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A visit to the Shields 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 Shields Cemetery ...

The Shields Cemetery is located in Mendocino County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • Annapolis Church Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Bourn Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Mendocino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Mendocino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Fish Rock Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • The Fish Rock Cemetery is located in Mendocino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Rock Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fish Rock Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Anchor Bay
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2147571 <2>
  • Hartley Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Mendocino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
  • Hopland Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • The Hopland Cemetery is located in Mendocino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopland Cemetery
  • Indian Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • The Indian Cemetery is located in Mendocino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
  • Little Lake Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • The Little Lake Cemetery is located in Mendocino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Lake Cemetery
  • Little River Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Little River Cemetery is located in Mendocino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River Cemetery
  • Manchester / Point Area Pomo Indian Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Noyo Point Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Noyo Point Cemetery is located in Mendocino County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noyo Point Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Noyo Point Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Fort Bragg.
      • The Noyo Point Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mariners Cemetery
      • Noyo River Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2361755 <2>
    • Ornbaun Springs Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pinoleville Rancheria Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Potter Valley Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The Potter Valley Cemetery is located in Mendocino County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Valley Cemetery
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Robinson Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Upper Lake.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2291341 <2>
    • Rose Memorial Park Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Stewarts Point Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • The Stewarts Point Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewarts Point Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Stewarts Point Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Stewarts Point
    • Ukiah Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Ukiah Cemetery is located in Mendocino County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ukiah Cemetery
    • Upper Lake Rancheria Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Willits Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • The Willits Cemetery is located in Mendocino County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willits Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Shields Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically:

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 Shields Cemetery. The following communities are located in Mendocino County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Shields Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Mendocino 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 Shields Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #232992  (Shields Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #232992 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: Mendocino
      • Est. Elev: 87 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Philo

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Mendocino, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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.
    <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Shields Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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