A visit to the Shepherd 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 Shepherd Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shepherd Cemetery:
40.2304, -94.3311
The Shepherd Cemetery is located in Gentry County<1>.
The county seat for Gentry County is located in Albany. Albany lies just to the north of the Shepherd Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Shepherd Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the Shepherd Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shepherd Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- West Grandview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sandville / Hardin / Kurtright Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Grandview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Rodes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Rodes Cemetery is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodes Cemetery
- Shull / Culp / Davidson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bulla Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gribble Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ernst Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Old Brick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Darlington / Rouse Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sloan / Boatwright Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Henton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Carmack Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Old Friendship / Fore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Zion East / Brushy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Magee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Murphy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Long Branch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gentryville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Wright Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Carter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wayman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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]<2> of the Shepherd Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shepherd Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Albany
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Darlington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Darlington is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Gentryville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- New Hampton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lone Star
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gentry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ford City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ford City is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
- McFall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Siloam Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Stanberry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Martinsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Martinsville is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Denver
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Alanthus Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Island City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Island City is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Prohibition City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Prohibition City is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prohibition City
- Worth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- King City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Winslow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fairport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Pattonsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bethany
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
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 Shepherd Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Gentry County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shepherd Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Albany
- Allendale
- Bethany
- Clyde
- Darlington
- Fairport
- Gentry
- Grant City
- King City
- McFall
- New Hampton
- Pattonsburg
- Stanberry
- Worth
- Worth lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Shepherd Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Worth.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Shepherd Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Gentry 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 Shepherd Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #726326 (Shepherd Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #726326 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: Gentry
- Est. Elev: 281 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Albany South
- Location given for Shepherd Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.2305516 Lon: -94.3307901
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Gentry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- Shepherd Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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