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The location of the Shaw Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Shaw Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.7293°   (34° 43' 45")

Lon:   -87.4720°   (-87° 28' 19")

The Shaw Cemetery is located in Colbert County<2>.

The county seat for Colbert County is located in Tuscumbia. Tuscumbia lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west of the Shaw Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Shaw Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Colbert County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shaw Cemetery.

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

    • Leighton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leighton
      • Leighton is located in Colbert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leighton <4>
    • Town Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
      • Town Creek is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Town Creek <4>
    • Ford City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
      • Ford City is located in Colbert County
    • Nitrate City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitrate City
      • Nitrate City is located in Colbert County
    • Red Bank
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
      • Red Bank is located in Lawrence County
    • Wheeler Dam Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler Dam Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Dam Village
      • Wheeler Dam Village is located in Lawrence County
    • Belleview ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
      • Belleview is located in Lauderdale County
    • Davidsons Cross Roads ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidsons Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidsons Cross Roads
      • Davidsons Cross Roads is located in Colbert County
    • Campbell Settlement ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Settlement
      • Campbell Settlement is located in Colbert County
    • Beach Grove ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beach Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Grove
      • Beach Grove is located in Lauderdale County
    • Spring Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
    • Killen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killen
      • Killen is located in Lauderdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 962 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killen <4>
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • North Courtland
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Courtland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Courtland
        • North Courtland is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
      • Elgin
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
        • Elgin is located in Lauderdale County
      • Bainbridge ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
        • Bainbridge is located in Lauderdale County
      • Muscle Shoals
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscle Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscle Shoals
        • Muscle Shoals is located in Colbert County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,877 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscle Shoals <4>
      • Avoca ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
        • Avoca is located in Lawrence County
      • Courtland
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Wilson Dam
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Dam
        • Wilson Dam is located in Colbert County
      • Mehama ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mehama. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehama
        • Mehama is located in Lawrence County
      • Hatton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
        • Hatton is located in Lawrence County
      • Dells Vista Shores
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dells Vista Shores
        • Dells Vista Shores is located in Lauderdale County
      • South Florence
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Florence
        • South Florence is located in Colbert County
      • Atlas ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
        • Atlas is located in Lauderdale County
      • Bailey Springs
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Springs
        • Bailey Springs is located in Lauderdale County
      • Rogersville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
        • Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
        • Former name for Rogersville:
        • Rodgersville
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <4>
      • Saint Florian
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Florian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
        • Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
      • Florence
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

    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 Shaw Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Colbert County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shaw Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Shaw Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Stanley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stanley Cemetery is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
    • Madding Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Madding Cemetery is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madding Cemetery
    • Dillahunty Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dillahunty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dillahunty Cemetery is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillahunty Cemetery
    • Midway Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Midway Cemetery is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Cal Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cal Cemetery is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cal Cemetery
    • Brickhouse Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brickhouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brickhouse Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brickhouse Cemetery
    • Cal Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cal Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cal Cemetery
    • Hennigan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hennigan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hennigan Cemetery is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hennigan Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Leigh Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leigh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leigh Cemetery is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leigh Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Davenport Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davenport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davenport Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davenport Cemetery
      • Childers Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Childers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Childers Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Childers Cemetery
      • Sheffield Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheffield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sheffield Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheffield Cemetery
      • Foster Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Foster Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
      • Faircloth Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faircloth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Faircloth Cemetery is located in Colbert County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faircloth Cemetery
      • Carter Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carter Cemetery is located in Colbert County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
      • Peden Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peden Cemetery is located in Colbert County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peden Cemetery
      • Preuit Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Preuit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Preuit Cemetery is located in Colbert County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Preuit Cemetery
      • King Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The King Cemetery is located in Colbert County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
      • King Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The King Cemetery is located in Colbert County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
      • Fuqua Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuqua Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fuqua Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuqua Cemetery
      • Mathews Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mathews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mathews Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathews Cemetery
      • Perkins Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Perkins Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perkins Cemetery
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer 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 Shaw Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #153400  (Shaw Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #153400 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: Town Creek
      • County: Colbert         Elev: 176
      • Location given for GNIS #153400 (Shaw Cemetery)

    The official website for Colbert County: www.colbertcounty.org/

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Colbert, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Shaw Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7293, Longitude: -87.4720       In this case, the coordinates for the Shaw Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <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.
    <7>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.




 

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