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A visit to the Shields Cemetery ...


The location of the Shields Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   39.0877°   (39° 5' 15")

Lon:   -123.4706°   (-123° 28' 14")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Shields Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Mendocino County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Shields Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrs Springs
      • Orrs Springs is located in Mendocino County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ukiah
      • Ukiah is located in Mendocino County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,883 people
      • Ukiah has also been known as:
      • Ukiah City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ukiah <4>
    • Stronetta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stronetta
      • Stronetta is located in Mendocino County
    • The Forks
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Forks
      • The Forks is located in Mendocino County
    • 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)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hermitage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
        • Hermitage is located in Mendocino County
      • Yorkville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Largo ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Largo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Largo
        • Largo is located in Mendocino County
      • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Port
        • Signal Port is located in Mendocino County
        • Signal Port has also been known as:
        • Hardscratch
      • Fish Rock
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Rock
        • Fish Rock is located in Mendocino County
      • 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)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hemlock Ranch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Ranch
        • Hemlock Ranch is located in Mendocino County
        • 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Shields Cemetery.<6>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Mendocino County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ornbaun Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ornbaun Springs Cemetery is located in Mendocino County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ornbaun Springs Cemetery
    • Ukiah Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ukiah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ukiah Cemetery is located in Mendocino County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ukiah Cemetery
    • Pinoleville Rancheria Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Indian Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Indian Cemetery is located in Mendocino County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Cemetery
    • Fish Rock Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Little River Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little River Cemetery is located in Mendocino County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little River Cemetery
    • Bourn Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bourn Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Bourn Cemetery is located in Mendocino County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bourn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7860 <7>
    • Hopland Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopland Cemetery is located in Mendocino County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopland Cemetery
    • Little Lake Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Lake Cemetery is located in Mendocino County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Lake Cemetery
    • Willits Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willits Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willits Cemetery is located in Mendocino County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willits Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Mendocino County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Hillcrest Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Mendocino County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
      • Potter Valley Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Potter Valley Cemetery is located in Mendocino County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Valley Cemetery
      • Annapolis Church Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Hartley Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Robinson Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Stewarts Point Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Stewarts Point
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewarts Point Cemetery
      • Upper Lake Rancheria Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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

    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: GNIS record #232992 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Philo
      • County: Mendocino         Elev: 87
      • Location given for GNIS #232992 (Shields Cemetery)

    The official website for Mendocino County: www.co.mendocino.ca.us/

    The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

    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 'straight-line' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Shields Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0877, Longitude: -123.4706       In this case, the coordinates for the Shields Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <7>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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