A visit to the Shaw 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 Shaw Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shaw Cemetery:
35.9901, -91.7131
The Shaw Cemetery is located in Izard County<1>.
The county seat for Izard County is located in Melbourne. Melbourne lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Shaw Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Shaw Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Shaw Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shaw Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Conyers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Kirk Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Kirk Cemetery is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk Cemetery
- Big Spring Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chinquapin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lewis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Conyers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Providence Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Yeager Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Yeager Cemetery is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeager Cemetery
- Eutopia MB Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gray Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Gray Cemetery is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Grey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Grey Cemetery is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Cemetery
- Moser Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Campbell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
- Shell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Shell Cemetery is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Cemetery
- No Bottom Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Nail Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clark Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Palestine Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Shaw Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shaw Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Mount Pleasant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sidney
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sidney is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Bone Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bone Town is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Town
- Sage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sandtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Maxville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Evening Shade
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cushman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cave City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- LaCrosse
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lunenburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Melbourne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Denieville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Denieville is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denieville
- Grange
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Guion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Guion is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Franklin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pfeiffer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Violet Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bethesda
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Poughkeepsie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Batesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Brockwell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Brockwell is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockwell
- Newburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jumbo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Marcella
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Marcella is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcella
- Horseshoe Bend
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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 Shaw Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Izard County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shaw Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Batesville
- Horseshoe Bend
- LaCrosse
- Melbourne
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Shaw Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Izard 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 Shaw Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #54744 (Shaw Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #54744 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: Izard
- Est. Elev: 196 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sandtown
- Location given for Shaw Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.9903493 Lon: -91.7131986
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Izard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shaw Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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