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A visit to the Wood 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 Wood Cemetery ...

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

39.7406, -92.0952

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

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

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies just to the north northeast of the Wood Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wood Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Wood Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Shelbina Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Shelbina Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbina Cemetery
  • Hiles Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Hiles Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiles Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Eaton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Eaton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Forest Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Forest Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove Cemetery
  • Morris Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Morris Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Maplewood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Clarence.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #29990 <5>
  • Spencer Chapel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Crooked Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Zion Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Peoples Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Peoples Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoples Cemetery
    • Gray Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Gray Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Hopper Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hopper Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopper Cemetery
    • Union Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Collins Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Collins Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
    • Pickett Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pickett Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickett Cemetery
    • Hebron Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wood Cemetery.

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

  • Lentner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lentner is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentner
  • Shelbina
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Shelbyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
  • Kirby
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Kirby is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
  • Clarence
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Lakenan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lakenan is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakenan
  • Kendall
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Kendall is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
  • Enterprise
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Enterprise is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
  • Bethel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Leonard
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodlawn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodlawn is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
  • Granville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Granville is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • North Fork
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • North Fork is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
    • Emden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Emden is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
    • Anabel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Anabel is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anabel
    • Hunnewell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Hunnewell is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
    • Duncans Bridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Duncans Bridge is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncans Bridge
    • Woodville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Woodville is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
    • Plevna
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Plevna is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
    • Holliday
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Holliday is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Goss
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Goss is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss

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 Wood 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 Wood Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Wood Cemetery: