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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:

31.4393, -87.4117

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 Monroe County<2>.

The county seat for Monroe County is located in Monroeville. Monroeville lies just to the northeast 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 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shiloh Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Baas Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Baas Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baas Cemetery
  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
  • Coleman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Cemetery
  • Excel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Excel Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excel Cemetery
  • Mexia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Mexia Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexia Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Wiggins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Wiggins Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiggins Cemetery
  • Sowell Old Field Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • New Home Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The New Home Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home Cemetery
  • McConnico Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The McConnico Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnico Cemetery
  • Sampey Community Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Old Salem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • Daily Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Daily Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daily Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Carry Mt. Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Carry Mt. Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carry Mt. Cemetery
    • Claiborne Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Claiborne Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne Cemetery
    • Poplar Springs Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Enon Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Enon Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon 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:

  • Frisco City
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Megargel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Megargel is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Megargel
  • Excel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Excel is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excel
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
  • Ollie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ollie is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollie
  • Mexia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Mexia is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexia
  • Goodway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Goodway is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodway
  • Monroeville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Perdue Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Perdue Hill is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue Hill
  • Claiborne
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Claiborne is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
  • Uriah
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Repton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Range
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Range is located in Conecuh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Bermuda
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Bermuda is located in Conecuh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda
    • Peterman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Peterman is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterman
    • Barlow Bend
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Barlow Bend is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow Bend
    • Huxford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Huxford is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxford
    • Finchburg ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Finchburg is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchburg
    • Lenox
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Scratch Ankle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Scratch Ankle is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scratch Ankle
    • Burnt Corn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Burnt Corn is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Corn
    • Gainestown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Gainestown is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainestown
    • Belleville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Belleville is located in Conecuh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
    • Tunnel Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Tunnel Springs is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel Springs
      • Former name for Tunnel Springs:
      • Kempsville
    • Mount Pleasant
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant

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 Monroe County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 Monroe 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 #1805661  (Shiloh Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1805661 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: Monroe
      • Est. Elev: 123 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Frisco City
      • Location given for Shiloh Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.4393317     Lon: -87.4116532
      • 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 Monroe, 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 drawn 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.