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A visit to the Shields Cemetery ...


The location of the Shields 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 Shields Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.2450°   (41° 14' 41")

Lon:   -90.9754°   (-90° 58' 31")

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

The county seat for Mercer County is located in Aledo. Aledo lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Shields Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Shields Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Mercer 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 Shields 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 22 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.

    • Petersville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
      • Petersville is located in Mercer County
    • Eliza
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliza
      • Eliza is located in Mercer County
    • New Boston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 644 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <4>
    • Joy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
      • Joy is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joy <4>
    • Buffalo Prairie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Louisa County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakville <4>
    • Keithsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Wapello
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapello
      • Wapello is located in Louisa County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
    • Illinois City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Illinois City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois City
      • Illinois City is located in Rock Island County
    • Fruitland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
      • Fruitland is located in Muscatine County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
    • Grandview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Louisa County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
    • Elrick Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrick Junction
      • Elrick Junction is located in Louisa County (IA)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Muscatine
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscatine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscatine
        • Muscatine is located in Muscatine County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,523 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscatine <4>
      • Aledo
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aledo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aledo
        • Aledo is located in Mercer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,383 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aledo <4>
      • Seaton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Sunbeam
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam
        • Sunbeam is located in Mercer County
      • Letts
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Letts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letts
        • Letts is located in Louisa County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Letts <4>
      • Milroy
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
        • Milroy is located in Henderson County
      • Reynolds
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Midway Beach
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Beach
        • Midway Beach is located in Muscatine County (IA)
      • Morning Sun
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morning Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Sun
        • Morning Sun is located in Louisa County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morning Sun <4>
      • Shale City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shale City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
        • Shale City is located in Mercer County

    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 Mercer County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Shields Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mannon Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mannon Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mannon Cemetery
    • Eliza Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eliza Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eliza Creek Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eliza Creek Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • New Boston Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Boston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Boston Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Boston Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Buffalo Prairie Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buffalo Prairie Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Prairie Cemetery
    • Leech Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Brick Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brick Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brick Cemetery
    • Peniel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Peniel Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • The Peniel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Peniel Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peniel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #232402 <6>
    • Griffith Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Griffith Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffith Cemetery
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • Duncan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Duncan Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Reynolds Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
      • Wilson Farm Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilson Farm Cemetery is located in Louisa County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Farm Cemetery
      • Port Louisa Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Port Louisa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Port Louisa Cemetery is located in Louisa County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Port Louisa Cemetery
      • Mallory Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mallory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mallory Cemetery is located in Louisa County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mallory Cemetery
      • Buffalo Prairie Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buffalo Prairie Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Prairie Cemetery
      • Parson Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parson Cemetery is located in Louisa County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parson Cemetery
      • Island Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Island Cemetery is located in Muscatine County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Island Cemetery
      • Grandview Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Louisa County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
      • Louisa County Farm Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Louisa County Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Louisa County Farm Cemetery is located in Louisa County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Louisa County Farm Cemetery
      • Harrison Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Louisa County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Louisa County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Keithsburg Greenmound Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • St. Mary's Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)

    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 Shields Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #418391  (Shields Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #418391 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: Joy
      • County: Mercer         Elev: 203
      • Location given for GNIS #418391 (Shields Cemetery)

    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 Mercer, 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 obstructions 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 Shields Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2450, Longitude: -90.9754       In this case, the coordinates for the Shields 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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