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A visit to the Shiloh 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 Shiloh Cemetery ...

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

32.7932, -92.5901

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Union Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Union Parish is located in Farmerville. Farmerville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east of the Shiloh Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Shiloh Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Shiloh Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Barrett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Barrett Cemetery is located in Union Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett Cemetery
  • Mt. Patrick Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mt. Patrick Cemetery is located in Union Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Patrick Cemetery
  • Bernice Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Bernice Cemetery is located in Union Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Union Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southeast of Bernice.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67473 <5>
  • Fellowship Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fellowship Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship Cemetery
  • Tubb Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Tubb Cemetery is located in Union Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tubb Cemetery
    • The Tubb Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Tubbs Cemetery
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Union Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Union Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Henry Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Henry Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Cemetery
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
  • Camp Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Camp Creek Cemetery is located in Union Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Union Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Rabun Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rabun Cemetery is located in Union Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabun Cemetery
    • Harmony Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Harmony Chapel Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Chapel Cemetery
    • Autrey Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Autrey Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autrey Cemetery
    • Culbertson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Culbertson Cemetery is located in Union Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culbertson Cemetery
    • Sardis Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Union Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Cemetery
    • Alabama - Weldon Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Providence Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
    • Unionville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Unionville Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville Cemetery
      • The Unionville Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Calvin Memorial Cemetery
    • G.H. Colvin Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The G.H. Colvin Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for G.H. Colvin Cemetery
      • The G.H. Colvin Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Colvin Family Cemetery
    • Feazel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Feazel Cemetery is located in Union Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feazel Cemetery
    • Baughman Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Baughman Cemetery is located in Union Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baughman Cemetery
    • Zion Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Pearson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Pearson Cemetery is located in Union Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson Cemetery
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Union Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shiloh Cemetery.

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

  • Bernice
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Pisgah
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pisgah is located in Union Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
  • Cane Ridge ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Cane Ridge is located in Union Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Ridge
  • Hico
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hico is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
  • Dubach
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Unionville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Unionville is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
  • Lillie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Spearsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Weldon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Weldon is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
  • Vining Mills ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Vining Mills is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining Mills
  • Cedarton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Cedarton is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarton
  • Farmerville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Vienna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Vienna is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
    • Downsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Truxno
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Truxno is located in Union Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truxno
    • Wards Mill ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Wards Mill is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wards Mill
    • Blanchard Springs ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Blanchard Springs is located in Union County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard Springs
    • Sibley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Sibley is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
    • Junction City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Junction City is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
    • Summerfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Summerfield is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
    • Lisbon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

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 Shiloh Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Union Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Shiloh Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Union Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • 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 Shiloh Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #544065  (Shiloh Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #544065 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
      • Parish: Union
      • Est. Elev: 79 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Shiloh
      • Location given for Shiloh Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.7931982     Lon: -92.5901491
      • 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 Louisiana's parishes, including Union, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shiloh 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.