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A visit to the Shields 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 Shields Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shields Cemetery:

31.6716, -91.2843

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

The Shields Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Fayette. Fayette lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east of the Shields Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Shields Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Drake - Magruder Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Adams Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Adams Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Jefferson Chapel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Painters Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Painters Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painters Cemetery
  • Wood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Wood Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Cemetery
  • Foster Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Foster Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
  • Winston Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Winston Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston Cemetery
  • Brandon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Brandon Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Cemetery
  • St. Marks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks Cemetery
  • White Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The White Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
  • Pine Hill Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Foster Mound Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Foster Mound Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Mound Cemetery
    • Branch Gravesite
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Branch Gravesite is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Gravesite
    • Higgland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Higgland Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgland Cemetery
    • St. James Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Bullen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Bullen Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullen Cemetery
    • Chamberlin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Chamberlin Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlin Cemetery
    • Brooks Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery
    • Green Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Shields Cemetery.

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

  • Selma
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Selma is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
  • Washington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Washington is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
  • Natchez
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Vidalia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Vidalia is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidalia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,667 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vidalia <6>
  • Waterproof
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jeannette
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jeannette is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
  • Carthage
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Carthage is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
  • Fayette
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Cloverdale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cloverdale is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
  • Hamburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hamburg is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
  • Rodney
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Rodney is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
  • Sycamore
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Sycamore is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Ridgecrest
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Ridgecrest is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
    • Harriston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Clayton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Clayton is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <6>
    • Ferriday
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferriday
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,188 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferriday <6>
    • Highland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Highland is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Roxie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Joseph
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • West Ferriday
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • West Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ferriday
    • Westside
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Westside is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
    • Wildwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Wildwood is located in Catahoula Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • White Apple
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • White Apple is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple
    • Red Lick
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Red Lick is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
    • Greenville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Greenville is located in Catahoula Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville

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 Shields Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shields 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 Shields Cemetery: