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A visit to the Shockley Cemetery ...


The location of the Shockley Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Shockley Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.0120°   (41° 0' 43")

Lon:   -89.9662°   (-89° 57' 58")

The Shockley Cemetery is located in Stark County<2>.

The county seat for Stark County is located in Toulon. Toulon lies just to the northeast of the Shockley Cemetery .

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 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 Shockley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Stark County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Shockley Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shockley Cemetery.

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

    • Elmore
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
      • Elmore is located in Peoria County
    • Williamsfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsfield
      • Williamsfield is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsfield <4>
    • Laura
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • La Fayette
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Fayette
      • La Fayette is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Fayette <4>
    • Victoria
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
      • Victoria is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victoria <4>
    • Toulon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toulon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toulon
      • Toulon is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toulon <4>
    • Dahinda
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dahinda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahinda
      • Dahinda is located in Knox County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dahinda <4>
    • Monica
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monica
      • Monica is located in Peoria County
    • Wyoming
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Appleton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
      • Appleton is located in Knox County
    • Galva
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Brimfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Princeville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
        • Princeville is located in Peoria County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeville <4>
      • Altona
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Modena
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modena
        • Modena is located in Stark County
      • Oneida
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Knox
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
        • Knox is located in Knox County
      • Castleton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
        • Castleton is located in Stark County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castleton <4>
      • Bishop Hill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Hill
        • Bishop Hill is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bishop Hill <4>
      • Kewanee
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kewanee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewanee
        • Kewanee is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,174 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kewanee <4>
      • Gilson
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Yates City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates City
        • Yates City is located in Knox County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yates City <4>
      • Elmwood
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Speer
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speer
        • Speer is located in Stark County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Speer <4>
      • Osceola
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
        • Osceola is located in Stark County
      • Wataga
        (16 miles [25.7 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 Shockley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Stark County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Shockley Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Center Prairie Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Prairie Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Prairie Cemetery
    • West Jersey Methodist Churchyard Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Jersey Methodist Churchyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Jersey Methodist Churchyard Cemetery is located in Stark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Jersey Methodist Churchyard Cemetery
    • McClenahan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClenahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McClenahan Cemetery is located in Stark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClenahan Cemetery
    • Glendale Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glendale Cemetery is located in Stark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendale Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Caldwell Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Caldwell Family Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Family Cemetery
    • Garret Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garret Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garret Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garret Cemetery
    • Parker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • Starwano Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starwano Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Starwano Cemetery is located in Stark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starwano Cemetery
    • County Farm Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The County Farm Cemetery is located in Stark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Farm Cemetery
    • LaFayette Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the LaFayette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The LaFayette Cemetery is located in Stark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the LaFayette Cemetery
    • Fraker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fraker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fraker Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fraker Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Victoria Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Smith Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Etherly Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Etherly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Etherly Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Etherly Cemetery
      • Williams Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Family Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Family Cemetery
      • Campbell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Peoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
      • Stringtown Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • West Truro Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Truro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Truro Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Truro Cemetery
      • Walliker Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walliker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walliker Cemetery is located in Peoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walliker Cemetery
      • Sheets Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheets Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sheets Cemetery is located in Stark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheets Cemetery

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

    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 Shockley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #418449  (Shockley Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #418449 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: Lafayette
      • County: Stark         Elev: 195
      • Location given for GNIS #418449 (Shockley Cemetery)

    The official website for Stark County: www.stark-county.net/

    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 Stark, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Shockley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0120, Longitude: -89.9662       In this case, the coordinates for the Shockley Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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