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A visit to the Shain Cemetery ...

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 Shain Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.5175°   (37° 31' 2")

Lon:   -86.4654°   (-86° 27' 55")

The Shain Cemetery is located in Grayson County<1>.

The county seat for Grayson County is located in Leitchfield. Leitchfield lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Shain Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Shain Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Deweese Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deweese Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deweese Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Deweese Cemetery is located in Grayson County
  • Lahue Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Prewitt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prewitt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prewitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Prewitt Cemetery is located in Grayson County
  • Patterson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Grayson County
  • Mahurin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mahurin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mahurin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mahurin Cemetery is located in Grayson County
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Grayson County
  • Thomason Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomason Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thomason Cemetery is located in Grayson County
  • Allen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Allen Cemetery is located in Grayson County
  • Payton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Payton Cemetery is located in Grayson County
  • Smith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Grayson County
  • Porters Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Porters Cemetery is located in Grayson County
  • Layman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Layman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Layman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Layman Cemetery is located in Grayson County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Layman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Layman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Layman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Layman Cemetery is located in Grayson County
    • Kefauver Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kefauver Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kefauver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kefauver Cemetery is located in Grayson County
    • Poole Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poole Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poole Cemetery is located in Breckinridge County
    • McDaniels Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bend Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Bend Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bend Cemetery is located in Grayson County
    • Watson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watson Cemetery is located in Grayson County
    • Mullin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mullin Cemetery is located in Grayson County
    • Owens Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Shain Cemetery.

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

  • Short Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Duff
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff
    • Duff is located in Grayson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Duff
    • From the Shain Cemetery to Duff
  • Indian Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Tousey
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tousey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tousey
    • Tousey is located in Grayson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Tousey
    • From the Shain Cemetery to Tousey
  • Horn Back Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Caneyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Millwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
    • Millwood is located in Grayson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Millwood
    • From the Shain Cemetery to Millwood
  • McDaniels
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDaniels have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniels
    • McDaniels is located in Breckinridge County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDaniels <7>
  • Falls-of-Rough
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls-of-Rough have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls-of-Rough
    • Falls-of-Rough is located in Breckinridge County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls-of-Rough <7>
  • Yeaman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Spring Lick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Black Rock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Leitchfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Shrewsbury
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Glen Dean
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Vanzant
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Horse Branch
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Branch
      • Horse Branch is located in Ohio County
    • Se Ree
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Se Ree have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Se Ree
      • Se Ree is located in Breckinridge County
    • Westview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Olaton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olaton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olaton
      • Olaton is located in Ohio County

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 Shain Cemetery. The following communities are located in Grayson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Shain Cemetery:

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 Shain Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #503227  (Shain Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #503227 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: McDaniels
    • County: Grayson         Elev: 215
    • Location given for GNIS #503227 (Shain Cemetery)

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Grayson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Shain Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5175, Longitude: -86.4654    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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