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A visit to the Shepherd 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 Shepherd Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.4769°   (37° 28' 36")

Lon:   -82.8920°   (-82° 53' 31")

The Shepherd Cemetery is located in Floyd County<1>.

The county seat for Floyd County is located in Prestonsburg. Prestonsburg lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Shepherd Cemetery .

Name Variations for Shepherd 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.

Shepherd Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Sutton 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.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Shepherd Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Chafins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chafins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chafins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chafins Cemetery is located in Knott County
  • Conley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Conley Cemetery is located in Knott County
  • Joseph Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Joseph Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
  • Jim Buck Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jim Buck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jim Buck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jim Buck Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bolen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bolen Cemetery is located in Knott County
  • Wicker - Triplett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hale Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
  • Willburn Shepherd Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willburn Shepherd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willburn Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Willburn Shepherd Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
  • Jimmie Shepherd Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jimmie Shepherd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jimmie Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jimmie Shepherd Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
  • Albert Shepherd Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albert Shepherd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albert Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Albert Shepherd Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
  • Raleigh Shepherd Sr. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raleigh Shepherd Sr. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raleigh Shepherd Sr. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Raleigh Shepherd Sr. Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Hicks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Allen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Floyd County
    • Turner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Turner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Allen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Floyd County
    • Fitzpatrick Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fitzpatrick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fitzpatrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fitzpatrick Cemetery is located in Floyd County
    • Prater Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prater Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prater Cemetery is located in Floyd County
    • Atkins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atkins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Atkins Cemetery is located in Floyd County
    • Hicks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Floyd County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Shepherd Cemetery.

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

  • Hueysville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hueysville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hueysville
    • Hueysville is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hueysville <6>
  • Lackey
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lackey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey
    • Lackey is located in Floyd County
  • Garrett
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
    • Garrett is located in Floyd County
  • Mousie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Gunlock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunlock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunlock
    • Gunlock is located in Magoffin County
  • Wayland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
    • Wayland is located in Floyd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
  • Eastern
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastern have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern
    • Eastern is located in Floyd County
  • Raven
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
    • Raven is located in Knott County
  • Dema
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dema have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dema
    • Dema is located in Floyd County
  • Langley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
    • Langley is located in Floyd County
  • Maytown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Minnie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Drift
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drift have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drift
      • Drift is located in Floyd County
    • Warco
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warco
      • Warco is located in Floyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Warco
      • From the Shepherd Cemetery to Warco
    • Vest
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vest
      • Vest is located in Knott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vest <6>
    • Garner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
      • Garner is located in Knott County
    • McDowell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDowell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
      • McDowell is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDowell <6>
    • Printer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Goodloe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goodloe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodloe
      • Goodloe is located in Floyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Goodloe
      • From the Shepherd Cemetery to Goodloe
    • David
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for David have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David
      • David is located in Floyd County
    • Leburn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leburn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leburn
      • Leburn is located in Knott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leburn <6>
    • Pippa Passes
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pippa Passes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
      • Pippa Passes is located in Knott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Martin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <6>
    • Blue River
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Tina
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tina
      • Tina is located in Knott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tina
      • From the Shepherd Cemetery to Tina
    • Hindman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hi Hat
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hi Hat have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hi Hat
      • Hi Hat is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hi Hat <6>
    • Blue Moon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)

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 Shepherd Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Floyd County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Hindman

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 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 Shepherd 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 Floyd, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Shepherd Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4769, Longitude: -82.8920    
<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>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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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