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A visit to the Sheppard Cemetery ...


The location of the Sheppard 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 Sheppard Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.6095°   (37° 36' 34")

Lon:   -89.2201°   (-89° 13' 12")

The Sheppard Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Murphysboro. Murphysboro lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Sheppard Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Jackson 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 Sheppard 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 Sheppard Cemetery.

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

    • Makanda
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Makanda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makanda
      • Makanda is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Makanda <4>
    • Water Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
      • Water Valley is located in Union County
    • Alto Pass
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alto Pass have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto Pass
      • Alto Pass is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto Pass <4>
    • Cobden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobden
      • Cobden is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobden <4>
    • Pomona
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <4>
    • Carbondale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Lick Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lick Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
      • Lick Creek is located in Union County
    • Anna
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
      • Anna is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,059 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <4>
    • Jonesboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
      • Jonesboro is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,677 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <4>
    • Murphysboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Wolf Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
      • Wolf Lake is located in Union County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolf Lake <4>
    • Dutch Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Mills
      • Dutch Mills is located in Union County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Mount Pleasant
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
        • Mount Pleasant is located in Union County
      • Crainville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crainville
        • Crainville is located in Williamson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
      • Carterville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Cambria
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • De Soto
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
        • De Soto is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,503 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <4>
      • Goreville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Dewmaine
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewmaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewmaine
        • Dewmaine is located in Williamson County
      • Blairsville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
        • Blairsville is located in Williamson County
      • Deer Ridge
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Ridge
        • Deer Ridge is located in Johnson County
      • Eagle Point Bay
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Point Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point Bay
        • Eagle Point Bay is located in Johnson County
      • Energy
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Energy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
        • Energy is located in Williamson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Energy <4>
      • Colp
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colp
        • Colp is located in Williamson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
        • Former name for Colp:
        • Colpville
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colp <4>
      • Grand Tower
        (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 Sheppard Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Sheppard Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Lirley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lirley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lirley Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lirley Cemetery
    • Vancil Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vancil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vancil Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vancil Cemetery
    • Hilton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hilton Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilton Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Lockard Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lockard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lockard Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockard Cemetery
    • Stearns Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stearns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stearns Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stearns Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Lipe Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Boskydell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boskydell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boskydell Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boskydell Cemetery
    • Winchester Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winchester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Winchester Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winchester Cemetery
    • Winchester Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winchester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Winchester Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winchester Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Union Hills Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Hills Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hills Cemetery
      • Dutch Ridge Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dutch Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dutch Ridge Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dutch Ridge Cemetery
      • Hagler Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hagler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hagler Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hagler Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Rich Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rich Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rich Cemetery
      • Treece Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Treece Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Treece Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Treece Cemetery
      • West Liberty Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Liberty Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Liberty Cemetery
      • Baker Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baker Family Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Family Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 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 Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Gentry Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gentry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gentry Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gentry Cemetery
      • South County Line Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South County Line Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South County Line 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 Sheppard Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #418351  (Sheppard Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #418351 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: Makanda
      • County: Jackson         Elev: 203
      • Location given for GNIS #418351 (Sheppard Cemetery)

    The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.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 Jackson, 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 things 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 Sheppard Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6095, Longitude: -89.2201       In this case, the coordinates for the Sheppard 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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