A visit to the Shiloh 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 Shiloh Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shiloh Cemetery:
31.6629, -86.5002
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Butler County<2>.
The county seat for Butler County is located in Greenville. Greenville lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Shiloh Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Shiloh Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Shiloh Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shiloh Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sardis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Sardis Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Cemetery
- St. Lukes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
- Wren Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Wren Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren Cemetery
- Butler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Butler Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- New Prospect Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The New Prospect Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Mt. Olive East Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Bedgood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Bedgood Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedgood Cemetery
- Howard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Howard Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
- Consolation Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Consolation Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Consolation Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Oakey Streak Methodist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Oakey Streak Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakey Streak Methodist Church Cemetery
- The Oakey Streak Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Oakey Streak Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #25091 <5>
- Oaky Streak Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Oaky Streak Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaky Streak Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Siloam Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Siloam Cemetery is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Cemetery
- Damascus Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Damascus Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Leon Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Leon Cemetery is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon Cemetery
- Camerons Chapel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Black Rock Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Black Rock Cemetery is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shiloh Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shiloh Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Oaky Streak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oaky Streak is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaky Streak
- Industry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Industry is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
- Merrill Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Merrill Mill is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Mill
- Leon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Leon is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Cherokee Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cherokee Village is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Rutledge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rutledge is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Bolling
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bolling is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolling
- Chapman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Chapman is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Dozier
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Georgiana
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Luverne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Vernledge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Vernledge is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernledge
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Greenville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Honoraville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Honoraville is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honoraville
- McKenzie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brantley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Gantt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Gantt is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Rose Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rose Hill is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Peacock ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Peacock is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
- Red Level
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Red Level is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Vidette
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Vidette is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
- Glenwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Social Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Social Town is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Town
- Starlington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Starlington is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlington
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 Shiloh Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Butler County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shiloh Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Chapman
- Georgiana
- Greenville
- Luverne
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 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 Shiloh Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Butler 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 Shiloh Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #126718 (Shiloh Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #126718 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: Butler
- Est. Elev: 120 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pigeon Creek
- Location given for Shiloh Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.6629363 Lon: -86.5002458
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Butler, 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- Shiloh 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> | 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |