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:
37.3364, -86.7775
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 Ohio County<2>.
The county seat for Ohio County is located in Hartford. Hartford lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest 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 27 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Shields Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shields Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Brick House Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Brick House Cemetery is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick House Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- East Providence Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Slaty Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Slaty Creek Cemetery is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaty Creek Cemetery
- Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Salem Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Salem Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Salem Chapel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2312256 <5>
- Daugherty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Daugherty Cemetery is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daugherty Cemetery
- Liberty Methodist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Liberty Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Methodist Church Cemetery
- The Liberty Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Liberty Cemetery
- Shultztown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Shultztown Cemetery is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shultztown Cemetery
- Whalen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Whalen Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whalen Cemetery
- Baizetown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Baizetown Cemetery is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baizetown Cemetery
- Paxton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Paxton Cemetery is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton Cemetery
- Dennis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Dennis Cemetery is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis Cemetery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- East Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Beaver Dam Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Austin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Austin Cemetery is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Austin Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Beaver Dam.
- Cool Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- African-American Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bethel Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Bethel Church Cemetery is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethel Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Rosine.
- Sunnyside Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Cemetery
- Independence Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Chinn Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Fulton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Fulton Cemetery is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton Cemetery
- Rone Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Rone Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rone Cemetery
- Browns Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Browns Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Cemetery
- Evans Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Evans Cemetery is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Cemetery
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]<3> of the Shields Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shields Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Cromwell
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Cromwell is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
- Select
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Select is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Select
- Former name for Select:
- Stweartsville
- Mount Pleasant
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Provo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Provo is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provo
- Mining City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mining City is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mining City
- Aberdeen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Arnold
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Arnold is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Beaver Dam
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Morgantown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rosine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- McHenry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- McHenry is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
- Horse Branch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Horse Branch is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Branch
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Skilesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Skilesville is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skilesville
- Rochester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rochester is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Dunbar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Dunbar is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- Hartford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Echols
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Echols is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echols
- Brooklyn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Brooklyn is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Welch's Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Welch's Creek is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch's Creek
- Rockport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Rockport is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Paradise ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Paradise is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Huntsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Huntsville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Woodbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Woodbury is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Olaton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Olaton is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olaton
- Centertown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Centertown is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
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 Ohio County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shields Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Beaver Dam
- Hartford
- Morgantown
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 helpful 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 Ohio 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 #503366 (Shields Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #503366 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: Ohio
- Est. Elev: 141 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cromwell
- Location given for Shields Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.3364366 Lon: -86.7774904
- 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 Ohio, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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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