A visit to the Shield 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 Shield Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shield Cemetery:
31.9690, -90.8234
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shield Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Shield Cemetery is located in Claiborne County<2>.
The county seat for Claiborne County is located in Port Gibson. Port Gibson lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of the Shield Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Shield Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Shield Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shield Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Shelby Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Shelby Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby Cemetery
- French Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The French Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Cemetery
- Center Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Center Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
- Old Mt. Tro Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Turnipseed Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Turnipseed Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnipseed Cemetery
- Cherry Farm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Cherry Farm Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Farm Cemetery
- Patona Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Patona Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patona Cemetery
- Douglass Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Douglass Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass Cemetery
- Beech Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Beech Grove Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove Cemetery
- Howard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Howard Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
- Pisgah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Hulburt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Hulburt Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulburt Cemetery
- Hulburt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Hulburt Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulburt Cemetery
- Flowers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Flowers Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers Cemetery
- Harper Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Harper Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
- Darden Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Darden Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden Cemetery
- Sarepta Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Sarepta Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarepta Cemetery
- Trimm Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Templeton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Templeton Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Shield Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shield Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Saint Elmo
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Saint Elmo is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Carlisle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Carlisle is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Willows
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Willows is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
- Myles
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Myles is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myles
- Rocky Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Rocky Springs is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
- Carpenter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Carpenter is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Port Gibson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Ingleside
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ingleside is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- Grand Gulf
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Grand Gulf is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Gulf
- Red Lick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Red Lick is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
- Utica
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cayuga
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cayuga is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Westside
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Westside is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
- Allen
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Allen is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Bear Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bear Creek is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Newman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Newman is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
- Harriston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bowerton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bowerton is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerton
- Adams
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Adams is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Yucatan Landing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Yucatan Landing is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucatan Landing
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 Shield Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Claiborne County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shield Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Fayette
- Grand Gulf
- Port Gibson
- Utica
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 professional and volunteer 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 Shield Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Claiborne 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 Shield Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #677660 (Shield Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #677660 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: Claiborne
- Est. Elev: 79 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hermanville
- Location given for Shield Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.9690467 Lon: -90.8234358
- 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 Claiborne, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shield 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. |