texas Cemetery
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
  • Blue Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Blue Ridge Cemetery is located in Benton County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge Cemetery
  • Dorne Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Dorne Cemetery is located in Newton County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorne Cemetery
  • Morris Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Morris Chapel Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Chapel Cemetery
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
  • Prarie Dell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Prarie Dell Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prarie Dell Cemetery
  • Iroquois Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Iroquois Memorial Park is located in Iroquois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iroquois Memorial Park
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Newton County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Fairlawn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Fairlawn Cemetery is located in Newton County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Newton County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Gard Army of the Republic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Belmont Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Belmont Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Newton County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Vennum Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Vennum Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vennum Cemetery
    • Porter Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Porter Cemetery is located in Newton County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
    • Greentown Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Greentown Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown Cemetery
    • Chamberlain Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Chamberlain Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Cemetery
    • Keen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Keen Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen Cemetery
    • St. John Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in Benton County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
    • Earl Park Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Earl Park Cemetery is located in Benton County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl Park 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 Sheldon Cemetery.

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

  • Sheldon
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Effner
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Effner is located in Iroquois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effner
  • Iroquois
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Raub
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Raub is located in Benton County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raub
  • Kentland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Donovan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Watseka
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Woodland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Earl Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Earl Park is located in Benton County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl Park
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
  • Newton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Newton is located in Newton County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
  • Stockland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Freeland Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Freeland Park is located in Benton County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland Park
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Milford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Gravel Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Gravel Hill is located in Benton County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
    • Brook
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Brook is located in Newton County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brook <6>
    • Beaver City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Beaver City is located in Newton County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
    • Schwer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Schwer is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schwer
    • Morocco
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Morocco is located in Newton County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morocco
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morocco <6>
    • Martinton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Beaverville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Dunn ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Dunn is located in Benton County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
    • Goodland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Wadena
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Wadena is located in Benton County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadena
    • Foresman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Foresman is located in Newton County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foresman
    • Crescent City
      (15 miles [24.1 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 Sheldon Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Iroquois County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sheldon 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 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 Sheldon Cemetery: