A visit to the Shackleford 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 Shackleford Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shackleford Cemetery:
36.5034, -88.1134
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shackleford Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Shackleford Cemetery is located in Calloway County<2>.
The county seat for Calloway County is located in Murray. Murray lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northwest of the Shackleford Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Shackleford Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Shackleford Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shackleford Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Jarrell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Jarrell Cemetery is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrell Cemetery
- Street Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Street Cemetery is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Street Cemetery
- Ratteree Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Ratteree Cemetery is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratteree Cemetery
- Snow Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Snow Cemetery is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Cemetery
- McCuiston Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The McCuiston Cemetery is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCuiston Cemetery
- Oliver Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Oliver Cemetery is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Chilcutt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Chilcutt Cemetery is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilcutt Cemetery
- New Liberty Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The New Liberty Cemetery is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty Cemetery
- Moody Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Moody Cemetery is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody Cemetery
- Moody Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Moody Cemetery is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody Cemetery
- Moody Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Moody Cemetery is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Old Moody Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Old Moody Cemetery is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Moody Cemetery
- Ferguson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson Cemetery
- Moody Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Moody Cemetery is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody Cemetery
- Fakes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Fakes Cemetery is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fakes Cemetery
- Buchanan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Cemetery
- Perry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Perry Cemetery is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Cemetery
- Linville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Linville Cemetery is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville Cemetery
- Townley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Townley Cemetery is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townley Cemetery
- Dodson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Dodson Cemetery is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Shackleford Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shackleford Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- New Concord
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Providence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- New Providence is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- Mount Vista ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mount Vista is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vista
- Conyersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Conyersville is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
- Hazel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Puryear
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Puryear is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Snider
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Snider is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
- Murray
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- India
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- India is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India
- Dover
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Dover is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
- Former name for Dover:
- Monroe
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <5>
- Whitlock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Whitlock is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
- Oakland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Oakland is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Bumpus Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Almo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Almo is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almo
- Springville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- McKinnon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- McKinnon is located in Houston County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
- Paris
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Big Sandy
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Faxon
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Faxon is located in Benton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
- Aurora
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Harris Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Harris Grove is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
- Manleyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Manleyville is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
- Dexter
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Dexter is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Hardin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kirksey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kirksey is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
- Protemus
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Protemus is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
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 Shackleford Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Calloway County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shackleford Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Dover
- Hardin
- Murray
- Paris
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 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 Shackleford Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Calloway 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 Shackleford Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #503203 (Shackleford Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #503203 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: Calloway
- Est. Elev: 132 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hamlin
- Location given for Shackleford Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.5033872 Lon: -88.1133669
- 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 Kentucky's counties, including Calloway, 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 from Point A (ie- Shackleford 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |