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. 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 Shepherd Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shepherd Cemetery:
37.4743, -83.6635
The Shepherd Cemetery is located in Owsley County<1>.
The county seat for Owsley County is located in Booneville. Booneville lies just to the west of the Shepherd Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on 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:
- Shepherd Memorial 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 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> of the Shepherd Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shepherd Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- McIntire Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- McIntosh Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lerose Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Pendergrass Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Snowden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Burns Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Griffith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Griffith Cemetery is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith Cemetery
- Esau - Gabbard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cowcreek Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Callahan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Smith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Kearney Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Kearney Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Mose Price Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Noble Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Johnson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- River View Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The River View Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View Cemetery
- Brandenburg Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Brandenburg Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandenburg Cemetery
- Hamilton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
- Botner Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Botner Cemetery is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botner Cemetery
- John Tyler Brewer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Valentine Brewer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- William Dougie Burch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- King Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The King Cemetery is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Crawford Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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:
- Booneville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lerose
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lerose is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerose
- Southfork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pebworth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lone
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ricetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ricetown is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricetown
- Jetts Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Idamay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Vincent
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Vincent is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Travellers Rest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Beattyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sebastian
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Athol
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tallega
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Helens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Copebranch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Heidelberg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Island City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Island City is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Oakdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Primrose
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mistletoe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mistletoe is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe
- Chenowee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Williba
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Vada
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Fincastle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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 Owsley County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shepherd 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 Shepherd Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Owsley 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 Shepherd Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #515349 (Shepherd Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #515349 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: Owsley
- Est. Elev: 233 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Booneville
- Location given for Shepherd Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.4745325 Lon: -83.6643584
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Owsley, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shepherd 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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