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A visit to the Swedish 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 Swedish Cemetery ...

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

39.3170, -88.5509

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

The Swedish Cemetery is located in Shelby County<2>.

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Swedish Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Swedish Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Swedish Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Spain Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Spain Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spain Cemetery
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
  • Lower Ash Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Coons Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Coons Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coons Cemetery
  • Downey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Downey Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey Cemetery
  • St. Patick's Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The St. Patick's Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patick's Cemetery
  • Gaskill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Gaskill Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskill Cemetery
  • Rincker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rincker Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rincker Cemetery
  • Copperas Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Copperas Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperas Cemetery
  • Raney Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Raney Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raney Cemetery
  • Grace Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Grace Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Cemetery
  • St. Paul's Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The St. Paul's Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul's Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Neoga Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Neoga Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neoga Cemetery
    • Neoga Railroad Crossing Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Lockhart Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lockhart Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart Cemetery
    • Concord Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
    • Ash Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Ash Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove Cemetery
    • Cochran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Cochran Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran Cemetery
    • Pt. Lookout Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pt. Lookout Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pt. Lookout Cemetery
    • Richland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Richland Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Cemetery
    • Stewardson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mound Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mound Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Cemetery
    • Illinois Central Railroad Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion 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 Swedish Cemetery.

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

  • Trowbridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Trowbridge is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trowbridge
  • Strasburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Stewardson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Neoga
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Neoga is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neoga
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neoga <6>
  • Sexson Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Sexson Corner is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexson Corner
  • Sigel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Windsor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Green Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Green Creek is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
  • Mode
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Mode is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
  • Shumway
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Gays
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Gays is located in Moultrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gays <6>
  • Middlesworth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Middlesworth is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesworth
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Trilla
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Magnet
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Magnet is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
    • Fancher
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Fancher is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancher
    • Effingham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Teutopolis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Montrose
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Montrose is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Johnstown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Johnstown is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
    • Mattoon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Coles
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Coles is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
    • Shelbyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Beecher City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Beecher City is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
    • Funkhouser
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
    • Lerna
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

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 Swedish 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 Swedish Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Swedish Cemetery: