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A visit to the Shields 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 Shields Cemetery ...

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

38.6881, -88.1628

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shields Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Richland County is located in Olney. Olney lies just to the northeast of the Shields Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Shields Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Shields Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Shiloh #2 Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Shiloh #2 Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh #2 Cemetery
  • Olive Branch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch Cemetery
  • Noble Prairie Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Noble Prairie Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble Prairie Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Noble Prairie Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Noble.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2135552 <5>
  • Village of Noble Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Blain Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Blain Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blain Cemetery
  • Elston Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Elston Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elston Cemetery
  • Decker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Decker Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker Cemetery
  • Liberty Lawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Liberty Lawn Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Lawn Cemetery
  • Green Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Maple Dale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Maple Dale Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Dale Cemetery
  • Houser Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Houser Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houser Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • North Freedom Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The North Freedom Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Freedom Cemetery
    • Hanna Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Hanna Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna Cemetery
    • Carson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Carson Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Cemetery
    • Gallagher Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Gallagher Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher Cemetery
    • Richland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Richland Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Haven Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Haven Hill Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven Hill Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Haven Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Olney.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106084 <5>
    • Smith Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Calhoun Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Calhoun Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Cemetery
    • Bird Haven Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bird Haven Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird Haven Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 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:

  • Gallagher
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Gallagher is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher
  • Noble
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Olney
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Olney is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,667 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney <6>
  • Wynoose
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wynoose is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynoose
  • Calhoun
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Parkersburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Passport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Passport is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passport
  • Camp Travis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Camp Travis is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Travis
  • Marion
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Marion is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Claremont
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Dundas
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Clay City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Bennington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Bennington is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
    • Maple Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Maple Grove is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
    • Wakefield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Wakefield is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
    • Sailor Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Erie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • West Liberty
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • West Liberty is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
    • Ingraham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • West Salem
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • West Salem is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
    • Berryville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Berryville is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
    • Amity
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Amity is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
    • Enterprise
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Enterprise is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise

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 Richland County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 websites either 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: