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A visit to the Shipley 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 Shipley Cemetery ...

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

40.0831, -89.8707

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

The Shipley Cemetery is located in Menard County<2>.

The county seat for Menard County is located in Petersburg. Petersburg lies just to the south southeast of the Shipley Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Shipley Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Shipley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Kirby Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Kirby Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby Cemetery
  • Concord Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Concord Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
  • Old Concord Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Old Concord Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Concord Cemetery
  • Sandridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Sandridge Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge Cemetery
  • Watkins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Cemetery
  • Park Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Park Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Cemetery
  • Smoot Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Smoot Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoot Cemetery
  • Godbey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Godbey Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godbey Cemetery
  • Oakford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Oakford Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakford Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakford Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Oakford.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1172604 <5>
  • Atterberry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Atterberry Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atterberry Cemetery
  • Hash Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hash Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hash Cemetery
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • St. Petersburg Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rosehill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107759 <5>
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Baker Prairie #2 Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sear's Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Sear's Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sear's Cemetery
    • Carter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
    • Holstlaw Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Holstlaw Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holstlaw Cemetery
    • Dunschen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Dunschen Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunschen Cemetery
    • Baker Prairie #1 Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery

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 Shipley Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shipley Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Petersburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Oakford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Greenview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Kilbourne
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Newmansville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Newmansville is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmansville
  • Tallula
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Teheran
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Teheran is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teheran
  • Easton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Poplar City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Athens
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sylvan ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Sylvan is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
  • Mason City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Long Branch
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Long Branch is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
    • White City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • White City is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
    • Salisbury
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Salisbury is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
    • Pleasant Plains
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Cantrall
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Middletown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Chandlerville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Gurney ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Gurney is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurney
    • Ashland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Croft
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Croft is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
    • New Holland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bath
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Topeka
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Philadelphia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Philadelphia is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
    • Havana
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)

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 Shipley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Menard County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Shipley Cemetery: