Cemeteries in Shelby County, IL
Shelby County, Illinois has 131 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 10 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Shelbyville (49), Pana (26) and Windsor (21). Among them are 5 church cemeteries (4%), 3 historic cemeteries (2%) and 2 Christian cemeteries (2%).
All cemeteries in Shelby County
- Lower Ash Grove CemeteryNeoga · est. 1835Christian cemetery
- Swedish Lutheran CemeteryNeoga · est. 1873Lutheran cemetery
- Saint Patricks CemeteryNeoga · est. 1863Cemetery
- Knobs Baptist CemeteryPanaChristian cemetery
- Methodist CemeteryPanaMethodist cemetery
- Anderson CemeteryNeogaCemetery
- Armstrong CemeteryAssumptionCemetery
- Ash Grove CemeteryWindsorCemetery
- Askins CemeteryShelbyvilleCemetery
- Austin CemeteryShelbyvilleCemetery
- Barker CemeteryShelbyvilleCemetery
- Bateman CemeteryPanaCemetery
- Bethany CemeteryAssumptionCemetery
- Bethany CemeteryWindsorCemetery
- Bethel CemeteryShelbyvilleCemetery
- Bruce CemeteryWindsorCemetery
- Brunswick CemeteryShelbyvilleCemetery
- Caldwell CemeteryShelbyvilleCemetery
- Center CemeteryShelbyvilleCemetery
- Claridge CemeteryShelbyvilleCemetery
- Clark CemeteryRamseyCemetery
- Coal Creek CemeteryPanaCemetery
- Cochran CemeteryWindsorCemetery
- Coons CemeteryNeogaCemetery
- Copperas CemeteryNeogaCemetery
- Copperas Creek CemeteryNeogaCemetery
- Corley CemeteryPanaCemetery
- Craig CemeteryShelbyvilleCemetery
- Cutler CemeteryShelbyvilleCemetery
- Downey CemeteryNeogaCemetery
- Edwards CemeteryShelbyvilleCemetery
- Eiler CemeteryPanaCemetery
- Ellis CemeteryWindsorCemetery
- Findlay CemeteryShelbyvilleCemetery
- Fortner CemeteryShelbyvilleCemetery
- Foster CemeteryBethanyCemetery
- Gallagher Chapel CemeteryShelbyvilleChurch cemetery
- Gaskill CemeteryNeogaCemetery
- Giles CemeteryEffinghamCemetery
- Glenwood CemeteryShelbyvilleCemetery
- Grace CemeteryWindsorCemetery
- Graybill CemeteryShelbyvilleCemetery
- Harmon CemeteryShelbyvilleCemetery
- Helton CemeteryShelbyvilleCemetery
- Henderson CemeteryBethanyCemetery
- Henton CemeteryShelbyvilleCemetery
- Hilligoss CemeteryWindsorCemetery
- Hodson CemeteryShelbyvilleCemetery
- Horsman CemeteryPanaCemetery
- Howe CemeteryShelbyvilleCemetery
- Hubbartt CemeteryAltamontCemetery
- Hudson CemeteryPanaCemetery
- Hudson CemeteryShelbyvilleCemetery
- Independent Order of Oddfellows CemeteryMoweaquaCemetery
- Jordan CemeteryShelbyvilleCemetery
- Liston CemeteryPanaCemetery
- Little Flock CemeteryMoweaquaCemetery
- Locust Grove CemeteryMoweaquaCemetery
- Ludwig CemeteryMoweaquaCemetery
- Mahoney CemeteryShelbyvilleCemetery
- Martin CemeteryShelbyvilleCemetery
- Masonic CemeteryMoweaquaCemetery
- Mautz CemeteryPanaCemetery
- McCoy CemeteryPanaCemetery
- Middlesworth CemeteryPanaCemetery
- Middlesworth CemeteryWindsorCemetery
- Moberley CemeteryWindsorCemetery
- Moore CemeteryPanaCemetery
- Mound CemeteryShelbyvilleCemetery
- Mound CemeteryEffinghamCemetery
- Mound CemeteryPanaCemetery
- Mount Carmel CemeteryShelbyvilleCemetery
- Mount Hermon CemeteryShelbyvilleCemetery
- Mount Olive CemeteryPanaCemetery
- Mount Pleasant CemeteryAssumptionCemetery
- Mount Zion CemeteryShelbyvilleCemetery
- Moyer CemeteryShelbyvilleCemetery
- Mud Run CemeteryPanaCemetery
- Myers CemeteryRamseyCemetery
- Neal CemeteryShelbyvilleCemetery
- New Hope CemeteryPanaCemetery
- Oak Grove CemeteryShelbyvilleCemetery
- Oconee Mound CemeteryPanaCemetery
- Oliver CemeteryShelbyvilleCemetery
- Plank CemeteryShelbyvilleCemetery
- Pleasant Grove CemeteryRamseyCemetery
- Pleasant Hill CemeteryShelbyvilleCemetery
- Pleasant Union CemeteryPanaCemetery
- Point Lookout CemeteryWindsorCemetery
- Prairie Home CemeteryBethanyCemetery
- Price CemeteryPanaCemetery
- Quigley CemeteryWindsorCemetery
- Raney CemeteryNeogaCemetery
- Red Bank CemeteryShelbyvilleCemetery
- Reed CemeteryShelbyvilleCemetery
- Rhodes CemeteryPanaCemetery
- Richland CemeteryWindsorCemetery
- Ridge CemeteryPanaCemetery
- Rincker CemeteryNeogaCemetery
- Robinson Creek CemeteryShelbyvilleCemetery
- Rockford CemeteryShelbyvilleCemetery
- Root CemeteryWindsorCemetery
- Rose CemeteryShelbyvilleCemetery
- Sacred Heart CemeteryPanaCemetery
- Saint Johns CemeteryShelbyvilleCemetery
- Saint Paul CemeteryPanaCemetery
- Saint Paul CemeteryPanaCemetery
- Saint Paul CemeteryWindsorCemetery
- Salem CemeteryMoweaquaCemetery
- Sand Creek CemeteryWindsorCemetery
- Shelby CemeteryShelbyvilleCemetery
- Smith CemeteryShelbyvilleCemetery
- Spain CemeteryNeogaCemetery
- Stewardson CemeteryEffinghamCemetery
- Sulphur Springs CemeteryWindsorCemetery
- Templeton CemeteryWindsorCemetery
- Tolly CemeteryMoweaquaCemetery
- Tower Hill CemeteryPanaCemetery
- Traughber CemeteryMoweaquaCemetery
- Union CemeteryShelbyvilleCemetery
- Union CemeteryShelbyvilleCemetery
- Wade CemeteryWindsorCemetery
- Walden CemeteryWindsorCemetery
- Walker CemeteryShelbyvilleCemetery
- Wallis CemeteryWindsorCemetery
- Washington CemeteryShelbyvilleCemetery
- Watton CemeteryShelbyvilleCemetery
- Wendling CemeteryShelbyvilleCemetery
- Westside CemeteryMoweaquaCemetery
- Windsor CemeteryWindsorCemetery
- Wolf Creek CemeteryEffinghamCemetery
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How Shelby County compares
Shelby County has 63.8 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 5.5 for Illinois, which puts it 15th of 102 Illinois counties on this measure. Census estimates count 283 deaths here in 2024, about 47 for each of the 6 funeral homes we know of (43rd of 102 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Shelby County | Illinois | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 63.8 | 5.5 | 15th of 102 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 17.3 | 12.5 | 19th of 102 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 283 | 114,343 | 55th of 102 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 2.2 | 16.5 | 88th of 102 |
| Funeral homes | 6 | 1,111 | 43rd of 102 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 47 | 103 | 72nd of 102 |
| Cremation providers | 0 | 185 | 35th of 102 |
| Monument dealers | 0 | 51 | 32nd of 102 |
| Notable burials | 7 | 3,508 | 43rd of 102 |
Population and deaths: US Census Bureau Vintage 2024 estimates. Land area: 2020 Census Gazetteer. Funeral homes, cremation providers and monument dealers come from our sister directory, Funeral Home Directory USA. Ranks run from the highest value down, among Illinois counties with the figure available. Compare Shelby County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Shelby County
- Brummerstedt Funeral HomeFuneral home · Stewardson · (217) 682-3822
- Howe & Yockey Funeral Home LtdFuneral home · Shelbyville · (217) 774-3931
- Lockart Green Funeral HomesFuneral home · Shelbyville · (217) 774-2195
- Lovins Lockart Funeral HomeFuneral home · Windsor · (217) 459-2254
- Seitz Funeral HomesFuneral home · Moweaqua · (217) 768-4435
- Wallace & Carroll Funeral HomeFuneral home · Herrick · (618) 428-5717
Listings from our sister site, Funeral Home Directory USA. Call ahead: services, prices and hours are not shown here.
Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are in Shelby County?
We list 131 cemeteries in Shelby County, Illinois. Small family burial grounds recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey are included, so the count is higher than the number of cemeteries with an office or staff.
Where are burial records for Shelby County kept?
Death certificates are held by the Illinois vital records office and often the county clerk or health department. Individual cemeteries keep their own interment records; church cemeteries may keep them at the parish office. County historical and genealogical societies often have transcriptions of older cemeteries.
Can I visit family cemeteries in Shelby County?
Many family cemeteries sit on private land. Ask the landowner before visiting. Illinois law may give descendants a right of reasonable access, but the rules and process vary by state.
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