A visit to the Shims Flat Indian Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Shims Flat Indian Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Shims Flat Indian Cemetery (FG ID #8370).
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 Shims Flat Indian Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shims Flat Indian Cemetery:
40.0499, -120.7791
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shims Flat Indian Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<2>
The Shims Flat Indian Cemetery is located in Plumas County<3>.
The county seat for Plumas County is located in Quincy. Quincy lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the southwest of the Shims Flat Indian Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Shims Flat Indian Cemetery.
Name Variations for Shims Flat Indian Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Shims Flat Indian Cemetery has also been known as:
- Shims Flat Cemetery
- Shim Flat Indian Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 23 miles [37 km] of the Shims Flat Indian Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shims Flat Indian Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Taylorsville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Taylorsville Cemetery is located in Plumas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Taylorsville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Taylorsville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1991783 <1>
- Crescent Mills Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- North Valley Indian Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The North Valley Indian Cemetery is located in Plumas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Valley Indian Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the North Valley Indian Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the east of Greenville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2257639 <1>
- Indian Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Indian Cemetery is located in Plumas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
- Greenville District Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- East Lawn Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Plumas County Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Quincy Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Qunicy Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Qunicy Cemetery is located in Plumas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qunicy Cemetery
- Cromberg Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Meadow Valley Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Big Flat Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Johnsville Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Mohawk Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Westwood Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Janesville Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Prattville Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gibsonville Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Milford Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Shims Flat Indian Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shims Flat Indian Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Taylorsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Crescent Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Quincy Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Quincy Junction is located in Plumas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy Junction
- Massack
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Massack is located in Plumas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massack
- Moccasin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Moccasin is located in Plumas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
- Keddie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Keddie is located in Plumas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keddie
- Indian Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Indian Falls is located in Plumas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
- East Quincy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- East Quincy is located in Plumas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Quincy
- Spring Garden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Spring Garden is located in Plumas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
- Greenhorn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Greenhorn is located in Plumas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhorn
- Greenville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Quincy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Paxton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Paxton is located in Plumas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
- Cromberg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Twain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Spanish Ranch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Spanish Ranch is located in Plumas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Ranch
- Seneca ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Seneca is located in Plumas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
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 Shims Flat Indian Cemetery. The following communities are located in Plumas County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shims Flat Indian Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Crescent Mills
- Greenville
- Taylorsville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Shims Flat Indian Cemetery:
- Pages specific to California:
- Pages specific to Plumas 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 Shims Flat Indian Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #8370
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1666194 (Shim Flat Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1666194 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: Plumas
- Est. Elev: 1115 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Taylorsville
- Location given for Shim Flat Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.0498928 Lon: -120.7791181
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <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> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Plumas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shims Flat Indian Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |