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A visit to the Shiloh Cemetery ...


The location of the Shiloh Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   32.7865°   (32° 47' 11")

Lon:   -93.2488°   (-93° 14' 55")

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

The parish seat for Webster Parish is located in Minden. Minden lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south of the Shiloh Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Webster Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Shiloh Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Shiloh Cemetery.

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

    • Blackburn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
      • Blackburn is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Dykesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykesville
      • Dykesville is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Cotton Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Valley
      • Cotton Valley is located in Webster Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotton Valley <4>
    • Shongaloo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Homer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,789 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <4>
    • Minden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Dixie Inn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie Inn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Inn
      • Dixie Inn is located in Webster Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
    • Sarepta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Haynesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynesville
      • Haynesville is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haynesville <4>
    • Dubberly
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubberly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubberly
      • Dubberly is located in Webster Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubberly <4>
    • Athens
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Arizona
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arizona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arizona
      • Arizona is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Ivan
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan
        • Ivan is located in Bossier Parish
      • Sibley
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
        • Sibley is located in Webster Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <4>
      • Cullen
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
        • Cullen is located in Webster Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cullen <4>
      • Western
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
        • Western is located in Columbia County (AR)
      • Taylor
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
        • Taylor is located in Bienville Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <4>
      • Gordon
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
        • Gordon is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Springhill
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
        • Springhill is located in Webster Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,684 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springhill <4>
      • Princeton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
        • Princeton is located in Bossier Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <4>
      • Doyline
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doyline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyline
        • Doyline is located in Webster Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 783 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doyline <4>
      • Gibsland
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibsland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsland
        • Gibsland is located in Bienville Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibsland <4>
      • Welcome
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welcome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
        • Welcome is located in Columbia County (AR)
      • Fillmore
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
        • Fillmore is located in Bossier Parish
      • Yellow Pine
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
        • Yellow Pine is located in Webster Parish
      • Emerson
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
        • Emerson is located in Columbia County (AR)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 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 Shiloh Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Webster Parish.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Shiloh Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Crow Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crow Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crow Cemetery
    • Harper Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harper Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
    • Webb Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Webb Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
    • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Luke Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Luke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Luke Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Luke Cemetery
    • Carter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Grisby - Lewis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • King Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The King Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Springhill CME Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Gryder Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gryder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gryder Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gryder Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Shady Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
      • Newsom Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newsom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newsom Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newsom Cemetery
      • Miller Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Wheaton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wheaton Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheaton Cemetery
      • Cold Spring Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cold Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cold Spring Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cold Spring Cemetery
      • Germantown Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Germantown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Germantown Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Germantown Cemetery
      • Miller Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Union Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

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

    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 #547992  (Shiloh Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #547992 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Blackburn
      • County: Webster         Elev: 85
      • Location given for GNIS #547992 (Shiloh Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/

    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 Webster, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Shiloh Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7865, Longitude: -93.2488       In this case, the coordinates for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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