A visit to the Shepherd 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 Shepherd Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shepherd Cemetery:
33.4749, -83.4527
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shepherd Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Shepherd Cemetery is located in Morgan County<2>.
The county seat for Morgan County is located in Madison. Madison lies just to the north of the Shepherd Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Shepherd Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shepherd Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shepherd Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Springfield Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- New Enon Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Morgan County Church of Christ Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hearnville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Hearnville Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearnville Cemetery
- Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Indian Creek Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Barrows Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Faith Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pennington Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Pennington Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington Cemetery
- Plainview Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Brown Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Brown Family Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Brown Family Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southwest of Madison.
- Thankful Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Thankful Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Thankful Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thankful Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Madison Memorial Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Madison Memorial Park is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Memorial Park
- The Madison Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Fairview Cemetery
- Madison Historic Cemetery
- Madison Memorial Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #37306 <5>
- Taylor Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Smyrna Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Grove Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Providence Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Swords Community Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Swords Community Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swords Community Cemetery
- The Swords Community Cemetery has also been known as:
- Swords Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Shepherd Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shepherd Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Jefferson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jefferson is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Buckhead
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Smyrna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Smyrna is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Madison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Shady Dale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Eatonton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Rutledge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Newborn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Hallwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Hallwood is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallwood
- Mansfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Monticello
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Greensboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Bostwick
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Resseaus Crossroads
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Resseaus Crossroads is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resseaus Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2019: 63 people
- Dennis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Dennis is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Social Circle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hub Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hub Junction is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub Junction
- Dixie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Dixie is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Dixie Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Dixie Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Village
- Scull Shoals ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Scull Shoals is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scull Shoals
- Farmington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Siloam
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Whitney
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Whitney is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
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 Shepherd Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Morgan County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shepherd Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Eatonton
- Madison
- Monticello
- Rutledge
- Social Circle
- Union Point
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 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 Shepherd Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Morgan 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 Shepherd Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #346024 (Shepherd Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #346024 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: Morgan
- Est. Elev: 170 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rock Eagle Lake
- Location given for Shepherd Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.4748508 Lon: -83.4526674
- 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 Georgia's counties, including Morgan, 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- Shepherd 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. |