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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 ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shields Cemetery:

39.0877, -123.4706

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shields Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Shields Cemetery is located in Mendocino County<2>.

The county seat for Mendocino County is located in Ukiah. Ukiah lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Shields Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Shields Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Shields Cemetery.<4>

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

  • 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
  • Manchester / Point Area Pomo Indian Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Ornbaun Springs Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
  • Pinoleville Rancheria Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
  • 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 <5>
  • 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
  • Bourn Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • Annapolis Church Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • 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 <5>
    • Hartley Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • 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 <5>
    • 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
    • Upper Lake Rancheria Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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 based on their distance from Shields Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Philo
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Navarro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Boonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Orrs Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Orrs Springs is located in Mendocino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrs Springs
  • Comptche
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Elk
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Manchester
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Ukiah
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Ukiah is located in Mendocino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ukiah
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,883 people
    • Ukiah has also been known as:
    • Ukiah City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ukiah <6>
  • Stronetta
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Stronetta is located in Mendocino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stronetta
  • The Forks
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Forks is located in Mendocino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Forks
  • Talmage
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Point Arena
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Calpella
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hermitage ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Hermitage is located in Mendocino County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
    • Yorkville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Largo ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Largo is located in Mendocino County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Largo
    • Redwood Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Albion
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Signal Port
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Signal Port is located in Mendocino County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Port
      • Signal Port has also been known as:
      • Hardscratch
    • Fish Rock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Fish Rock is located in Mendocino County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Rock
    • Anchor Bay
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Hopland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Little River
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Gualala
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Hemlock Ranch
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Hemlock Ranch is located in Mendocino County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Ranch
      • Hemlock Ranch has also been known as:
      • Hemlock

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 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 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
      • Location given for Shields Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.0876766     Lon: -123.4705652
      • 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 California's counties, including Mendocino, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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'.
    <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.