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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about McShan (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for McShan. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

McShan is located in Pickens County.

To see how the shape of Alabama's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pickens County: Fayette, Greene, Lamar, Sumter, Tuscaloosa, Lowndes (MS) & Noxubee (MS).

Below are the counties that are near McShan. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to McShan:

  • Pickens County     (The home county of McShan)
    • The following are listed by their distance from McShan, with the one closest to McShan listed first.
    • Coal Fire
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coal Fire. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Fire
      • Coal Fire is located in Pickens County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coal Fire
      • From McShan to Coal Fire
    • Ethelsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethelsville
      • Ethelsville is located in Pickens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
    • Macedonia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macedonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
      • Macedonia is located in Pickens County
    • Stansel
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Reform
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reform have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
      • Reform is located in Pickens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reform <3>
    • Stafford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Archer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Carrollton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
      • Carrollton is located in Pickens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
    • Bell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
      • Bell is located in Pickens County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bell
      • From McShan to Bell
    • Pickensville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Beaver Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Town
      • Beaver Town is located in Pickens County
    • Gordo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordo
      • Gordo is located in Pickens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordo <3>
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McShan, with the one closest to McShan listed first.
    • Ashcraft Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Belk
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belk
      • Belk is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Fayette
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Old Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Fayette County
    • Rossland City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossland City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland City
      • Rossland City is located in Fayette County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McShan, with the one closest to McShan listed first.
    • Lewiston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lewiston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
      • Lewiston is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lewiston
      • From McShan to Lewiston
    • Mantua
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mantua. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
      • Mantua is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mantua
      • From McShan to Mantua
    • Union
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
  • Lamar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McShan, with the one closest to McShan listed first.
    • Millport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
      • Millport is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 970 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millport <3>
    • Fernbank
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fernbank. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbank
      • Fernbank is located in Lamar County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fernbank
      • From McShan to Fernbank
    • Kennedy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
      • Kennedy is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
    • Hightogy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Vernon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,843 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <3>
    • Bedford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bedford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
      • Bedford is located in Lamar County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bedford
      • From McShan to Bedford
  • Sumter County
  • Tuscaloosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McShan, with the one closest to McShan listed first.
    • Echola
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echola
      • Echola is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Elrod
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elrod have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
      • Elrod is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Buhl
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buhl have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buhl
      • Buhl is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Coker
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker
      • Coker is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coker <3>
    • New Lexington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Clay County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from McShan, with the one closest to McShan listed first.
    • Waverly
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waverly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Clay County (MS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Waverly
      • From McShan to Waverly
    • Vinton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lowndes County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from McShan, with the one closest to McShan listed first.
    • New Hope
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Lowndes County (MS)
    • Columbus
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Caledonia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Bent Oak
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Kolola Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Crawford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Lowndes County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawford <3>
    • Artesia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Monroe County (MS)
  • Noxubee County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from McShan, with the one closest to McShan listed first.
    • Ravine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ravine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravine
      • Ravine is located in Noxubee County (MS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ravine
      • From McShan to Ravine
    • Deerbrook
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Harlan ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
      • Harlan is located in Noxubee County (MS)
    • Brooksville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Cooksville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
      • Cooksville is located in Noxubee County (MS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cooksville
      • From McShan to Cooksville
    • Macon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to McShan, see our County-by-County Page for McShan.

Cemeteries Near McShan ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of McShan.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for McShan covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from McShan, with the one closest to McShan listed first.

  • Phoenix Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phoenix Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phoenix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Possum Bend Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Possum Bend Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Possum Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mineral Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mineral Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mineral Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thomasson Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Gore Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Funderburk Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Funderburk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Funderburk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coal Fire Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coal Fire Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coal Fire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carden Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Crossroads Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossroads Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crossroads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hebron Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find McShan in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of McShan.

These communities are listed based on their distance from McShan, with the one closest to McShan listed first.

  • Coal Fire
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coal Fire. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Fire
    • Coal Fire is located in Pickens County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Coal Fire
    • From McShan to Coal Fire
  • Reform
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reform have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
    • Reform is located in Pickens County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reform <3>
  • Stafford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Bell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
    • Bell is located in Pickens County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bell
    • From McShan to Bell
  • Palmetto
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
    • Palmetto is located in Pickens County
  • Millport
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
    • Millport is located in Lamar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 970 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millport <3>
  • New Hope
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
    • New Hope is located in Lowndes County (MS)
  • Fernbank
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fernbank. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbank
    • Fernbank is located in Lamar County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fernbank
    • From McShan to Fernbank
  • Dillburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillburg
    • Dillburg is located in Pickens County
  • Gordo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordo
    • Gordo is located in Pickens County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,594 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordo <3>
  • Bigbee Valley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bigbee Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee Valley
    • Bigbee Valley is located in Noxubee County (MS)
  • Garden
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden
    • Garden is located in Pickens County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Garden
    • From McShan to Garden
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    • Lubbub
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lubbub. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubbub
      • Lubbub is located in Pickens County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lubbub
      • From McShan to Lubbub
    • Kennedy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
      • Kennedy is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
    • Steens
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steens
      • Steens is located in Lowndes County (MS)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around McShan. See our List of 1890's Communities around McShan.

Newspapers Published in McShan ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around McShan.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of McShan, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for McShan.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to McShan:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McShan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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- McShan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in McShan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3810, Longitude: -88.1415       In this case, the coordinates for McShan have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about McShan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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