A visit to the Shields 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 Shields Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shields Cemetery:
38.1684, -83.8463
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shields Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Shields Cemetery is located in Bath County<2>.
The county seat for Bath County is located in Owingsville. Owingsville lies just to the east southeast of the Shields Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Shields Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Shields Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shields Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Smith Chapel Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Boaz Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Old Springfield Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Springfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Springfield Cemetery is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Wells Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Wells Cemetery is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery
- Cartmill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Cartmill Cemetery is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartmill Cemetery
- Gregory Burying Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Crown Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Crown Hill Cemetery is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Hill Cemetery
- Lane Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Lane Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Carpenter - Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Karrick - Wills Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Karrick - Wills Cemetery is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karrick - Wills Cemetery
- The Karrick - Wills Cemetery has also been known as:
- Karick Cemetery
- Karrick Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #74678 <5>
- Carter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Warner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Longview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Longview Cemetery is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Powers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Powers Cemetery is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Cemetery
- Garrett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Garrett Cemetery is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett Cemetery
- Garrett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Garrett Cemetery is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett Cemetery
- Conley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Kendall Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Goodpaster Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Goodpaster Cemetery is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodpaster Cemetery
- Owingsville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Collins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Collins Cemetery is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
- Latham Graveyard
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Latham Graveyard is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham Graveyard
- Riddle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Riddle Cemetery is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle Cemetery
- Hendricks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hendricks Cemetery is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks Cemetery
- Old Republican Meeting House Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shields Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shields Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Reynoldsville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Reynoldsville is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
- Owingsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bethel
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bethel is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- East Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- East Fork is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Sharpsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sharpsburg is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Judy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Judy is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judy
- Slate Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Slate Valley is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Valley
- Peeled Oak
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Peeled Oak is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeled Oak
- Preston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Preston is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Peasticks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Peasticks is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peasticks
- South Sherburne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- South Sherburne is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sherburne
- Wyoming
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wyoming is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Oakla
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Oakla is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakla
- Pebble
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pebble is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
- Moorefield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Moorefield is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Sherburne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sherburne is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburne
- Mount Sterling
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Spencer Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Spencer Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Village
- Olympia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Olympia is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympia
- Reid Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Reid Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid Village
- Stringtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Stringtown is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Grassy Lick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Grassy Lick is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Lick
- Prewitt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Prewitt is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prewitt
- Hope
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hope is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Little Slate Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Little Slate Creek is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Slate Creek
- Colfax
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Colfax is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Grange City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Grange City is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange City
- Sunset
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sunset is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
- Little Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Little Rock is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
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 Shields Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bath County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shields Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Mount Sterling
- Owingsville
- Sharpsburg
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Shields Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Bath 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 Shields Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #503365 (Shields Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #503365 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: Bath
- Est. Elev: 290 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Owingsville
- Location given for Shields Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.1684116 Lon: -83.8463097
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Bath, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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- Shields Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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. |
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