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A visit to the Traughber 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 Traughber Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Traughber Cemetery (FG ID #108571)

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 Traughber Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.6534°   (39° 39' 12")

Lon:   -89.0252°   (-89° 1' 30")

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

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the southeast of the Traughber Cemetery .

Name Variations for Traughber 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.

Traughber Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Moweaqua Twp. Cemetery
  • Traughber - Snyder 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.

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 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 Traughber Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Shelby 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 Traughber 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Traughber Cemetery.

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

    • Moweaqua
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moweaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moweaqua
      • Moweaqua is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,684 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moweaqua <5>
    • Macon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Blue Mound
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mound
      • Blue Mound is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,065 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Mound <5>
    • Sandersville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
      • Sandersville is located in Christian County
    • Boody
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Elwin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwin
      • Elwin is located in Macon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwin <5>
    • Stonington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
      • Stonington is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonington <5>
    • Assumption
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assumption have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
      • Assumption is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Assumption <5>
    • Yantisville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yantisville
      • Yantisville is located in Shelby County
    • Hervey City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hervey City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hervey City
      • Hervey City is located in Macon County
    • Mount Zion
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,762 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Zion <5>
    • Dalton City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Harristown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harristown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
        • Harristown is located in Macon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,278 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harristown <5>
      • Velma
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Velma have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velma
        • Velma is located in Christian County
      • Owaneco
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owaneco have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owaneco
        • Owaneco is located in Christian County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owaneco <5>
      • Long Creek
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
        • Long Creek is located in Macon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
      • Decatur
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Mount Auburn
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Grove City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
        • Grove City is located in Christian County
      • Bethany
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
        • Bethany is located in Moultrie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,210 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <5>
      • Niantic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Taylorville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Casner
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casner
        • Casner is located in Macon County
      • Bearsdale
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bearsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearsdale
        • Bearsdale is located in Macon County
      • Findlay
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Dunn
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
        • Dunn is located in Moultrie County
      • Lake City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
        • Lake City is located in Moultrie County
      • Sangamon
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangamon
        • Sangamon is located in Macon County
      • Illiopolis
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)

    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 Traughber 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 Traughber Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Traughber Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Westside Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westside Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westside Cemetery
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Adams Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Jacobs Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacobs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jacobs Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacobs Cemetery
    • Bilyeu Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bilyeu Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bilyeu Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bilyeu Cemetery
    • Hayes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
    • Masonic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
    • Long Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Long Grove Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Grove Cemetery
    • Macon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Macon Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macon Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Ludwig Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ludwig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ludwig Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ludwig Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Pope Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pope Cemetery is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pope Cemetery
      • Hall Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The Hall Cemetery is located in Macon County
        • The Hall Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Waltz Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105993 <1>
      • Old Stonington Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Stonington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Stonington Cemetery is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Stonington Cemetery
      • Tolley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tolley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tolley Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tolley Cemetery
      • Bethany Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • Little Flock Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Flock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Little Flock Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Flock 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 Traughber Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #419821  (Traughber Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #419821 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: Macon West
      • County: Shelby         Elev: 187
      • Location given for GNIS #419821 (Traughber Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #108571

    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 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Traughber Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6534, Longitude: -89.0252    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.




 

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