A visit to the Shipman 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 Shipman Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shipman Cemetery:
30.8774, -88.4731
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shipman Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Shipman Cemetery is located in George County<2>.
The county seat for George County is located in Lucedale. Lucedale lies just to the west northwest of the Shipman Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Shipman Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shipman Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Moffet Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Moffet Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffet Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Cowart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Cowart Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowart Cemetery
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
- Ward Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Ward Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
- Pine View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Pine View Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine View Cemetery
- Moffet Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Moffet Cemetery is located in Mobile County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffet Cemetery
- Finch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Finch Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finch Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- Finch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Finch Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finch Cemetery
- Rocky Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Rocky Creek Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Creek Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Evans Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Evans Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Union Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Agricola Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Agricola Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Ward Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Ward Cemetery is located in Mobile County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
- Moffetville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Moffetville Cemetery is located in Mobile County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffetville Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Finch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Finch Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finch Cemetery
- Howell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Howell Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell 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 Shipman Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shipman Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Agricola
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Howell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Howell is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
- Wilmer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lucedale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Americus ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Americus is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
- Brown Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Brown Town is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
- Bexley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bexley is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexley
- Hurley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Semmes
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chunchula
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Chunchula is located in Mobile County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chunchula
- Gulfcrest
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gulfcrest is located in Mobile County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulfcrest
- Wade
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Wade is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Leakesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Brewton ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Brewton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewton
- Brewton has also been known as:
- Brewer's Bluff
- Big Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Big Point is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Point
- Hillman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hillman is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman
- Citronelle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Eight Mile
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Country Club Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Country Club Village is located in Mobile County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Village
- Saraland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
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 Shipman Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in George County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shipman Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Citronelle
- Leakesville
- Lucedale
- Prichard
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Shipman Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to George 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 Shipman Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #709211 (Shipman Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #709211 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: George
- Est. Elev: 38 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Earlville
- Location given for Shipman Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.8774094 Lon: -88.4730727
- 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 George, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shipman 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |