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A visit to the Shaw 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 Shaw Cemetery ...

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

34.9856, -88.1561

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

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

The county seat for Lauderdale County is located in Florence. Florence lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Shaw Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Shaw Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Shaw Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Wates Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Wates Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wates Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Hubbard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Cemetery
  • Parker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Parker Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
  • Stout Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Stout Cemetery is located in Hardin County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout Cemetery
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Hardin County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
  • Hitchcock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Hitchcock Cemetery is located in Hardin County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchcock Cemetery
  • Hitchcock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Hitchcock Cemetery is located in Hardin County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchcock Cemetery
  • Wood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Wood Cemetery is located in Hardin County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Cemetery
  • Short Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Short Creek Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Creek Cemetery
  • Scott Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Scott Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
  • Tacker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Tacker Cemetery is located in Hardin County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacker Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Branum Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Branum Cemetery is located in Hardin County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branum Cemetery
    • Old White Sulphur Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Shanghai Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Poplar Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Poplar Springs Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Poplar Springs Baptist Church Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north of Iuka (MS).
      • The Poplar Springs Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Poplar Springs Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Popular Springs Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #62132 <5>
    • Curtis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Curtis Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Cemetery
    • Beall Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Beall Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beall Cemetery
    • Watkins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Cemetery
    • Faint Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Faint Hope Cemetery is located in Hardin County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faint Hope Cemetery
    • Hollands Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hollands Creek Cemetery is located in Hardin County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollands Creek Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 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:

  • Haddock ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Haddock is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddock
  • Walnut Grove ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Walnut Grove is located in Hardin County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
  • Short
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Short is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
  • Gibbs ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Gibbs is located in Hardin County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs
  • Bruton Branch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Bruton Branch is located in Hardin County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruton Branch
  • White Sulphur ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • White Sulphur is located in Hardin County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sulphur
  • Slab Town ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Slab Town is located in Hardin County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab Town
  • Waterloo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Riverton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Riverton is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
  • Chickasaw ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Chickasaw is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
  • Crows Camp ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Crows Camp is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Camp
  • Lowryville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Lowryville is located in Hardin County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowryville
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Pyburn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Pyburn is located in Hardin County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyburn
    • Nash Landing
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Nash Landing is located in Hardin County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Landing
    • Hamburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Hamburg is located in Hardin County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
    • Iuka
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Iuka is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <6>
    • Caryton ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Caryton is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryton
    • Burnsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)

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 Lauderdale County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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: