A visit to the Shiloh 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 Shiloh Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shiloh Cemetery:
40.2603, -88.3971
The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Champaign County<1>.
The county seat for Champaign County is located in Urbana. Urbana lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the southeast of the Shiloh Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Shiloh Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Shiloh Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shiloh Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Knife Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Dunkard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard Cemetery
- Phillippe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Naylor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mahomet Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Riverside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jersey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Jersey Cemetery is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey Cemetery
- The Jersey Cemetery has also been known as:
- Jersey Presbyterian Cemetery
- Willowbrook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bryant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fisher Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mansfield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Mansfield Cemetery is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Cemetery
- Argo Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Argo Cemetery is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Grandview Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- East Bend Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Beekman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Blue Ridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Blue Ridge Cemetery is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge Cemetery
- Bethel Harris Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bellflower Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Bellflower Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellflower Cemetery
- Mallory Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Mallory Cemetery is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallory Cemetery
- Boyer Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Boyer Cemetery is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyer Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Shiloh Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shiloh Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lake of the Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lake of the Woods is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake of the Woods
- Fisher
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mahomet
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lotus
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mansfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Foosland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Dewey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bellflower
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Laurette
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Proctor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Seymour
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bondville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Prospect
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kumler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Staley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Thomasboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Glen Avon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Champaign
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Farmer City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- White Heath
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rantoul
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Saybrook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Urbana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gibson City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Watkins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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 Shiloh Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Champaign County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shiloh Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bellflower
- Champaign
- Farmer City
- Fisher
- Gibson City
- Mahomet
- Mansfield
- Rantoul
- Urbana
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 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 Shiloh Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Champaign County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Shiloh Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #418402 (Shiloh Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #418402 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Champaign
- Est. Elev: 220 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Foosland
- Location given for Shiloh Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.2603109 Lon: -88.398112
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Champaign, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- Shiloh Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <4> | 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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