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. 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 Shiloh Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shiloh Cemetery:
31.8277, -84.3013
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Terrell County<2>.
The county seat for Terrell County is located in Dawson. Dawson lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Shiloh Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Shiloh Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Shiloh Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shiloh Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Salem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Terrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Terrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
- New Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The New Cemetery is located in Terrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cemetery
- Tucker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Tucker Cemetery is located in Terrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Cemetery
- Old Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Old Church Cemetery is located in Terrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Church Cemetery
- Greater Macedonia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Terrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Terrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Terrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Huckby Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Huckby Cemetery is located in Terrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huckby Cemetery
- Deidrich Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Deidrich Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deidrich Cemetery
- Cowart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Cowart Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowart Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Bethel Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Williams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Enterprise Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Enterprise Cemetery is located in Terrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise Cemetery
- Pineview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Pineview Cemetery is located in Terrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineview Cemetery
- Sardis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Sardis Cemetery is located in Terrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Cemetery
- Chickasawhatchee Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Chickasawhatchee Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Henderson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Henderson Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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:
- Bronwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Smithville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sasser
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sumter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sumter is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter
- Dawson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Leesburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Thalean
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Thalean is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thalean
- Parrott
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Palmyra
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Palmyra is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Plains
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Chokee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Chokee is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chokee
- Leslie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- De Soto
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Five Points
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Five Points is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Philema
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Philema is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philema
- Americus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Leveretts
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Leveretts is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leveretts
- Shellman
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Albany
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- West Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- West Town is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Town
- Colonial Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Colonial Village is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- East Towne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- East Towne is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Towne
- Elon Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Elon Village is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon Village
- Turner City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Turner City is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner City
- Oakfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
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 Terrell County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shiloh Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Albany
- Americus
- Dawson
- Leesburg
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 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:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Terrell 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 Shiloh Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #344697 (Shiloh Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #344697 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: Terrell
- Est. Elev: 92 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bronwood
- Location given for Shiloh Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.8276678 Lon: -84.3013011
- 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 Terrell, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shiloh 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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