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A visit to the Tower Hill 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 Tower Hill Cemetery ...

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

39.3823, -88.9670

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

The Tower Hill Cemetery is located in Shelby County<2>.

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of the Tower Hill Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Tower Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Eiler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Eiler Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eiler Cemetery
  • Methodist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Methodist Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist Cemetery
  • Liston Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Liston Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liston Cemetery
  • Middlesworth Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Middlesworth Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesworth Cemetery
  • Knobs Baptist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Knobs Baptist Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobs Baptist Cemetery
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
  • Robinson Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
  • Linwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Linwood Cemetery is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood Cemetery
  • McCoy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The McCoy Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy Cemetery
  • Mautz Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mautz Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mautz Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Mt. Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Cemetery
    • Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Ridge Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Cemetery
    • Reed Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
    • Wendling Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Wendling Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendling Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Armstrong Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong Cemetery
    • Bateman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Bateman Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bateman Cemetery
    • Mound Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Mound Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Cemetery
    • Horsman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Horsman Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsman Cemetery
    • Harmon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Harmon Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon Cemetery
    • Washington Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Washington Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Cemetery
    • Craig Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Craig Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Cemetery
    • Henton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Henton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henton Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Tower Hill Cemetery.

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

  • Tower Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Lakewood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lakewood is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
  • Pana
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Pana is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pana
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,327 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pana <5>
  • Shelbyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Oconee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Cowden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Assumption
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Rosamond
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Herrick
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Yantisville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Yantisville is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yantisville
  • Millersville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Millersville is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
  • Ohlman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Holliday
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Holliday is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
    • Fancher
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Fancher is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancher
    • Middlesworth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Middlesworth is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesworth
    • Owaneco
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Mode
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Mode is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
    • Findlay
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Dressor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Dressor is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dressor
    • Beecher City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Beecher City is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
    • Velma
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Velma is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velma
    • Wenonah
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Wenonah is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenonah
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
    • Nokomis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Moweaqua
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Ramsey
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Strasburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Sandersville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Sandersville is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville

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 Tower Hill 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 Tower Hill 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 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 Tower Hill Cemetery: