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A visit to the Shockney Cemetery ...


The location of the Shockney 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 Shockney Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.1512°   (40° 9' 4")

Lon:   -84.8589°   (-84° 51' 32")

The Shockney Cemetery is located in Randolph County<2>.

The county seat for Randolph County is located in Winchester. Winchester lies just to the west northwest of the Shockney Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Shockney Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Randolph 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 Shockney 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shockney Cemetery.

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

    • Haysville Corner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville Corner
      • Haysville Corner is located in Randolph County
    • Union City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
    • Union City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Long
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long
      • Long is located in Darke County (OH)
    • Snow Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Randolph County
    • Saratoga
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Winchester
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Nashville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
      • Nashville is located in Darke County (OH)
    • Lynn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn <4>
    • Coletown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coletown
      • Coletown is located in Darke County (OH)
    • Arba
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arba
      • Arba is located in Randolph County
    • Palestine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Palestine is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palestine <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Stone
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
        • Stone is located in Randolph County
      • New Pittsburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
        • New Pittsburg is located in Randolph County
      • Bloomingport
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingport
        • Bloomingport is located in Randolph County
      • Hollansburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollansburg
        • Hollansburg is located in Darke County (OH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Greenville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
        • Greenville is located in Darke County (OH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,627 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
      • Ansonia
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonia
        • Ansonia is located in Darke County (OH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,120 people
      • Lightsville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightsville
        • Lightsville is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Boundary City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boundary City
        • Boundary City is located in Jay County
      • Fountain City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
        • Fountain City is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain City <4>
      • Wayne Lakes
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Lakes
        • Wayne Lakes is located in Darke County (OH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
        • Wayne Lakes has also been known as:
        • Wayne Lakes Park
      • Fort Jefferson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Jefferson
        • Fort Jefferson is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Pikeville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pikeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
        • Pikeville is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Ridgeville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
        • Ridgeville is located in Randolph County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 734 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 Shockney Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Randolph County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Shockney Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bartonia Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bartonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bartonia Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bartonia Cemetery
    • Hoover Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hoover Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoover Cemetery
    • Conklin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Conklin Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conklin Cemetery
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Union City Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union City Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union City Cemetery
    • Union City Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union City Cemetery is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union City Cemetery
    • Moffitt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moffitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moffitt Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moffitt Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Clemens Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clemens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clemens Cemetery is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clemens Cemetery
    • Snell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snell Cemetery is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snell Cemetery
    • Hillgrove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillgrove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillgrove Cemetery is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillgrove Cemetery
    • Brick Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brick Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brick Memorial Park is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brick Memorial Park
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Saratoga Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saratoga Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Saratoga Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saratoga Cemetery
      • Fountain Park Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fountain Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fountain Park Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fountain Park Cemetery
      • Bass Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bass Cemetery is located in Darke County (OH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bass Cemetery
      • Sharpeye Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharpeye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sharpeye Cemetery is located in Darke County (OH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharpeye Cemetery
      • McFarland Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFarland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McFarland Cemetery is located in Darke County (OH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFarland Cemetery
      • Old Prospect Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Prospect Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Prospect Cemetery
      • Nashville Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nashville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nashville Cemetery is located in Darke County (OH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nashville 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 Shockney Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #443430  (Shockney Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #443430 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: Union City
      • County: Randolph         Elev: 346
      • Location given for GNIS #443430 (Shockney Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.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 Indiana's counties, including Randolph, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Shockney Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1512, Longitude: -84.8589       In this case, the coordinates for the Shockney 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.




 

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