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A visit to the Peoples 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 Peoples Cemetery ...

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

39.8803, -92.1541

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

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

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies just to the southeast of the Peoples Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Peoples Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Antioch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Garnett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Garnett Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garnett Cemetery
  • Forest Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Forest Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove Cemetery
  • Morris Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Morris Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
  • Cherry Box Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cherry Box Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Box Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Hiles Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hiles Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiles Cemetery
  • Hebron Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
  • Cockrum Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Cockrum Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrum Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Mitts Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Mitts Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitts Cemetery
    • Hopper Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hopper Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopper Cemetery
    • Pickett Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Pickett Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickett Cemetery
    • Hickman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hickman Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Hawkins Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hawkins Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins Cemetery
    • Novelty Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Novelty Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novelty Cemetery
    • Blanchard Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Blanchard Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard Cemetery
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Peoples Cemetery.

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

  • Leonard
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Kirby
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Kirby is located in Shelby County
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  • Bethel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Shelbyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
  • Plevna
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Plevna is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
  • Novelty
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Hedge City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Hedge City is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedge City
  • Clarence
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lentner
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Lentner is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentner
  • Newark
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sue City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Sue City is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sue City
  • Anabel
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Anabel is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anabel
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Shelbina
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Economy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Economy is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
    • Enterprise
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Enterprise is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Kendall
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Kendall is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
    • Emden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Emden is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
    • Lakenan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Lakenan is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakenan
    • Wilson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Wilson is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Atlanta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Atlanta is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
    • Jeddo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jeddo is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
    • Love Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Love Lake is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Lake

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 Peoples 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 Peoples Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Peoples Cemetery: