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A visit to the Shell Cemetery ...

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 Shell Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.1554°   (42° 9' 19")

Lon:   -89.7161°   (-89° 42' 57")

The Shell Cemetery is located in Carroll County<1>.

The county seat for Carroll County is located in Mount Carroll. Mount Carroll lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Shell Cemetery .

Name Variations for Shell Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Shell Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Shelly Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Shell Cemetery.<3>

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

  • St. Wendelin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Shannon Brethren Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Prairie Dell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Dell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Dell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Prairie Dell Cemetery is located in Ogle County
  • Brethren in Christ Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Chambers Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chambers Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chambers Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chambers Grove Cemetery is located in Ogle County
  • Lane Evangelical United Baptist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane Evangelical United Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Evangelical United Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lane Evangelical United Baptist Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
  • Spring Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Cherry Grove Brethren Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Forreston Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forreston Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forreston Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Forreston Grove Cemetery is located in Ogle County
  • Ellis Van Brocklin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Van Brocklin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Van Brocklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ellis Van Brocklin Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
  • Sabin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sabin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sabin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sabin Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
  • Lanark City Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • White Oak Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Oak Cemetery is located in Ogle County
    • Brookville Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Brookville Twp. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookville Twp. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookville Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brookville Twp. Cemetery is located in Ogle County
    • Hart Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hart Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
    • Liebhart Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liebhart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liebhart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liebhart Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
    • Grace Methodist Evangelical Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Methodist Evangelical Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Methodist Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grace Methodist Evangelical Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
    • Wolf Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Schriner Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Cranes Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cranes Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cranes Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cranes Grove Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
    • County Home Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Home Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The County Home Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
    • Chapel Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Stephenson County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Shell Cemetery.

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

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 Shell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Carroll County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Shell Cemetery:

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 Shell Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #418341  (Shell Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #418341 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: Shannon
    • County: Carroll         Elev: 287
    • Location given for GNIS #418341 (Shell Cemetery)

The official website for Carroll County: visitcarrollcountyil.com/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Carroll, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Shell Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1554, Longitude: -89.7161    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Georgetown and Zier Cors. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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