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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Shannon UMC Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Shannon UMC Cemetery (FG ID #1156930)

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 Shannon UMC Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   38.5379°   (38° 32' 16")

Lon:   -83.9023°   (-83° 54' 8")

The cemetery is located in Mason County<3>.

As an estimate, the Shannon UMC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the southeast of Mays Lick.

The county seat for Mason County is located in Maysville. Maysville lies 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of the Shannon UMC Cemetery .

Name Variations for Shannon UMC Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Shannon UMC Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Shannon Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Shannon UMC Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Mason 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 Shannon UMC 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Shannon UMC Cemetery.

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

    • Sardis
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Sardis is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Mays Lick
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Fleming County
    • Ewing
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
      • Ewing is located in Fleming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
    • Nepton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nepton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nepton
      • Nepton is located in Fleming County
    • Helena
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
      • Helena is located in Mason County
    • Lewisburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
      • Lewisburg is located in Mason County
    • Washington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Mason County
    • Mount Olivet
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Germantown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Germantown is located in Bracken County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Weedonia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonia
      • Weedonia is located in Mason County
    • Elizaville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizaville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizaville
      • Elizaville is located in Fleming County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Bratton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bratton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bratton
        • Bratton is located in Robertson County
      • Pleasant Valley
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
        • Pleasant Valley is located in Nicholas County
      • Maysville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Aberdeen
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Minerva
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minerva have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
        • Minerva is located in Mason County
      • Craintown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craintown
        • Craintown is located in Fleming County
      • Flemingsburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Poplar Grove
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
        • Poplar Grove is located in Fleming County
      • Dalesburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalesburg
        • Dalesburg is located in Fleming County
      • Chatham
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
        • Chatham is located in Bracken County
      • Ellsberry
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsberry
        • Ellsberry is located in Brown County (OH)
      • Slickaway ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickaway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickaway
        • Slickaway is located in Brown County (OH)
      • Brooksville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
        • Brooksville is located in Bracken County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooksville <5>
      • Powersville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
        • Powersville is located in Bracken 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 Shannon UMC Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mason County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Shannon UMC Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Mays Lick Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Henson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henson Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henson Cemetery
    • Finch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Finch Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finch Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #73938 <1>
    • Day Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Day Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day Cemetery
    • Old Baptist Church Burial Ground
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Old Baptist Church Burial Ground. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
      • The Old Baptist Church Burial Ground is located in Robertson County
      • The Old Baptist Church Burial Ground has also been known as:
      • Baptist Church Burial Ground
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Baptist Church Burial Ground
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1517104 <1>
    • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Sunnyside Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunnyside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Fleming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunnyside Cemetery
    • Bruce Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bruce Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
      • The Bruce Cemetery is located in Fleming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruce Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #73203 <1>
    • Lewisburg Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Lee Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • The Lee Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Clover Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Washington Cemetery
      • Washington Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #75892 <1>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Stonewall - Lea Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Stonewall - Lea Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
        • The Stonewall - Lea Cemetery is located in Bracken County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stonewall - Lea Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2382285 <1>
      • Wedonia Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • The Wedonia Cemetery is located in Mason County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wedonia Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Helena.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wedonia Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2147535 <1>
      • New Corinth Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Corinth Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Corinth Church Cemetery is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Corinth Church Cemetery
      • Old Corinth Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Corinth Cemetery is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Corinth Cemetery
      • Fosters Chapel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fosters Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fosters Chapel Cemetery is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fosters Chapel Cemetery
      • Piqua Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piqua Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Piqua Church Cemetery is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piqua Church Cemetery
      • Standiford Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Standiford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Standiford Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Standiford Cemetery
      • Poplar Creek Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Poplar Creek Cemetery is located in Fleming County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Creek Cemetery
      • Jackson Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Fleming County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • Elizaville Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elizaville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elizaville Cemetery is located in Fleming County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elizaville 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 Shannon UMC Cemetery:

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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 Shannon UMC Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5379, Longitude: -83.9023    
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Mason, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <7>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.
    <8>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.




 

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