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A visit to the Shacktown Cemetery ...


The location of the Shacktown Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Shacktown Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.1176°   (36° 7' 3")

Lon:   -80.5942°   (-80° 35' 39")

The Shacktown Cemetery is located in Yadkin County<2>.

The county seat for Yadkin County is located in Yadkinville. Yadkinville lies just to the west northwest of the Shacktown Cemetery .

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 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 Shacktown Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Yadkin County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Shacktown Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shacktown Cemetery.

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

    • Yadkinville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yadkinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yadkinville
      • Yadkinville is located in Yadkin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yadkinville <4>
    • Courtney
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtney
      • Courtney is located in Yadkin County
    • Wyo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyo
      • Wyo is located in Yadkin County
    • Forbush
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forbush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbush
      • Forbush is located in Yadkin County
    • Union Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
      • Union Grove is located in Yadkin County
    • Footville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footville
      • Footville is located in Yadkin County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Yadkin County
    • Nebo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
      • Nebo is located in Yadkin County
    • Grapewood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grapewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapewood
      • Grapewood is located in Forsyth County
    • East Bend
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bend
      • East Bend is located in Yadkin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Bend <4>
    • Richmond Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Hill
      • Richmond Hill is located in Yadkin County
    • Branon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branon
      • Branon is located in Yadkin County
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Lewisville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
        • Lewisville is located in Forsyth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,369 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisville <4>
      • Eaglewood
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eaglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaglewood
        • Eaglewood is located in Forsyth County
      • Cinnamon Ridge
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cinnamon Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnamon Ridge
        • Cinnamon Ridge is located in Forsyth County
      • Hamptonville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Rockford
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
        • Rockford is located in Surry County
      • Robin Hood Trace
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robin Hood Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Hood Trace
        • Robin Hood Trace is located in Forsyth County
      • Vienna Forest
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna Forest
        • Vienna Forest is located in Forsyth County
      • Vienna
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
        • Vienna is located in Forsyth County
      • Sherwood Forest
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Forest
        • Sherwood Forest is located in Forsyth County
      • River Ridge Run
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Ridge Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Ridge Run
        • River Ridge Run is located in Forsyth County
      • Hunters Trace
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Trace
        • Hunters Trace is located in Forsyth County
      • Boonville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
        • Boonville is located in Yadkin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,109 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <4>
      • Cutters Creek
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutters Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutters Creek
        • Cutters Creek is located in Forsyth County
      • Robinhood Forest
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinhood Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinhood Forest
        • Robinhood Forest is located in Forsyth County
      • Dorchester
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
        • Dorchester is located in Forsyth County
      • Dozier
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dozier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dozier
        • Dozier is located in Forsyth County
      • Donnaha
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnaha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnaha
        • Donnaha is located in Forsyth County
      • Shoals
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoals
        • Shoals is located in Surry County
      • Siloam
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siloam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
        • Siloam is located in Surry County

    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 Shacktown Cemetery. The following communities are located in Yadkin County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shacktown Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Shacktown Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Deep Creek Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deep Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Deep Creek Cemetery is located in Yadkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deep Creek Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Yadkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Pilot View Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilot View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pilot View Cemetery is located in Yadkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilot View Cemetery
    • Gospel Way Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gospel Way Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gospel Way Cemetery is located in Yadkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gospel Way Cemetery
    • Turners Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turners Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Turners Creek Cemetery is located in Yadkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turners Creek Cemetery
    • Tabernacle Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabernacle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tabernacle Cemetery is located in Yadkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabernacle Cemetery
    • Forbush Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forbush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forbush Cemetery is located in Yadkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forbush Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Yadkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Yadkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Union Cross Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cross Cemetery is located in Yadkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cross Cemetery
    • South Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Yadkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • Courtney Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Courtney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Courtney Cemetery is located in Yadkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Courtney Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Chinquapin Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chinquapin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chinquapin Cemetery is located in Yadkin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chinquapin Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Yadkin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Huntsville Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huntsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Huntsville Cemetery is located in Yadkin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huntsville Cemetery
      • Baltimore Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baltimore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baltimore Cemetery is located in Yadkin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baltimore Cemetery
      • Patterson Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Deep Creek Friends Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deep Creek Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Deep Creek Friends Cemetery is located in Yadkin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deep Creek Friends Cemetery
      • Harmony Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harmony Grove Cemetery is located in Yadkin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Grove Cemetery
      • Forbush Friends Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forbush Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Forbush Friends Cemetery is located in Yadkin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forbush Friends Cemetery

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

    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 Shacktown Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1731781  (Shacktown Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1731781 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Farmington
      • County: Yadkin         Elev: 266
      • Location given for GNIS #1731781 (Shacktown Cemetery)

    The official website for Yadkin County: www.yadkincounty.gov/

    The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

    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 North Carolina's counties, including Yadkin, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Shacktown Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1176, Longitude: -80.5942       In this case, the coordinates for the Shacktown Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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