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A visit to the Shiloh 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 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)<1>

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

Lat:   32.3404°   (32° 20' 25")

Lon:   -83.7985°   (-83° 47' 54")

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

The county seat for Houston County is located in Perry. Perry lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Shiloh Cemetery .

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.<4>

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

  • Davis Chapel AME Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • New Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Dooly County
  • Means Lane Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Means Lane Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Means Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Means Lane Cemetery is located in Houston County
  • Shade Arnold Baptist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Middlebrooks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middlebrooks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middlebrooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Middlebrooks Cemetery is located in Dooly County
  • Elko Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elko Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elko Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elko Cemetery is located in Houston County
  • Mt. Olive Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ladies Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ladies Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ladies Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ladies Cemetery is located in Houston County
  • Mathis Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathis Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
    • The Mathis Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • The Mathis Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mathews Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Dooly County
  • Snow Springs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snow Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snow Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Snow Springs Cemetery is located in Dooly County
  • Walnut Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Walnut Cemetery is located in Dooly County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Lester Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lester Family Cemetery
      • The Lester Family Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lester Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Elko.
    • Holmes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holmes Cemetery
      • The Holmes Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holmes Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the north of Perry.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #34589 <5>
    • Mt. Zion CME Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Hoses Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoses Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoses Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hoses Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Dooly County
    • Free Providence Baptist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Rock Spring Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Spring Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock Spring Cemetery is located in Dooly County
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Dooly County
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Dooly County
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Dooly County
    • Green Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      • The Green Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Green Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Elko.

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Shiloh Cemetery.

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

  • Elko
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Unadilla
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unadilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
    • Unadilla is located in Dooly County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unadilla <6>
  • Perry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
    • Perry is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,845 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <6>
  • Dooling
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dooling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooling
    • Dooling is located in Dooly County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
  • Pinehurst
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Clinchfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Byromville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Marshallville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshallville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
    • Marshallville is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,196 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshallville <6>
  • Montezuma
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Lilly
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
    • Lilly is located in Dooly County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lilly <6>
  • Miami Valley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Miami Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami Valley
    • Miami Valley is located in Peach County
  • Oglethorpe
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Fort Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Kathleen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kathleen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathleen
      • Kathleen is located in Houston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kathleen <6>
    • Lakeview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lakeview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Peach County
    • Vienna
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Bonaire
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Hawkinsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Centerville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)

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 Houston County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Shiloh 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 Shiloh Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #322852  (Shiloh Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #322852 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: Henderson
    • County: Houston         Elev: 143
    • Location given for GNIS #322852 (Shiloh Cemetery)

The official website for Houston County: www.houstoncountyga.com/

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 Houston, 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 drawn 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: 32.3404, Longitude: -83.7985       In this case, the coordinates for the Shiloh 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.









 

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