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A visit to the Shepard Cemetery ...

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 Shepard Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.2110°   (31° 12' 39")

Lon:   -84.7369°   (-84° 44' 12")

The Shepard Cemetery is located in Miller County<2>.

The county seat for Miller County is located in Colquitt. Colquitt lies just to the south of the Shepard Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Shepard Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cratic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cratic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cratic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cratic Cemetery is located in Miller County
  • Colquitt City Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colquitt City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colquitt City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Colquitt City Cemetery is located in Miller County
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Miller County
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Miller County
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pleasant Hill Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #36368 <5>
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Miller County
  • Gordon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gordon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gordon Cemetery is located in Early County
  • Houston Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Houston Cemetery is located in Early County
  • Rawls Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rawls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rawls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rawls Cemetery is located in Miller County
  • Dubose Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dubose Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dubose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dubose Cemetery is located in Early County
  • New Salem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Salem Cemetery is located in Miller County
  • Swingington Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swingington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swingington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Swingington Cemetery is located in Miller County
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Miller County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Tabb Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabb Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tabb Cemetery is located in Early County
    • Gross Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gross Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gross Cemetery is located in Early County
    • Pullen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pullen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pullen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pullen Cemetery is located in Early County
    • Billings Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Billings Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Billings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Billings Cemetery is located in Early County
    • George Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the George Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The George Cemetery is located in Early County
    • Sheffield Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheffield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheffield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sheffield Cemetery is located in Miller County
    • Damascus Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damascus Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damascus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Damascus Cemetery is located in Early County
    • Lane Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lane Cemetery is located in Miller County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Shepard Cemetery.

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

  • Colquitt
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Floydtown ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Floydtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floydtown
    • Floydtown is located in Miller County
  • Damascus
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Boykin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin
    • Boykin is located in Miller County
  • Mayhaw
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mayhaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhaw
    • Mayhaw is located in Miller County
  • Centerville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Early County
  • Douglasville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglasville
    • Douglasville is located in Early County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 11,695 people
  • Mimsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mimsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimsville
    • Mimsville is located in Baker County
  • Anna
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
    • Anna is located in Baker County
  • Donalsonville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Iron City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Brinson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Bancroft
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Early County
    • Lamar ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lamar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
      • Lamar is located in Baker County
    • Arlington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jakin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jakin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jakin
      • Jakin is located in Early County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jakin <6>
    • Milford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Baker County
    • Blakely
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sawhatchee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sawhatchee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawhatchee
      • Sawhatchee is located in Early County
    • Cedar Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Williamsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Williamsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Calhoun County

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 Shepard Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Miller County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Shepard Cemetery:

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 Shepard Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #322835  (Shepard Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #322835 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: Colquitt
    • County: Miller         Elev: 45
    • Location given for GNIS #322835 (Shepard Cemetery)

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 Georgia's counties, including Miller, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Shepard Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.2110, Longitude: -84.7369       In this case, the coordinates for the Shepard Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>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.




 

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