A visit to the Shearon Cemetery ...
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 Shearon Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shearon Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shearon Cemetery
Lat: 32.3110° (32° 18' 39")
Lon: -88.2772° (-88° 16' 37")
The Shearon Cemetery is located in Sumter County<2>.
The county seat for Sumter County is located in Livingston. Livingston lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Shearon Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Shearon Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shearon Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Beulah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Beulah Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Fairfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Cemetery
- The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1991284 <5>
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Cokes Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cokes Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cokes Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cokes Chapel Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Eureka Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eureka Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eureka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Eureka Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Pine Grove Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Church Cemetery
- The Pine Grove Church Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2342820 <5>
- McElroy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McElroy Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McElroy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McElroy Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Dulls Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dulls Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dulls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dulls Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Shamburger Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shamburger Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shamburger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Shamburger Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Campbell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Christopher Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christopher Chapel Cemetery
- The Christopher Chapel Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22120 <5>
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Friendship Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Cagus Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cagus Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cagus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cagus Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Concord Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- The Concord Cemetery has also been known as:
- Concord Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2296460 <5>
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Ward Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ward Chapel Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Salem Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- The Salem Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Salem Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2161393 <5>
- Episcopal Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Episcopal Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Episcopal Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Sardis Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sardis Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Woods Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Woods Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Friendship Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shearon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shearon Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Kinterbish
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinterbish
- Kinterbish is located in Sumter County
- Ward
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Cromwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Derby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Derby is located in Sumter County
- Intercourse
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intercourse
- Intercourse is located in Sumter County
- Jachin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Pushmataha
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pushmataha
- Pushmataha is located in Choctaw County
- Lisman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
- Lisman is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Pelham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Cuba
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Cuba is located in Sumter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
- Whitfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Choctaw City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choctaw City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw City
- Choctaw City is located in Choctaw County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Bellamy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
- Bellamy is located in Sumter County
- York
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- York is located in Sumter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
- Former names for York:
- New York Station
- York Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <7>
- Whynot
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whynot
- Whynot is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Smith
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
- Smith is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Pennington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
- Pennington is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Butler
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Butler is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <7>
- Arrington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Increase
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Increase
- Increase is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Increase has also been known as:
- Causeyville
- Lavaca
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Tompkinsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tompkinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Tompkinsville is located in Choctaw County
- Cedahoma ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Coatopa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatopa
- Coatopa is located in Sumter County
- Brewersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewersville
- Brewersville is located in Sumter County
- Vimville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vimville
- Vimville is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Bellamy
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 Shearon Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sumter County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shearon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Butler
- Butler lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Shearon Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Butler.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- York
- York lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Shearon Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for York.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
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 websites either 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 Shearon Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Sumter County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Choctaw County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Clarke County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Greene County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Marengo County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Clarke County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Kemper County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Lauderdale County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- From Cyndi's List:
- Cemeteries of Alabama
- Cemeteries of Sumter County
- Cemetery Junction:
- Directory for Alabama
- From FamilySearch:
- Cemeteries Wiki for Alabama
- From Interment.net:
- Cemeteries of Alabama
- Cemeteries of Sumter
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Shearon Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Shearon Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #126656 (Shearon Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #126656 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: Ward
- County: Sumter Elev: 92
- Location given for GNIS #126656 (Shearon Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Sumter, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Shearon Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3110, Longitude: -88.2772 In this case, the coordinates for the Shearon Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |