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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:

31.8485, -82.9374

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

The Shaw Cemetery is located in Telfair County<2>.

The county seat for Telfair County is located in McRae - Helena. McRae - Helena lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north 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 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Shaw Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Wilcox Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Wilcox Cemetery is located in Telfair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox Cemetery
  • Graham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Graham Cemetery is located in Telfair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
  • Larkey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Larkey Cemetery is located in Telfair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkey Cemetery
  • Wilcox Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wilcox Cemetery is located in Telfair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox Cemetery
  • Dopson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Dopson Cemetery is located in Telfair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dopson Cemetery
  • Clark Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Clark Cemetery is located in Telfair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
  • Jacksonville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Jacksonville Cemetery is located in Telfair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville Cemetery
  • Webb Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Webb Cemetery is located in Telfair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Cemetery
  • Graham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Graham Cemetery is located in Telfair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
  • Black House Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Black House Cemetery is located in Telfair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black House Cemetery
  • Clements Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Clements Cemetery is located in Telfair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clements Cemetery
    • The Clements Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Galilee Baptist Church Cemetery
  • Central Grove Church of God Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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    • Hulett Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hulett Cemetery is located in Telfair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulett Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Frier Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Frier Cemetery is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frier Cemetery
    • Rockwell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Rockwell Cemetery is located in Telfair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Telfair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
    • McLean Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The McLean Cemetery is located in Telfair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLean Cemetery
    • Mobley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mobley Cemetery is located in Ben Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mobley Cemetery
    • Fussell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fussell Cemetery is located in Ben Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fussell Cemetery
    • Fusselle Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fusselle Cemetery is located in Ben Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fusselle Cemetery
    • Rocky Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rocky Creek Cemetery is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Creek Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Shaw Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shaw Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Jacksonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Kirkland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Kirkland is located in Jeff Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
  • Milan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Broxton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Scotland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • McRae - Helena
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • McRae
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • McRae is located in Telfair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRae
  • Helena
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Denton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lumber City Ferry
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Lumber City Ferry is located in Jeff Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City Ferry
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,257 people
  • Lumber City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Wray
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
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    • Ambrose
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Rhine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Chauncey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Hazlehurst
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Fitzgerald
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • West Green
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Alamo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Alamo is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <5>

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 Telfair County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shaw 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 helpful 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 Shaw Cemetery: