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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:

39.6628, -90.2187

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 Morgan County<2>.

The county seat for Morgan County is located in Jacksonville. Jacksonville lies just to the north 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 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Sheppard Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lewis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
  • Hoag Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Hoag Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoag Cemetery
  • Asbury Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Asbury Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Cemetery
  • Holmes Daniel D Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Diamond Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Diamond Grove Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Grove Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Diamond Grove Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Jacksonville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1275384 <5>
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
  • Craig - Burrows Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • South Fork Mauvaise Terre Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Scott Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Scott Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
  • St. Bartholomew Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Sooy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sooy Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sooy Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Henry Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Henry Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Pisgah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
    • East Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The East Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cemetery
    • Richardson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Richardson Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson Cemetery
    • Lynnville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Lynnville Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville Cemetery
    • Murrayville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Murrayville Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrayville Cemetery
    • Sulphur Springs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Sample Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Sample Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sample Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 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:

  • South Jacksonville
    (2 miles [3.2 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
  • Woodson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Pisgah
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Pisgah is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
  • Jacksonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Murrayville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Arnold
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Arnold is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
  • Lynnville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Lynnville is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
  • Franklin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Manchester
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Alexander
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Winchester
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Chapin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Arcadia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Arcadia is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
    • Alsey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Literberry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Concord
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Morgan City ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Morgan City is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
    • Roodhouse
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Scottville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Waverly
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Glasgow
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Glasgow is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Maxwell ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Maxwell is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
    • Old Princeton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Old Princeton is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Princeton
    • Exeter
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Exeter is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • New Berlin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Arenzville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Prentice
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Prentice is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentice

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 Morgan County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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: