A visit to the Shepherd Memorial Park ...
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 Shepherd Memorial Park ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shepherd Memorial Park:
35.3848, -82.5062
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shepherd Memorial Park can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Shepherd Memorial Park is located in Henderson County<2>.
The county seat for Henderson County is located in Hendersonville. Hendersonville lies just to the south southeast of the Shepherd Memorial Park .
Open a Google Map centered on the Shepherd Memorial Park.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Shepherd Memorial Park.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shepherd Memorial Park, with the nearest first.
- Mill Pond Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Mill Pond Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Pond Cemetery
- St. Matthews Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The St. Matthews Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Matthews Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- McCarson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Patty's Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oakdale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakdale Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Hendersonville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48266 <5>
- Seagle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Seagle Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seagle Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Seagle Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Hendersonville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48704 <5>
- Love Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Love Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Cemetery
- Calvary Churchyard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Calvary Churchyard Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Churchyard Cemetery
- The Calvary Churchyard Cemetery has also been known as:
- Calvary Episcopal Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #524290 <5>
- Forest Lawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn Cemetery
- Fruitland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Fruitland Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland Cemetery
- Hunter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Hunter Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Cemetery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Whitaker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Whitaker Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker Cemetery
- Mills River Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Mills River Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills River Cemetery
- Sitton - Gillespie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Oak Forest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Oak Forest Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest Cemetery
- Beulah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Beulah Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
- Pittillo Lanning Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Williams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Long Shoals Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Long Shoals Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Shoals Cemetery
- Baker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Stuart Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Stuart Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Cemetery
- Fletcher Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher Cemetery
- Sentell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Sentell Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentell Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Mud Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Mud Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mud Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Hendersonville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1543800 <5>
- St. John in the Wilderness Episcopal Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shepherd Memorial Park.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shepherd Memorial Park, with the nearest first:
- Naples
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Naples is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
- Mountain Home
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Balfour
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Balfour is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balfour
- Pinehurst
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pinehurst is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
- Cumberland Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cumberland Village is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Village
- Fletcher
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mills River
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Horse Shoe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sky Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sky Village is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Village
- Timberland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Timberland is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberland
- Carolina Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Carolina Village is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Village
- Laurel Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Willow Bend
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Willow Bend is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend
- Hendersonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- U-No
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- U-No is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for U-No
- Arden
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Holly Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Holly Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Etowah
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Valley Hill is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hill
- Barker Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Barker Heights is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Heights
- Avery Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Avery Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery Creek
- Royal Pines
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Royal Pines is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Pines
- Busbee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Busbee is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busbee
- Skyland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Flat Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- East Flat Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dana
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dana is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
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 Shepherd Memorial Park. The following communities are located in Henderson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shepherd Memorial Park.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Shepherd Memorial Park:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Henderson 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 Shepherd Memorial Park:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1015425 (Shepherd Memorial Park)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1015425 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: Henderson
- Est. Elev: 640 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Skyland
- Location given for Shepherd Memorial Park:
- Lat: 35.3848383 Lon: -82.5062317
- 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 North Carolina's counties, including Henderson, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shepherd Memorial Park) 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. |
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