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A visit to the Shields Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Shields Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Shields Cemetery (FG ID #108226)

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 Shields Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.6131°   (39° 36' 47")

Lon:   -87.9648°   (-87° 57' 53")

The Shields Cemetery is located in Coles County<2>.

The county seat for Coles County is located in Charleston. Charleston lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Shields Cemetery .

Establishment of the Shields Cemetery ...

The Shields Cemetery was founded in 1880.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Shields Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bell Cemetery is located in Coles County
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Edgar County
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Coles County
  • Berry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Berry Cemetery is located in Coles County
  • Rosedale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosedale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosedale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rosedale Cemetery is located in Coles County
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Coles County
  • St. Omer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Edgar County
  • Scott Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Scott Cemetery is located in Edgar County
  • Catfish Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catfish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catfish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Catfish Cemetery is located in Edgar County
  • Zimmerman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zimmerman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zimmerman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Zimmerman Cemetery is located in Edgar County
  • Patsy Mitchell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patsy Mitchell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patsy Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Patsy Mitchell Cemetery is located in Coles County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Catfish Point Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catfish Point Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catfish Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Catfish Point Cemetery is located in Edgar County
    • Embarrass Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Embarrass Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Embarrass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Embarrass Cemetery is located in Edgar County
    • Hoagland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoagland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoagland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hoagland Cemetery is located in Coles County
    • Knoch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knoch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knoch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knoch Cemetery is located in Coles County
    • Zimmerman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zimmerman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zimmerman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zimmerman Cemetery is located in Coles County
    • Ashmore Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Waite Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Cornwell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornwell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cornwell Cemetery is located in Edgar County
    • Wilhoit Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilhoit Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilhoit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilhoit Cemetery is located in Edgar County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shields Cemetery.

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

  • Borton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Omer ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Omer came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Omer
    • Saint Omer is located in Coles County
  • Kansas
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
    • Kansas is located in Edgar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas <7>
  • Oakland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Redmon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redmon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redmon
    • Redmon is located in Edgar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redmon <7>
  • Ashmore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashmore have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmore
    • Ashmore is located in Coles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashmore <7>
  • Grandview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Brocton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Rardin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rardin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rardin
    • Rardin is located in Coles County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rardin
    • From the Shields Cemetery to Rardin
  • Conlogue
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Bushton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Westfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

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 Shields Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Coles County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Ashmore
  • Brocton
  • Charleston
  • Hindsboro
  • Hume
    • Hume lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Shields Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hume.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
  • Kansas
    • Kansas lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Shields Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kansas.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
  • Oakland
  • Paris

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 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 Shields 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 Shields Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #418390  (Shields Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #418390 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: Kansas
    • County: Coles         Elev: 204
    • Location given for GNIS #418390 (Shields Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #108226

The official website for Coles County: www.co.coles.il.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Coles, 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 Shields Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6131, Longitude: -87.9648    
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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.




 

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