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A visit to the Sheldon Cemetery ...


The location of the Sheldon 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 Sheldon Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.5134°   (37° 30' 48")

Lon:   -88.4148°   (-88° 24' 53")

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

The county seat for Pope County is located in Golconda. Golconda lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Sheldon Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Sheldon Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Pope 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 Sheldon 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 20 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.

    • Leisure City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure City
      • Leisure City is located in Pope County
    • Herod
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herod have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herod
      • Herod is located in Pope County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herod <4>
    • Shetlerville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shetlerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shetlerville
      • Shetlerville is located in Hardin County
    • Karbers Ridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karbers Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karbers Ridge
      • Karbers Ridge is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karbers Ridge <4>
    • Oak
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak
      • Oak is located in Pope County
    • Mineral City ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
      • Mineral City is located in Hardin County
    • Rosiclare
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosiclare have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosiclare
      • Rosiclare is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosiclare <4>
    • Elizabethtown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
      • Elizabethtown is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <4>
    • Carrsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrsville
      • Carrsville is located in Livingston County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
    • Eddyville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eddyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
      • Eddyville is located in Pope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eddyville <4>
    • Tolu
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolu
      • Tolu is located in Crittenden County (KY)
    • Rock Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
      • Rock Creek is located in Hardin County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Golconda
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golconda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golconda
        • Golconda is located in Pope County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golconda <4>
      • Mitchellsville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellsville
        • Mitchellsville is located in Saline County
      • Rock
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
        • Rock is located in Pope County
      • Cave-In-Rock
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave-In-Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave-In-Rock
        • Cave-In-Rock is located in Hardin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
        • Cave-In-Rock has also been known as:
        • Cave-In-Rock village
      • Glendale
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
        • Glendale is located in Pope County
      • Lola
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lola
        • Lola is located in Livingston County (KY)
      • McCormick
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCormick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick
        • McCormick is located in Pope County
      • Equality
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

    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 Pope County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Sheldon Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Asbell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Asbell Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbell Cemetery
    • Hogg Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hogg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hogg Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hogg Cemetery
    • Shelby Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shelby Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelby Cemetery
    • Joiner Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joiner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Joiner Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joiner Cemetery
    • Hubbs Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hubbs Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbs Cemetery
    • Paris Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Paris Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paris Cemetery
    • Lavender Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lavender Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lavender Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lavender Cemetery
    • Blackman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blackman Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackman Cemetery
    • Collier Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Collier Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collier Cemetery
    • Rose Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
    • Baldwin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baldwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Cemetery
    • Concord Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Concord Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Concord Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
      • Dutton Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dutton Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dutton Cemetery
      • Vaughn Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vaughn Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughn Cemetery
      • Twitchell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Twitchell Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twitchell Cemetery
      • Reiner Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reiner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reiner Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reiner Cemetery
      • Schutt Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schutt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Schutt Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schutt Cemetery
      • Stuby Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stuby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stuby Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stuby Cemetery
      • Partain Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Partain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Partain Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Partain Cemetery
      • Wallace Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
      • Bethesda Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Old Grandpierre Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Grandpierre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Grandpierre Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Grandpierre Cemetery
      • Fulkerson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulkerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fulkerson Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulkerson Cemetery
      • Soward Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Soward Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soward Cemetery
      • Cowsert Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowsert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cowsert Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowsert Cemetery
      • Joyce Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joyce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Joyce Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joyce Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Good Hope Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope 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 Sheldon Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #425475  (Sheldon Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #425475 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: Herod
      • County: Pope         Elev: 143
      • Location given for GNIS #425475 (Sheldon 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 Pope, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sheldon Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5134, Longitude: -88.4148       In this case, the coordinates for the Sheldon 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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