A visit to the Sheppard 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 Sheppard Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sheppard Cemetery:
39.4787, -90.1890
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sheppard Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sheppard Cemetery is located in Greene County<2>.
The county seat for Greene County is located in Carrollton. Carrollton lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the southwest of the Sheppard Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sheppard Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Sheppard Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sheppard Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Athensville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Athensville Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athensville Cemetery
- Reeve - Mayberry Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Ceres Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Ceres Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceres Cemetery
- Richwoods Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Richwoods Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwoods Cemetery
- The Richwoods Cemetery has also been known as:
- Felter Eastern United Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #764766 <5>
- Rhodes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Cemetery
- Scottville West Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Whitlock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Whitlock Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock Cemetery
- Barnett #1 Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Barnett #1 Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett #1 Cemetery
- Zion #1 Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Zion #1 Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion #1 Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Union Prather Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Vandaveer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Vandaveer Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandaveer Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Land Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Land Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land Cemetery
- Ruyle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Ruyle Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruyle Cemetery
- Martins Prairie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sanders Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Sanders Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
- Short Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Short Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Cemetery
- Drake - Million Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hettick Point Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Hettick Point Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hettick Point Cemetery
- Panther Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Panther Creek Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Creek Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sheppard Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sheppard Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Scottville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Murrayville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Manchester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wrights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Greenfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Roodhouse
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Woodson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Palmyra
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- White Hall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hettick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Modesto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Franklin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Belltown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Belltown is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
- Hagaman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hagaman is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagaman
- Pisgah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pisgah is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Rockbridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Waverly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Alsey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- South Jacksonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- South Jacksonville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jacksonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,075 people
- Patterson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Wilmington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Wilmington is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Chesterfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lynnville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lynnville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
- Glasgow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Glasgow is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Walkerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Walkerville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerville
- Carrollton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Comer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Comer is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
- Arnold
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Arnold is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Winchester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jacksonville
(17 miles [27.4 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 Sheppard Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Greene County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sheppard Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Carrollton
- Franklin
- Greenfield
- Jacksonville
- Manchester
- Modesto
- Palmyra
- Roodhouse
- Scottville
- Waverly
- White Hall
- Winchester
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Sheppard Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Greene County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Sheppard Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #418349 (Sheppard Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #418349 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Greene
- Est. Elev: 169 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Athensville
- Location given for Sheppard Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.4786581 Lon: -90.1890048
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Greene, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Sheppard Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |