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A visit to the Shinn 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 Shinn Cemetery ...

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

39.5575, -90.9301

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shinn Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Shinn Cemetery is located in Pike County<2>.

The county seat for Pike County is located in Pittsfield. Pittsfield lies just to the east northeast of the Shinn Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Shinn Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Summer Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Summer Hill Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill Cemetery
  • Prairie Mound Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Brown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Taylor - Martin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Wombles Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Wombles Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wombles Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Adams Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Adams Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
  • Moomey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Moomey Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moomey Cemetery
  • Bald Bluff Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bald Bluff Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Bluff Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
  • Rockport Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Rockport Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport Cemetery
  • Brokaw Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Brokaw Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokaw Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Petty Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Petty Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petty Cemetery
    • Black Oak Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Black Oak Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak Cemetery
    • Waggoner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Waggoner Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waggoner Cemetery
    • Ifner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Ifner Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ifner Cemetery
    • Hornback Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hornback Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornback Cemetery
    • Lowder Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Lowder Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowder Cemetery
    • Goodin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Goodin Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodin Cemetery
    • Tamsett Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Tamsett Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamsett Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shinn Cemetery.

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

  • Summer Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Summer Hill is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
  • Atlas
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Atlas is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
  • Rockport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Martinsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Martinsburg is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
  • El Dara
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pittsfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Pike
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Pike is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
  • Pleasant Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Louisiana
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Hadley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Hadley is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
  • Nebo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • New Canton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • New Canton is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Time
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Time is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Time
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Barry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • New Salem
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • New Salem is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Baylis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Clarksville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Ashburn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Ashburn is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 52 people
    • Straut
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Straut is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straut
    • Milton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Detroit
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Detroit is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Griggsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Kinderhook
      (15 miles [24.1 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 Shinn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pike County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Shinn Cemetery: