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A visit to the Shiloh Cemetery ...


The location of the Shiloh Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Shiloh Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.7296°   (31° 43' 46")

Lon:   -84.9660°   (-84° 57' 57")

The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.

The county seat for Clay County is located in Fort Gaines. Fort Gaines lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Shiloh Cemetery .

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 Shiloh Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Clay County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Shiloh Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Shiloh Cemetery.

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

    • Morris
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
      • Morris is located in Quitman County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morris <4>
    • Coleman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hatcher
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatcher
      • Hatcher is located in Quitman County
    • Oketeyeconne ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oketeyeconne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oketeyeconne
      • Oketeyeconne is located in Clay County
    • Fort Gaines
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bellville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellville
      • Bellville is located in Clay County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 118 people
    • Cuthbert
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Screamer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamer
      • Screamer is located in Henry County (AL)
    • Shorterville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorterville
      • Shorterville is located in Henry County (AL)
    • Georgetown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Quitman County
    • Bluffton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Eufaula
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eufaula
      • Eufaula is located in Barbour County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,621 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eufaula <4>
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Edison
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Graball
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
        • Graball is located in Henry County (AL)
        • Former names for Graball:
        • Hart's Crossroads
        • Hudspeth's Crossroads
      • Abbeville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Shellman
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Big Eddy ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Eddy
        • Big Eddy is located in Barbour County (AL)
      • Bakerhill
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerhill
        • Bakerhill is located in Barbour County (AL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people

    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 Shiloh Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clay County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Shiloh Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Mt. Gilead Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery
    • Singletary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Singletary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Singletary Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Singletary Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Quitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Midway Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Midway Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
    • Campground Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Campground Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campground Cemetery
    • Pecan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pecan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pecan Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pecan Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • New Lowell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Lowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Lowell Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Lowell Cemetery
    • Judson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Judson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Judson Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Judson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Springvale Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springvale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Springvale Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springvale Cemetery
      • Old Pataula Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Pataula Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Pataula Cemetery is located in Quitman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Pataula Cemetery
      • Methvin Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Methvin Cemetery is located in Quitman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methvin Cemetery
      • St. James Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      • Mitchell Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Grove Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mitchell Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Ft. Gaines Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Gaines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ft. Gaines Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Gaines Cemetery
      • Rose Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
      • Wesley Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wesley Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Cemetery
      • Vilulah Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vilulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vilulah Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vilulah Cemetery
      • Henderson Powell Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henderson Powell Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Powell Cemetery

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

    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 Shiloh Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #344835  (Shiloh Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #344835 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: Coleman
      • County: Clay         Elev: 135
      • Location given for GNIS #344835 (Shiloh 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 Clay, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Shiloh Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7296, Longitude: -84.9660       In this case, the coordinates for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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