A visit to the Shyflat 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 Shyflat Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shyflat Cemetery:
37.1217, -87.6592
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shyflat Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Shyflat Cemetery is located in Christian County<2>.
The county seat for Christian County is located in Hopkinsville. Hopkinsville lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Shyflat Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Shyflat Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 34 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Shyflat Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shyflat Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Piney Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Vanhooser Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Vanhooser Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanhooser Cemetery
- Ausenbaugh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Ausenbaugh Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ausenbaugh Cemetery
- McKnight Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The McKnight Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKnight Cemetery
- Hamby Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hamby Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamby Cemetery
- Union Temple Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Union Temple Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Temple Cemetery
- Menser Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Menser Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menser Cemetery
- Rosedale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dunn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Creekmur Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hunter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Hunter Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Cemetery
- Witherspoon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Witherspoon Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witherspoon Cemetery
- Continue List (22 more) ...
- Stallins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Stallins Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stallins Cemetery
- Glass Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Glass Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass Cemetery
- Cook Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
- Reynolds Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
- Campbell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
- Terry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Terry Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Cemetery
- McNeely Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The McNeely Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeely Cemetery
- Young Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- Lamb Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Lamb Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb Cemetery
- Dance Nichols Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Dance Nichols Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dance Nichols Cemetery
- Lamb Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Lamb Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb Cemetery
- Baker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Howard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Howard Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
- Dunning Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Dunning Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunning Cemetery
- Newson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Newson Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newson Cemetery
- Irvin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Irvin Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvin Cemetery
- Cansler Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Cansler Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cansler Cemetery
- Croft Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Croft Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Lake Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Christian Privilege 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shyflat Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shyflat Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Dawson Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Claxton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Claxton is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Saint Charles
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Charles is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Charleston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Charleston is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Lewistown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lewistown is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
- Bainbridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bainbridge is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Empire
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Empire is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Crofton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fiddle Bow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Fiddle Bow is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiddle Bow
- McGowan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- McGowan is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGowan
- Cobb
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cobb is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
- Cerulean
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Richland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Richland is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Nortonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Oak Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Hill is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Princeton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hopson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hopson is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
- Dalton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dalton is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Mortons Gap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Earlington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wallonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wallonia is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallonia
- White Plains
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Gracey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Gracey is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracey
- Madisonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Shyflat Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Christian County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shyflat Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Crofton
- Dawson Springs
- Earlington
- Madisonville
- Princeton
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 Shyflat Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Christian 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 Shyflat Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #503481 (Shyflat Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #503481 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: Christian
- Est. Elev: 184 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Dawson Springs SW
- Location given for Shyflat Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.1217128 Lon: -87.6591734
- 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 Christian, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shyflat 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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