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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 Chapel Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.5234°   (40° 31' 24")

Lon:   -90.0873°   (-90° 5' 14")

The Shields Chapel Cemetery is located in Fulton County<2>.

The county seat for Fulton County is located in Lewistown. Lewistown lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Shields Chapel Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Shields Chapel Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Thompson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • Locust Lane Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Lane Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Locust Lane Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • Gardiner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardiner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardiner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gardiner Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • Moore Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Moore Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • Saunders - Blackaby Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saunders - Blackaby Cemetery
    • The Saunders - Blackaby Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • The Saunders - Blackaby Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Saunders Cemetery
  • Highbridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highbridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highbridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Highbridge Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • Maryville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maryville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maryville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Maryville Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • White Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The White Chapel Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • Connor Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Connor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Connor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Connor Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Wright Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Salem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Fiatt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fiatt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fiatt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fiatt Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Cuba Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cuba Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cuba Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cuba Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Orendorff Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orendorff Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orendorff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Orendorff Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Breeds Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breeds Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Breeds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Breeds Cemetery is located in Fulton County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shields Chapel Cemetery.

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

  • Saint David
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Dunfermline
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunfermline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunfermline
    • Dunfermline is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunfermline <5>
  • Canton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bryant
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
    • Bryant is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <5>
  • Cuba
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Cuba is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <5>
  • Fiatt
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiatt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiatt
    • Fiatt is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fiatt <5>
  • Brereton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brereton
    • Brereton is located in Fulton County
  • Norris
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Bybee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bybee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee
    • Bybee is located in Fulton County
  • Fairview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Breeds
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Breeds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeds
    • Breeds is located in Fulton County
  • Lewistown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewistown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
    • Lewistown is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,096 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewistown <5>
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Banner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
      • Banner is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banner <5>
    • Liverpool
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liverpool have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
      • Liverpool is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liverpool <5>
    • Blyton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blyton
      • Blyton is located in Fulton County
    • Smithfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <5>
    • Buzzville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzville
      • Buzzville is located in Mason County
    • Goofy Ridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goofy Ridge
      • Goofy Ridge is located in Mason County
    • Sepo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sepo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sepo
      • Sepo is located in Fulton County
    • Farmington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Radville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radville
      • Radville is located in Tazewell County
    • Ellisville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville
      • Ellisville is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellisville <5>
    • Glasford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Babylon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babylon
      • Babylon is located in Fulton 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 Chapel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fulton County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Canton
    • Canton lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Shields Chapel Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Canton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
  • Cuba
    • Cuba lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Shields Chapel Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cuba.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
  • Havana
  • Lewistown
  • London Mills

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Chapel 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 Chapel Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1773365  (Shields Chapel Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1773365 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: Canton
    • County: Fulton         Elev: 207
    • Location given for GNIS #1773365 (Shields Chapel 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 Fulton, 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' 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 Shields Chapel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5234, Longitude: -90.0873       In this case, the coordinates for the Shields Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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