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A visit to the Sheley Cemetery ...


The location of the Sheley 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 Sheley Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.4759°   (38° 28' 33")

Lon:   -89.7618°   (-89° 45' 42")

The Sheley Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County<2>.

The county seat for Saint Clair County is located in Belleville. Belleville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Sheley Cemetery .

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 Sheley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Saint Clair 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 Sheley 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sheley Cemetery.

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

    • Mascoutah
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • New Memphis
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Memphis
      • New Memphis is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Memphis <4>
    • New Baden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Baden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baden
      • New Baden is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Baden <4>
    • Fayetteville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
      • Fayetteville is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
    • Damiansville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damiansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damiansville
      • Damiansville is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
    • Freeburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Libory
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Venedy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venedy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venedy
      • Venedy is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
    • Summerfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Lebanon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,225 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
    • Albers
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albers
      • Albers is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albers <4>
    • Shiloh
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shiloh <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Trenton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
        • Trenton is located in Clinton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,566 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <4>
      • Stone Church
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Church
        • Stone Church is located in Washington County
      • Okawville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • O'Fallon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Petersburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
        • Petersburg is located in Saint Clair County
      • New Athens
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
        • New Athens is located in Saint Clair County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
      • Belleville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Smithton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
        • Smithton is located in Saint Clair County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,812 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithton <4>
      • Lenzburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Caspars
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caspars have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caspars
        • Caspars is located in Washington County
      • Germantown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
        • Germantown is located in Clinton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown <4>
      • Aviston
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aviston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aviston
        • Aviston is located in Clinton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,156 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aviston <4>
      • Swansea
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swansea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea
        • Swansea is located in Saint Clair County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,276 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swansea <4>

    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 Sheley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saint Clair County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Sheley Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bopp Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bopp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bopp Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bopp Cemetery
    • Barth Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barth Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barth Cemetery
    • Lincoln Lake Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lincoln Lake Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Lake Cemetery
    • Andress Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andress Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Andress Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andress Cemetery
    • Fike Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fike Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fike Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fike Cemetery
    • Schneblin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Holy Childhood of Jesus Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Holy Childhood of Jesus Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Childhood of Jesus Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Mascoutah.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Childhood of Jesus Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106212 <6>
    • Mascoutah City Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mascoutah City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mascoutah City Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mascoutah City Cemetery
    • Home Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Home Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Home Cemetery
    • Old Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Catholic Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Catholic Cemetery
    • Fries Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fries Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fries Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fries Cemetery
    • Schubkegel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schubkegel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Schubkegel Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schubkegel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Fries Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fries Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fries Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fries Cemetery
      • Funk Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Funk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Funk Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Funk Cemetery
      • Funk Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Funk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Funk Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Funk Cemetery
      • Roth Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roth Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roth Cemetery
      • Mason Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mason Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
      • Harpstrite Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harpstrite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harpstrite Cemetery is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harpstrite Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Griffin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
      • Middlecoff Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middlecoff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Middlecoff Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middlecoff Cemetery
      • Emmerich Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmerich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Emmerich Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmerich Cemetery
      • Knobeloch Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knobeloch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Knobeloch Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knobeloch Cemetery
      • John Mueller Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Mueller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The John Mueller Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Mueller Cemetery
      • Roth Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roth Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roth Cemetery
      • Mueller Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mueller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mueller Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mueller Cemetery
      • Mueller Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mueller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mueller Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mueller Cemetery
      • Culli Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Culli Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Culli Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Culli Cemetery
      • New Baden Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Baden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Baden Cemetery is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Baden 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 Sheley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #426089  (Sheley Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #426089 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: Mascoutah
      • County: St. Clair         Elev: 140
      • Location given for GNIS #426089 (Sheley Cemetery)

    The official website for Saint Clair County: www.co.st-clair.il.us/

    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 Saint Clair, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sheley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4759, Longitude: -89.7618       In this case, the coordinates for the Sheley 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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