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:
32.8299, -83.2074
The Shepherd Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County<1>.
The county seat for Wilkinson County is located in Irwinton. Irwinton lies just to the southeast of the Shepherd Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Shepherd Cemetery.
Name Variations for Shepherd 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.
Shepherd Cemetery has also been known as:
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 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the Shepherd Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shepherd Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Brundage Mt. Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Harvill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Harvill Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvill Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Holliman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Holliman Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliman Cemetery
- McArthur - Robinson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Branan - Vinson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- White Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The White Springs Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Springs Cemetery
- Criswell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Criswell Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Criswell Cemetery
- Fairchild Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Fairchild Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchild Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Walters Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Walters Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Liberty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Stubbs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Stubbs Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs Cemetery
- Mt. Nebo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Nebo Cemetery
- Bentley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Bentley Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley Cemetery
- Temples Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Temples Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temples Cemetery
- Augustus Fountain Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Augustus Fountain Family Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustus Fountain Family Cemetery
- The Augustus Fountain Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Augusta Fountain Cemetery
- Augustus Fountain Cemetery
- Tharpe Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2423502 <4>
- Clear Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Clear Creek Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek Cemetery
- Branan - Kinny Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- David Clay Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The David Clay Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David Clay Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Shepherd Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shepherd Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- McIntyre
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Irwinton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Toomsboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ivey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ivey is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 899 people
- Gordon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Pleasant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Coopers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Beech Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Beech Hill is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Hill
- Brooks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jeffersonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oconee Old Town ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Oconee Old Town is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Old Town
- Oconee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Danville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Hardwick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Mountain Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Allentown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Griswoldville ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Dry Branch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Marion
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brown's Crossing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Milledgeville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Montrose
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Deepstep
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Goat Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Goat Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat Town
- Haddock
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- James
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
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 Wilkinson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shepherd Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Irwinton
- Milledgeville
- Toomsboro
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 Shepherd Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Wilkinson 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 #346815 (Shepherd Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #346815 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: Wilkinson
- Est. Elev: 136 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Irwinton
- Location given for Shepherd Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.8298688 Lon: -83.2071
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Wilkinson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- Shepherd Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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