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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:

40.4825, -85.4027

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 Blackford County<2>.

The county seat for Blackford County is located in Hartford City. Hartford City lies just to the 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 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Shields Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mills Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Mills Cemetery is located in Blackford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Cemetery
  • Stoll Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Stoll Cemetery is located in Blackford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoll Cemetery
  • Leffler Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Leffler Cemetery is located in Blackford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leffler Cemetery
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Blackford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • Willman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Willman Cemetery is located in Blackford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willman Cemetery
  • Lion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lion Cemetery is located in Blackford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lion Cemetery
  • Center Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Center Cemetery is located in Blackford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
  • Emshwiller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Emshwiller Cemetery is located in Blackford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emshwiller Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Emshwiller Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Hartford City.
    • The Emshwiller Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Gochenour Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2262545 <5>
  • Balsley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Balsley Cemetery is located in Blackford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsley Cemetery
  • Atkinson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Atkinson Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
  • Jefferson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Farrville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Farrville Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrville Cemetery
    • Elizabethtown Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Twibell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Twibell Cemetery is located in Blackford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twibell Cemetery
    • Doyle Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Doyle Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle Cemetery
    • Olive Branch Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch Cemetery
    • Wheeling Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Wheeling Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling Cemetery
    • Personett Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Personett Cemetery is located in Blackford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Personett Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Blackford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Odd Fellows Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Blackford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Wright Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery

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:

  • Renner ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Renner is located in Blackford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renner
  • Hartford City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Mollie ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Mollie is located in Blackford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mollie
  • Upland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Shamrock Lakes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Shamrock Lakes is located in Blackford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Lakes
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
  • Arcana
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Arcana is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcana
  • Farrville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Farrville is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrville
  • Montpelier
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Friendly Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Friendly Corner is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Corner
  • Matthews
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Matthews is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
  • Millgrove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Millgrove is located in Blackford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millgrove
  • Fowlerton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Fowlerton is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlerton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Janney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Janney is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janney
    • Eaton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Eaton is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,726 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eaton <6>
    • Ridertown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Ridertown is located in Blackford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridertown
    • Van Buren
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Van Buren is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
    • Keystone
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Keystone is located in Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
    • Gas City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jonesboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Gaston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Granville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Granville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Former name for Granville:
      • Weaton
    • Dunkirk
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairmount
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Pennville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Warren
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Warren is located in Huntington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <6>

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 Blackford County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shields 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 helpful 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: