A visit to the Shields 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 Shields Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shields Cemetery:
34.1771, -83.3627
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shields Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Shields Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.
The county seat for Madison County is located in Danielsville. Danielsville lies just to the east southeast of the Shields Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Shields Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Shields Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shields Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- McGinnis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The McGinnis Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGinnis Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Chandler Cemetery #4
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dunson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Dunson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunson Cemetery
- Smith - Rogers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Perry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Perry Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Cemetery
- Berea Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Berea Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea Cemetery
- Flagham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Flagham Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagham Cemetery
- Culbertson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Culbertson Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culbertson Cemetery
- Harris - Lord Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Chandler Cemetery #3
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Chandler Cemetery #2
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Gray Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Gray Hill Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Hill Cemetery
- Grey Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cabin Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Cabin Creek Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin Creek Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Howington Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Howington Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howington Cemetery
- Nicholson City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Porterfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Chandler #5 Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bradley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bradley Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The White Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Chandler Cemetery #6
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shields Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shields Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Planter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Planter is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planter
- Ila
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Nicholson
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Commerce
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Danielsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Shiloh
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Shiloh is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Hull
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Dalton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Dalton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Estimated population in 2019: 33,665 people
- Jefferson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Arcade
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Arcade is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcade
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
- Colbert
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Maysville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Attica
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Attica is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
- Harrison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Harrison is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Estimated population in 2019: 442 people
- Plainview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Plainview is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Homer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Franklin Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Athens
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Winterville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Comer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Aquilla ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Aquilla is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
- Carnesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Royston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Holly Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Holly Springs is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Gillsville
(17 miles [27.4 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 Shields Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Madison County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shields Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Athens
- Carnesville
- Commerce
- Danielsville
- Homer
- Jefferson
- Royston
- Winterville
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 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 Shields Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Madison 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 Shields Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #335548 (Shields Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #335548 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: Madison
- Est. Elev: 268 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ila
- Location given for Shields Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.1770534 Lon: -83.3626573
- 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 Madison, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shields 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. |
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