A visit to the Shottsville 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 Shottsville Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shottsville Cemetery:
34.2604, -88.1239
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shottsville Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Shottsville Cemetery is located in Marion County<2>.
The county seat for Marion County is located in Hamilton. Hamilton lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the Shottsville Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Shottsville Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Shottsville Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shottsville Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Robinson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Donham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Donham Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donham Cemetery
- Lawhorn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Lawhorn Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawhorn Cemetery
- Cockrell - Cofield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bexar Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Bexar Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexar Cemetery
- Goggans Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Goggans Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goggans Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Providence Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Spearman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Spearman Cemetery is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearman Cemetery
- Lockridge Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Lockridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Lockridge Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockridge Cemetery
- Newburg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Newburg Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg Cemetery
- Ebeneezer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Ebeneezer Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebeneezer Cemetery
- Ebenezer MB Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Chasteene Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Chasteene Cemetery is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chasteene Cemetery
- Rocky Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Rocky Grove Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Grove Cemetery
- Galbreath Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Galbreath Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galbreath Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Nix Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Nix Chapel Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nix Chapel Cemetery
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill Cemetery
- Childers Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Shottsville Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shottsville Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bounds Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bounds Crossroads is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds Crossroads
- Oakland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Oakland is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Tremont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Weston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Weston is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Vina
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Vina is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Eastman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Eastman is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
- Hamilton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hodges
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Red Bay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Clay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Clay is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Burntout
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Burntout is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burntout
- Burntout has also been known as:
- Burn Out
- Burnout
- Burnt Out
- Fulton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Golden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Riggins
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Riggins is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggins
- Detroit
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Hackleburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Hackleburg is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
- Belmont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Pikeville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Pikeville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Pleasant Site
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Site is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Site
- Smithville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Stinson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Stinson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Abney
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Abney is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abney
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 Shottsville Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marion County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shottsville Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Belmont
- Fulton
- Hamilton
- Red Bay
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 Shottsville Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Marion 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 Shottsville Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #138065 (Shottsville Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #138065 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: Marion
- Est. Elev: 159 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Vina
- Location given for Shottsville Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.2603789 Lon: -88.1239283
- 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 Marion, 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 from Point A (ie- Shottsville 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. |