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:
38.0714, -88.8881
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Benton. Benton lies just to the south southwest 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 28 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Shiloh Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shiloh Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Winemiller Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Winemiller Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winemiller Cemetery
- Cypher Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Cypher Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypher Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The King Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- Franklin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Franklin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
- Wayman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Wayman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayman Cemetery
- Drummond Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Drummond Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drummond Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Overturf Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Overturf Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overturf Cemetery
- Phillips Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Browning Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Browning Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning Cemetery
- Thurmond Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Thurmond Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurmond Cemetery
- Moser Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Moser Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moser Cemetery
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Memorial Park is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
- Otterson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Otterson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterson Cemetery
- Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hope Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
- Kirk Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Kirk Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk Cemetery
- Hammond Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Hammond Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond Cemetery
- Browning Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Browning Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Masonic - Oddfellow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rea Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Rea Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea Cemetery
- County Farm Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The County Farm Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Farm Cemetery
- Baxter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Baxter Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter Cemetery
- Franklin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Franklin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
- Manion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Manion Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manion Cemetery
- Liberty - Ridlin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Middle Fork Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Middle Fork Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork Cemetery
- Fitzgerrell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shiloh Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shiloh Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Whittington
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Ewing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Benton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Steel City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Steel City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel City
- Taylor Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Taylor Hill is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Hill
- Ina
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ina is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ina <6>
- Rend City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rend City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rend City
- West City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- West City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
- Frisco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Frisco is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Smothersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Smothersville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smothersville
- Hanaford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hanaford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanaford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
- Nason
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Fitzgerrell ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fitzgerrell is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzgerrell
- Sesser
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Valier
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Buckner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Parrish
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Parrish is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
- Akin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dareville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dareville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dareville
- Emerson City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Emerson City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson City
- Bonnie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Deering City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Deering City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering City
- Macedonia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Coello
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- North City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- North City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
- Christopher
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Orient
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
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 Franklin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shiloh Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Benton
- Christopher
- Ina
- Sesser
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 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 Franklin 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 #418397 (Shiloh Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #418397 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: Franklin
- Est. Elev: 152 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rend Lake Dam
- Location given for Shiloh Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.0714383 Lon: -88.8881221
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Franklin, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shiloh Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |