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A visit to the Shouse Chapel Cemetery ...


The location of the Shouse Chapel 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 Shouse Chapel Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.8406°   (38° 50' 26")

Lon:   -88.3995°   (-88° 23' 58")

The Shouse Chapel Cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.

The county seat for Clay County is located in Louisville. Louisville lies just to the southwest of the Shouse Chapel Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Shouse Chapel Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Clay 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 Shouse Chapel 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shouse Chapel Cemetery.

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

    • Ingraham
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Sailor Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sailor Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sailor Springs
      • Sailor Springs is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sailor Springs <4>
    • Louisville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
      • Louisville is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <4>
    • Wakefield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
      • Wakefield is located in Richland County
    • Clay City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Bogota
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogota
      • Bogota is located in Jasper County
    • Flora
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Camp Travis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Travis
      • Camp Travis is located in Clay County
    • Iola
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
      • Iola is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iola <4>
    • Noble
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
      • Noble is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <4>
    • Lis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lis
      • Lis is located in Jasper County
    • Wheeler
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeler <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Mason
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
        • Mason is located in Effingham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <4>
      • Kenner
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
        • Kenner is located in Clay County
      • Dieterich
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dieterich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dieterich
        • Dieterich is located in Effingham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dieterich <4>
      • Watson
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
        • Watson is located in Effingham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <4>
      • Edgewood
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
        • Edgewood is located in Effingham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewood <4>
      • Dundas
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
        • Dundas is located in Richland County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundas <4>
      • West Liberty
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
        • West Liberty is located in Jasper County
      • Heartville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartville
        • Heartville is located in Effingham County
      • Newton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
        • Newton is located in Jasper County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,818 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <4>
      • La Clede
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Clede
        • La Clede is located in Fayette County
      • Xenia
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Rinard
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rinard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinard
        • Rinard is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rinard <4>
      • Olney
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
        • Olney is located in Richland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,667 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney <4>

    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 Shouse Chapel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clay County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Clay City
    • Dieterich
    • Flora
      • Flora lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Shouse Chapel Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Flora.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
    • Louisville
    • Newton
      • Newton lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Shouse Chapel Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Newton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
    • Noble
      • Noble lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Shouse Chapel Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Noble.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
    • Olney
      • Olney lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Shouse Chapel Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Olney.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
    • Sailor Springs
    • Xenia
      • Xenia lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Shouse Chapel Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Xenia.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Shouse Chapel Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Brooks Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
    • Burke Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burke Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burke Cemetery
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • Hoosier Prairie Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoosier Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hoosier Prairie Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoosier Prairie Cemetery
    • Woods Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woods Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
    • Kinnamon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinnamon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kinnamon Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinnamon Cemetery
    • McKnight Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKnight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKnight Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKnight Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Ditter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ditter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ditter Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ditter Cemetery
    • Ingraham Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Ingraham Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ingraham Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Ingraham.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingraham Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1978333 <6>
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • German Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The German Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Conly Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Conly Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conly Cemetery
      • Old Union Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Dillman Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Fulks Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Fulks Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulks Cemetery
      • Abbott Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abbott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Abbott Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbott Cemetery
      • South Muddy Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Headyville Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Headyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Headyville Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Headyville Cemetery
      • St. John Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. John Cemetery is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
      • Tolliver Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tolliver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tolliver Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tolliver Cemetery
      • Red Brush Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Brush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Red Brush Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Brush Cemetery
      • Number 4 Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Number 4 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Number 4 Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Number 4 Cemetery
      • McKinney Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McKinney Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney Cemetery
      • Levitte Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Levitte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Levitte Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Levitte Cemetery
      • Reed Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reed Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
      • Wendelin - Holy Cross Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wendelin - Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wendelin - Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wendelin - Holy Cross Cemetery
      • Devore Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Devore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Devore Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Devore Cemetery
      • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley 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 Shouse Chapel Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1821639  (Shouse Chapel Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1821639 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: Louisville East
      • County: Clay         Elev: 153
      • Location given for GNIS #1821639 (Shouse 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 Clay, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Shouse Chapel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8406, Longitude: -88.3995       In this case, the coordinates for the Shouse Chapel 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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