A visit to the Shoals 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 Shoals Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shoals Cemetery:
36.2796, -80.5128
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shoals Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Shoals Cemetery is located in Surry County<2>.
The county seat for Surry County is located in Dobson. Dobson lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northwest of the Shoals Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Shoals Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Shoals Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shoals Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Siloam Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Siloam Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Gilliam Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Gilliam Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliam Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Pilot View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Pilot View Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot View Cemetery
- Bold Springs Graveyard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fulk & Shore Graveyard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Friendship Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Union Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
- Friends Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Hogans Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Poplar Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- New Home Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The New Home Cemetery is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home Cemetery
- Prospect Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Prospect Cemetery is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
- East Bend Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The East Bend Cemetery is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bend Cemetery
- East Bend Friends Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Pinnacle View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shoals Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shoals Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Shoals
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Shoals is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoals
- Boyden ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Boyden is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyden
- Siloam
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Siloam is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- East Bend
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Richmond Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Richmond Hill is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Hill
- Donnaha
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Donnaha is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnaha
- Heritage Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Heritage Village is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
- Pinnacle
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Forbush
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Forbush is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbush
- The Meadows
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Meadows is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Meadows
- Pine Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Hill is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
- Mount Pleasant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Union Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Union Grove is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Pilot Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rockford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Rockford is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Nebo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Nebo is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
- Ararat
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Dozier
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dozier is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dozier
- King
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Copeland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Copeland is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
- Flat Shoals ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Flat Shoals is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
- River Ridge Run
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- River Ridge Run is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Ridge Run
- Oak Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Park is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
- Flat Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Flat Rock is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Stony Knoll
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Stony Knoll is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Knoll
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 Shoals Cemetery. The following communities are located in Surry County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shoals Cemetery.
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 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 Shoals Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Surry 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 Shoals Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1731660 (Shoals Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1731660 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: Surry
- Est. Elev: 309 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Siloam
- Location given for Shoals Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.2795835 Lon: -80.5128361
- 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 Surry, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shoals 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. |