A visit to the Sulphur Springs 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 Sulphur Springs Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sulphur Springs Cemetery:
39.4564, -88.6451
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sulphur Springs Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sulphur Springs Cemetery is located in Shelby County<2>.
The county seat for Shelby County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies just to the west southwest of the Sulphur Springs Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sulphur Springs Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Sulphur Springs Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sulphur Springs Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bethany Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Warren Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Warren Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Cemetery
- Moberley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Moberley Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moberley Cemetery
- Wallis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Wallis Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallis Cemetery
- Sand Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Sand Creek Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Creek Cemetery
- Bruce Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Bruce Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce Cemetery
- Walden Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Walden Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden Cemetery
- Middlesworth Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Middlesworth Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesworth Cemetery
- Windsor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Windsor Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Cemetery
- Hilligoss Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Hilligoss Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilligoss Cemetery
- Quigley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Quigley Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quigley Cemetery
- Caldwell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Barker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Barker Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Cemetery
- Helton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Helton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton Cemetery
- Claridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Claridge Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claridge Cemetery
- Mahoney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Mahoney Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahoney Cemetery
- Wade Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Wade Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Cemetery
- Pt. Lookout Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Pt. Lookout Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pt. Lookout Cemetery
- Cochran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Cochran Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran Cemetery
- Whitfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Whitfield Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield Cemetery
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 Sulphur Springs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sulphur Springs Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Windsor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Middlesworth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Middlesworth is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesworth
- Strasburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gays
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Findlay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shelbyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sexson Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sexson Corner is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexson Corner
- Allenville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Allenville is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Coles
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Coles is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
- Sullivan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Dunn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Dunn is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
- Trowbridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Trowbridge is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trowbridge
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Mode
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Mode is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
- Stewardson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bethany
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Neoga
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Magnet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Magnet is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
- Cushman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Cushman is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
- Yantisville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Yantisville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yantisville
- Fancher
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fancher is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancher
- Mattoon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Cooks Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cooks Mills is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
- Lakewood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lakewood is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Trilla
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Cadwell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cadwell is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadwell
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 Sulphur Springs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Shelby County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sulphur Springs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bethany
- Findlay
- Mattoon
- Neoga
- Neoga lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Sulphur Springs Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Neoga.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neoga
- Shelbyville
- Stewardson
- Strasburg
- Sullivan
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 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 Sulphur Springs Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Shelby 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 Sulphur Springs Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1725333 (Sulphur Springs Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1725333 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: Shelby
- Est. Elev: 201 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Middlesworth
- Location given for Sulphur Springs Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.4564254 Lon: -88.6450618
- 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 Shelby, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sulphur Springs 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |