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A visit to the Shumway Methodist Church Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Shumway Methodist Church Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Shumway Methodist Church Cemetery (FG ID #726948)

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 Shumway Methodist Church Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shumway Methodist Church Cemetery

Lat:   39.1863°   (39° 11' 10")

Lon:   -88.6554°   (-88° 39' 19")

The Shumway Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Effingham County<2>.

The county seat for Effingham County is located in Effingham. Effingham lies just to the southeast of the Shumway Methodist Church Cemetery .

Name Variations for Shumway Methodist Church Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Shumway Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Shumway Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Shumway Methodist Church Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Blue Point Baptist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Point Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Point Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blue Point Baptist Cemetery is located in Effingham County
  • Rentfrow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rentfrow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rentfrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rentfrow Cemetery is located in Effingham County
  • Wolf Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wolf Creek Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Agney Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Brown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Effingham County
  • Ramsey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Mound Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mound Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Stewardson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Giles Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Giles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Giles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Giles Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Grubb Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery is located in Effingham County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Toothaker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toothaker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toothaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Toothaker Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Hubbartt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbartt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbartt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hubbartt Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Tipsword Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tipsword Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tipsword Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tipsword Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Moccasin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moccasin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moccasin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moccasin Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Funkhouser Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Funkhouser Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Funkhouser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Funkhouser Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Arborcrest Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Ewington Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ewington Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ewington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ewington Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • St. John Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John Lutheran Cemetery is located in Effingham County

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]<3> of the Shumway Methodist Church Cemetery.

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

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 Shumway Methodist Church Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Effingham County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shumway Methodist Church Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Altamont
    • Altamont lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Shumway Methodist Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Altamont.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
  • Cowden
    • Cowden lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Shumway Methodist Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cowden.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowden
  • Effingham
  • Neoga
    • Neoga lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Shumway Methodist Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Neoga.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neoga
  • Saint Elmo
  • Sigel
    • Sigel lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Shumway Methodist Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sigel.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigel
  • Stewardson
  • Strasburg
  • Teutopolis

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Shumway Methodist Church Cemetery:

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 Shumway Methodist Church Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1810544  (Shumway Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1810544 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: Shumway
    • County: Effingham         Elev: 199
    • Location given for GNIS #1810544 (Shumway Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #726948

The official website for Effingham County: www.co.effingham.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Effingham, 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 Shumway Methodist Church Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1863, Longitude: -88.6554    
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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