A visit to the Shiloh 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 Shiloh Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shiloh Cemetery:
34.9209, -89.9209
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Shiloh Cemetery is located in DeSoto County<2>.
The county seat for DeSoto County is located in Hernando. Hernando lies just to the south southwest of the Shiloh Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Shiloh Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Shiloh Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shiloh Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
- The New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Hope Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2463129 <5>
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Avery Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Avery Chapel Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery Chapel Cemetery
- Jeremiah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Jeremiah Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeremiah Cemetery
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery
- Phoenix Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Phoenix Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix Cemetery
- Nesbit Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Nesbit Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesbit Cemetery
- Kelsey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Kelsey Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsey Cemetery
- Bass Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Bass Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bethlehem Baptist Church
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethlehem Baptist Church is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Baptist Church
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethlehem Baptist Church is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Hernando.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2531459 <5>
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- New Bethany Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The New Bethany Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethany Cemetery
- New Bethany Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The New Bethany Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethany Cemetery
- Enon Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Enon Springs Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon Springs Cemetery
- Wiggins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Wiggins Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiggins Cemetery
- Blocker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Blocker Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocker Cemetery
- Clemonts Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Clemonts Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemonts Cemetery
- Number 9 Hall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Number 9 Hall Cemetery is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Number 9 Hall Cemetery
- Forest Hill Cemetery-South
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Forest Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bakers Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Center Point Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Center Point Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point Cemetery
- Stateline Church of Christ
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shiloh Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shiloh Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Southaven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bright
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bright is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Olive Branch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Nesbit
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- De Soto Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- De Soto Village is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto Village
- Aldens
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Aldens is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldens
- Horn Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hernando
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Capleville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Capleville is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capleville
- Parkway Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Parkway Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
- Alphaba
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Alphaba is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alphaba
- Ingrams Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ingrams Mill is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingrams Mill
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Oakville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Oakville is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Lynchburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lynchburg is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Southhaven
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Southhaven is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southhaven
- The Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- The Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
- Byhalia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Barton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Barton is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Forest Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Hill is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
- Germantown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Walls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Walls is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,441 people
- Former name for Walls:
- Alpika
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walls <6>
- Eudora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Eudora is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
- Bailey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bailey is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Glover
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Glover is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Cub Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cub Lake is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Lake
- Antioch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Antioch is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Memphis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Memphis is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Binghampton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Binghampton is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghampton
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 Shiloh Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in DeSoto County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shiloh Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Byhalia
- Germantown
- Hernando
- Olive Branch
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Shiloh Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to DeSoto 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 Shiloh Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #690396 (Shiloh Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #690396 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: DeSoto
- Est. Elev: 112 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pleasant Hill
- Location given for Shiloh Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.9209282 Lon: -89.9209225
- 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 DeSoto, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Shiloh 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. |