A visit to the Shepherd 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 Shepherd Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shepherd Cemetery:
32.2149, -85.6138
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shepherd Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Shepherd Cemetery is located in Bullock County<2>.
The county seat for Bullock County is located in Union Springs. Union Springs lies just to the southwest of the Shepherd Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Shepherd Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shepherd Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Paul Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Paul Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Baptist Church Cemetery
- The St. Paul Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Paul Cemetery
- Powell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Powell Cemetery is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
- Jericho Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Jericho Cemetery is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho Cemetery
- Sweet Pilgrim Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Ridge Cemetery is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Cemetery
- Whitlow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Whitlow Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlow Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Moultrie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Moultrie Cemetery is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moultrie Cemetery
- Kendrick Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Kendrick Cemetery is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick Cemetery
- Ft. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Ft. Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Cemetery
- Elizabeth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Elizabeth Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Cemetery
- Ivory Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Ivory Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivory Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Williams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Perpetual Care Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ridgeley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Ridgeley Cemetery is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeley Cemetery
- Thornton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Thornton Cemetery is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Ligon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Ligon Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligon Cemetery
- St. Mark Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The St. Mark Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mark Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Peniel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Peniel Cemetery is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peniel Cemetery
- Johnston Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Johnston Cemetery is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston Cemetery
- Three Notch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Three Notch Cemetery is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Notch Cemetery
- Glenford Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Glenford Cemetery is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenford Cemetery
- Chapple Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Chapple Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapple Cemetery
- Warrior Stand Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Shepherd Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shepherd Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Armstrong
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Armstrong is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Fort Davis
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Union Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Three Notch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Three Notch is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Notch
- Midway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Midway is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Hurtsboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hurtsboro is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
- Pine Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Pine Grove is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Hardaway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Hardaway is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardaway
- Inverness
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Inverness is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Tuskegee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Smuteye
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Smuteye is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smuteye
- Fitzpatrick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Fitzpatrick is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzpatrick
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Rutherford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Rutherford is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
- Society Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Society Hill is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
- Comer
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Comer is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
- Spring Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Hill is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- La Place
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- La Place is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
- Postoak
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Postoak is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
- Perote
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Perote is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perote
- Calebee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Calebee is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calebee
- Mitchell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Mitchell is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Hatchechubbee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Hatchechubbee is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchechubbee
- Franklin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Saco
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Saco is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
- Marvyn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Marvyn is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvyn
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 Shepherd Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bullock County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shepherd Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Hurtsboro
- Tuskegee
- Union Springs
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Shepherd Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Bullock County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Shepherd Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #126692 (Shepherd Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #126692 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Bullock
- Est. Elev: 122 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Roba
- Location given for Shepherd Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.2148697 Lon: -85.6138372
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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 Bullock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shepherd Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |