A visit to the Shy 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 Shy Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shy Cemetery:
37.4442, -90.8332
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shy Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Shy Cemetery is located in Reynolds County<2>.
The county seat for Reynolds County is located in Centerville. Centerville lies just to the west of the Shy Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Shy Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shy Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shy Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hyatts Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hyatts Creek Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyatts Creek Cemetery
- Rayfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Rayfield Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayfield Cemetery
- Emilys Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Taum Sauk Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Taum Sauk Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taum Sauk Cemetery
- Johnston Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Johnston Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Johnston Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the north of Lesterville.
- The Johnston Cemetery has also been known as:
- Johnston Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2139118 <5>
- Johnson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Gamble Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Gamble Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble Cemetery
- Carty Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Carty Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carty Cemetery
- Howell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Howell Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell Cemetery
- Durham Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Durham Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Cemetery
- Rutter Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Rutter Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutter Cemetery
- Huff Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Huff Cemetery is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Robinett Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Robinett Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinett Cemetery
- Black River Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Black River Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black River Cemetery
- Glover Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hasty Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Hasty Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty Cemetery
- Price Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Price Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
- Old Redford Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Redford Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Redford Cemetery
- Lewis Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Lewis Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
- Gulliams Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Gulliams Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulliams Cemetery
- Fitzgerald Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Fitzgerald Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzgerald Cemetery
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 Shy Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shy Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lesterville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Centerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sabula
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sabula is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabula
- Chloride
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Chloride is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chloride
- Glover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Glover is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Black
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Redford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Redford is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redford
- Annapolis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Munger
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Munger is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munger
- Reynolds
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Reynolds is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
- Corridon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Corridon is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corridon
- Vulcan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Vulcan is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Bee Fork
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bee Fork is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Fork
- Arcadia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oates
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oates is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oates
- Fruit City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fruit City is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit City
- Des Arc
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Des Arc is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Arc
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Ironton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ellington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- English Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- English Town is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Town
- Pilot Knob
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Belleview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Belleview is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Brunot
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Brunot is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunot
- Middle Brook
(18 miles [29 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 Shy Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Reynolds County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shy Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Belleview
- Bunker
- Centerville
- Ellington
- Ironton
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 Shy Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Reynolds 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 Shy Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #726429 (Shy Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #726429 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: Reynolds
- Est. Elev: 212 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lesterville
- Location given for Shy Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.4442149 Lon: -90.8331775
- 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 Missouri's counties, including Reynolds, 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- Shy 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. |