A visit to the Shannon 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 Shannon Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shannon Cemetery:
38.0392, -82.6624
The Shannon Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<1>.
The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Louisa. Louisa lies just to the north northeast of the Shannon Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Shannon Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> of the Shannon Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shannon Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Twin Bottom Cemetery (?)
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hardin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Busseyville UMC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mattie - Wilbur Road Cemetery (?)
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- McClure Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Emerson - Stratton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Moore Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Miller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Miller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Smoky Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hutchison Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Prince Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Moore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Franklin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cartmill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Adkins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Carter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Moore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Little Blaine Creek Road Cemetery #1 (?)
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Long Fork Road Cemetery (?)
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Little Blaine Creek Road Cemetery #2 (?)
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hayes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Moses Preston Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- See Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Preece Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within Less than 2 miles<2> of the Shannon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shannon Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bumblebee ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Ivory ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Ledocio
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Busseyville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Gallup ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Torchlight ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Evergreen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Adams
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Smoky Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Noris ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Georges Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ben Bow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Walbridge ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ellen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mattie ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cando ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Charley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Louisa
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Irad ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Osie ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Osie is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osie
- Ulysses ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Richardson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Maynard ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fort Gay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Five Forks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Prosperity
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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 Shannon Cemetery. The following communities are located in Lawrence County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shannon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Shannon Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Lawrence 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 Shannon Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2337710 (Shannon Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2337710 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: Lawrence
- Est. Elev: 324 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sideview
- Location given for Shannon Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.0394444 Lon: -82.66284
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Shannon Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
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