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A visit to the Shiloh Cemetery ...


The location of the Shiloh 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 Shiloh Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.1155°   (31° 6' 55")

Lon:   -86.4852°   (-86° 29' 6")

The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Covington County<2>.

The county seat for Covington County is located in Andalusia. Andalusia lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north of the Shiloh Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Covington County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Shiloh Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 20 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.

    • Red Oak
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
      • Red Oak is located in Covington County
    • Carolina
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
      • Carolina is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
    • Libertyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libertyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
      • Libertyville is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
    • Falco
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falco
      • Falco is located in Covington County
    • Wing
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
      • Wing is located in Covington County
    • Laurel Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Lockhart
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockhart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
      • Lockhart is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
    • Svea
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svea
      • Svea is located in Okaloosa County (FL)
    • Florala
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Horn Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horn Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Hill
      • Horn Hill is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
    • Onycha
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onycha
      • Onycha is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
    • Sanford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
      • Sanford is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Andalusia
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Paxton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
        • Paxton is located in Walton County (FL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 888 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paxton <4>
      • Bradley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
        • Bradley is located in Escambia County
      • River Falls
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Falls
        • River Falls is located in Covington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Beulah
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
        • Beulah is located in Covington County
      • Babbie
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babbie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbie
        • Babbie is located in Covington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
      • Heath
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
        • Heath is located in Covington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
      • Opp
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opp
        • Opp is located in Covington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,313 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opp <4>

    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. The following communities are located in Covington County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Shiloh Cemetery.<5>

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

    • North Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Creek Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Creek Cemetery
    • Judson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Judson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Judson Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Judson Cemetery
    • Carolina Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carolina Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carolina Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carolina Cemetery
    • Beda Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beda Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beda Cemetery
    • Wing Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Wing Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wing Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Wing
      • The Wing Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Wing Missionary Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wing Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2281632 <6>
    • Newell Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newell Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newell Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24986 <6>
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • 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 Okaloosa County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Five Runs Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Five Runs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Five Runs Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Five Runs Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • 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 Okaloosa County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Lockhart Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakey Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Rock Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Clary Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clary Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County (FL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clary Cemetery
      • Almarante Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Walton County (FL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Walton County (FL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Greenwood Memorial Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Andalusia Memorial Garden
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Adellum Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • The Adellum Cemetery is located in Covington County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Adellum Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Andalusia.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adellum Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2258757 <6>
      • Stewart Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County (FL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
      • Johnson Memorial Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Memorial Cemetery is located in Covington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Memorial Cemetery
      • Marshall Memorial Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marshall Memorial Cemetery is located in Covington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Memorial Cemetery
      • Southside Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Southside Cemetery is located in Covington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southside 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 Shiloh Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #126715  (Shiloh Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #126715 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: Watkins Bridge
      • County: Covington         Elev: 80
      • Location given for GNIS #126715 (Shiloh Cemetery)

    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 Covington, 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 things 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 Shiloh Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.1155, Longitude: -86.4852       In this case, the coordinates for the Shiloh 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>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.
    <6>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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