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A visit to the Sheppard Place 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 Sheppard Place Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sheppard Place 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 Sheppard Place Cemetery

Lat:   33.0860°   (33° 5' 9")

Lon:   -82.2387°   (-82° 14' 19")

The Sheppard Place Cemetery is located in Burke County<2>.

The county seat for Burke County is located in Waynesboro. Waynesboro lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east of the Sheppard Place Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Sheppard Place Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Gough Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gough Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gough Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gough Family Cemetery is located in Burke County
  • Rose Dhu Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Dhu Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Dhu Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rose Dhu Cemetery is located in Burke County
  • Rose Dhu Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Dhu Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Dhu Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rose Dhu Cemetery is located in Burke County
  • Joan Society Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joan Society Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joan Society Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Joan Society Cemetery is located in Burke County
  • Smith Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith Family Cemetery is located in Burke County
  • Mays Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mays Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mays Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mays Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Ivory Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ivory Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ivory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ivory Cemetery is located in Burke County
  • Mosley Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mosley Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mosley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mosley Chapel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Ponder Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ponder Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ponder Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ponder Family Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • White Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The White Cemetery is located in Burke County
  • Casevill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Casevill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Casevill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Casevill Cemetery is located in Burke County
  • Caseville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caseville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caseville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Caseville Cemetery is located in Burke County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Brushy Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brushy Creek Cemetery
      • The Brushy Creek Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brushy Creek Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Gough.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #33036 <5>
    • Boatwright Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boatwright Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boatwright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boatwright Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Nesbitt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nesbitt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nesbitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nesbitt Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Abrams - Drayton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abrams - Drayton Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Abrams - Drayton Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Abrams - Drayton Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Abrams - Drayton Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the east of Waynesboro.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2542327 <5>
    • Smiths Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smiths Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smiths Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smiths Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Carson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carson Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Melton Place Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melton Place Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melton Place Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Melton Place Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • McBride Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBride Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McBride Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McBride Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Quinnie Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quinnie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quinnie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quinnie Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Gresham Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gresham Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gresham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gresham Cemetery is located in Burke County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sheppard Place Cemetery.

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

  • Gough
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Vidette
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
    • Vidette is located in Burke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
  • Torbit Station ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Torbit Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torbit Station
    • Torbit Station is located in Burke County
    • Torbit Station has also been known as:
    • Torbit
  • Saint Clair
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
    • Saint Clair is located in Burke County
  • Rosier
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosier
    • Rosier is located in Burke County
  • Brushy Creek ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brushy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Creek
    • Brushy Creek is located in Burke County
  • Zebina
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebina
    • Zebina is located in Jefferson County
  • Noah
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noah
    • Noah is located in Jefferson County
    • Noah has also been known as:
    • Noah Station
  • Matthews
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Keysville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Louisville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Magruder
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magruder
    • Magruder is located in Burke County
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Wrens Station
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrens Station
      • Wrens Station is located in Jefferson County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,939 people
    • Old Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Jefferson County
    • Waynesboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Wrens
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrens
      • Wrens is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,924 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrens <7>
    • Moxley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
      • Moxley is located in Jefferson County
    • Blythe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Stapleton
      (16 miles [25.7 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 Sheppard Place Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Burke County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Louisville
  • Wadley
    • Wadley lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Sheppard Place Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wadley.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadley
  • Waynesboro
  • Wrens
    • Wrens lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Sheppard Place Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wrens.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrens

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Sheppard Place 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 Sheppard Place Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #322839  (Sheppard Place Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #322839 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: Gough
    • County: Burke         Elev: 112
    • Location given for GNIS #322839 (Sheppard Place Cemetery)

The official website for Burke County: www.burkecounty-ga.gov/

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 Burke, 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 obstructions 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 Sheppard Place Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0860, Longitude: -82.2387       In this case, the coordinates for the Sheppard Place 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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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