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A visit to the Shepard Grove Cemetery ...


The location of the Shepard Grove 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 Shepard Grove Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.8840°   (32° 53' 2")

Lon:   -88.8242°   (-88° 49' 27")

The Shepard Grove Cemetery is located in Kemper County<2>.

The county seat for Kemper County is located in De Kalb. De Kalb lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southeast of the Shepard Grove Cemetery .

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 Shepard Grove Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Kemper County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Shepard Grove 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 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Shepard Grove Cemetery.

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

    • Lynville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynville
      • Lynville is located in Kemper County
    • Handle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Handle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handle
      • Handle is located in Winston County
    • Bogue Chitto
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogue Chitto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue Chitto
      • Bogue Chitto is located in Neshoba County
    • De Kalb
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Mashulaville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashulaville
      • Mashulaville is located in Noxubee County
    • Noxapater
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noxapater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noxapater
      • Noxapater is located in Winston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noxapater <4>
    • Shuqualak
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shuqualak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuqualak
      • Shuqualak is located in Noxubee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
    • Tucker
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tucker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
      • Tucker is located in Neshoba County
    • Philadelphia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • House
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
      • House is located in Neshoba County
    • Scooba
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scooba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scooba
      • Scooba is located in Kemper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scooba <4>
    • Louisville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Plattsburg
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
        • Plattsburg is located in Winston County
      • Electric Mills
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electric Mills
        • Electric Mills is located in Kemper County
      • Macon
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
        • Macon is located in Noxubee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,384 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <4>
      • Martin
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
        • Martin is located in Lauderdale County
      • Daleville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
        • Daleville is located in Lauderdale County
      • Pearl River
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
        • Pearl River is located in Neshoba County
      • Porterville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
        • Porterville is located in Kemper County
      • Neshoba
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neshoba
        • Neshoba is located in Neshoba County
      • Collinsville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
        • Collinsville is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <4>
      • Giles
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles
        • Giles is located in Kemper County

    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 Shepard Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kemper County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Shepard Grove Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Pleasant Springs Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Springs Cemetery is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Springs Cemetery
    • Dry Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dry Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dry Creek Cemetery is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Creek Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Tubb Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tubb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tubb Cemetery is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tubb Cemetery
    • Hailey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hailey Cemetery is located in Noxubee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hailey Cemetery
    • Jackson Field Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Field Cemetery is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Field Cemetery
    • Rosamond Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosamond Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rosamond Family Cemetery is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosamond Family Cemetery
    • Old Mt. Hebron Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Old Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Winston County
      • The Old Mt. Hebron Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Old Mt. Hebron Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mt. Hebron Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2494766 <6>
    • Chamberlain Cemetery (East)
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Chamberlain Cemetery (East) is located in Kemper County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chamberlain Cemetery (East) is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southeast of De Kalb.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chamberlain Cemetery (East)
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #58575 <6>
    • Chamberlain Cemetery (West)
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Vernon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vernon Cemetery is located in Noxubee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vernon Cemetery
    • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Winston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery
      • Coy Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coy Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coy Cemetery
      • Smyrna Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Kemper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Cemetery
      • Gholson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gholson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gholson Cemetery is located in Noxubee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gholson Cemetery
      • Middleton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Middleton Cemetery is located in Winston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middleton Cemetery
      • Hensons Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hensons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hensons Cemetery is located in Kemper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hensons Cemetery
      • Bluff Springs Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluff Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bluff Springs Cemetery is located in Kemper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluff Springs Cemetery
      • Van Devender Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Devender Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Van Devender Cemetery is located in Kemper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Devender Cemetery
      • Butler Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Butler Cemetery is located in Noxubee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery

    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 Shepard Grove Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #707996  (Shepard Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #707996 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: Preston
      • County: Kemper         Elev: 165
      • Location given for GNIS #707996 (Shepard Grove Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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 Mississippi's counties, including Kemper, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Shepard Grove Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8840, Longitude: -88.8242       In this case, the coordinates for the Shepard Grove 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.
    <6>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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