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:
31.3063, -85.1888
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 Houston County<2>.
The county seat for Houston County is located in Dothan. Dothan lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west southwest 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 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Shiloh Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shiloh Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hebron Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hebron Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
- Old Pleasant Plains Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Culpepper Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Culpepper Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culpepper Cemetery
- Sardis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Sardis Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Cemetery
- Poplar Spring Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hunters Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Hunters Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Cemetery
- Webb Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Webb Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Cemetery
- Camp Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Camp Springs Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Springs Cemetery
- Granberry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Granberry Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granberry Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephens Cemetery
- Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Balkum Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Balkum Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balkum Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Grier Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Grier Cemetery is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grier Cemetery
- Haleburg Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Haleburg Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleburg Cemetery
- Ashford City Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Ashford City Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford City Cemetery
- Union Springs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 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:
- Williams
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Williams is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Columbia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Barber
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Barber is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
- Webb
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Haleburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Haleburg is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Ashford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Kinsey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Kinsey is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,293 people
- Cowarts
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sawhatchee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sawhatchee is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawhatchee
- Headland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Avon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Avon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Newville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Newville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Gordon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gordon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Cedar Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tidwell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Tidwell is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Dothan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Parish
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oakey Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Oakey Grove is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakey Grove
- Blakely
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Capps
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Capps is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capps
- Napier Field
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Napier Field is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier Field
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Grimes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Grimes is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
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 Houston County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shiloh Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ashford
- Blakely
- Dothan
- Headland
- Midland City
- Napier Field
- Newville
- Parish
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 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 Shiloh Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Houston 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 #142966 (Shiloh Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #142966 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: Houston
- Est. Elev: 76 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sigma
- Location given for Shiloh Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.3062863 Lon: -85.1888202
- 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 Houston, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |