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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:

32.7649, -88.8506

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

The Shepherd Cemetery is located in Kemper County<2>.

The county seat for Kemper County is located in De Kalb. De Kalb lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east 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 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Shepherd Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Bluff Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bluff Springs Cemetery is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Springs Cemetery
  • Hensons Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hensons Cemetery is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensons Cemetery
  • McDonald Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
  • Cole Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cole Cemetery is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
  • West Kemper Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The West Kemper Cemetery is located in Kemper County
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  • Smyrna Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna Cemetery
  • Roundtree Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Roundtree Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundtree Cemetery
  • Simmons Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Long Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Long Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
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  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Mt. Nelson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Nelson Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
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    • Mars Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mars Hill Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill Cemetery
    • Talbert Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Talbert Cemetery is located in Kemper County
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    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Kemper County
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    • New Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Kemper County
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    • Pleasant Springs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Damascus Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Damascus Cemetery is located in Kemper County
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    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Kemper County
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    • New Hope Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Kemper County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Shepherd Cemetery.

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

  • Spinks ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Spinks is located in Kemper County
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  • Lynville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Lynville is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynville
  • Bogue Chitto
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bogue Chitto is located in Neshoba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue Chitto
  • Rio
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Rio is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
  • Ocobla
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Ocobla is located in Neshoba County
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  • De Kalb
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Tucker
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Tucker is located in Neshoba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
  • House
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • House is located in Neshoba County
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  • Handle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Handle is located in Winston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handle
  • Martin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Martin is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
  • Philadelphia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Daleville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Daleville is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Hashuqua ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Hashuqua is located in Noxubee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hashuqua
    • Fearns Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Fearns Springs is located in Winston County
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    • Collinsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Neshoba
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Neshoba is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neshoba
    • Union
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Noxapater
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Randalls Bluff ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Randalls Bluff is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalls Bluff
    • Bailey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Bailey is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
    • Wahalak
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Wahalak is located in Kemper County
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    • Pearl River
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Pearl River is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River

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 Kemper County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Shepherd Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Kemper 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 #707995  (Shepherd Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #707995 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: Kemper
      • Est. Elev: 153 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lynville
      • Location given for Shepherd Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.7648558     Lon: -88.8506079
      • 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 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- Shepherd 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.
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