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:
34.3166, -88.5486
The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Lee County<1>.
The county seat for Lee County is located in Tupelo. Tupelo lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the west 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 26 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Shiloh Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shiloh Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Union Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
- Cook Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
- Baldwin Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cross Roads Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Cross Roads Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads Cemetery
- Old Spring Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Spring Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Buncum Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Buncum Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buncum Cemetery
- Boguefala Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Boguefala Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boguefala Cemetery
- Duvall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Duvall Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duvall Cemetery
- Mantachie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Mantachie Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantachie Cemetery
- Sandlin Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Auburn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Auburn Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Gregory Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Gregory Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Cemetery
- Pound Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Walton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Walton Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton Cemetery
- Files Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Files Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Files Cemetery
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
- Unity Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Unity Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Cemetery
- Gilvo Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Gilvo Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilvo Cemetery
- Kellys Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Payne Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Payne Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Cemetery
- Francis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Francis Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis Cemetery
- Dorsey Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Stevens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Stevens Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Cemetery
- Warren Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Shiloh Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shiloh Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Mooreville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mantachie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ballardsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Greenwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Abney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Richmond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Plantersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fulton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kirkville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Saltillo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tupelo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Guntown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Verona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Marietta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Marietta is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Bissell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Carolina
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Baldwyn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Boggan Bend
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Birmingham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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 Lee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shiloh 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 websites either 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 Lee 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 #677674 (Shiloh Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #677674 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: Lee
- Est. Elev: 130 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mooreville
- Location given for Shiloh Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.3167712 Lon: -88.5486608
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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