A visit to the Shook 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 Shook Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shook Cemetery:
35.9083, -82.5344
The Shook Cemetery is located in Madison County<1>.
The county seat for Madison County is located in Marshall. Marshall lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the southwest of the Shook Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Shook Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Shook Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shook Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Murray Gap Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Murray Gap Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Gap Cemetery
- Justice Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Shelton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Shelton Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton Cemetery
- Sprinkle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Banks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Engle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Engle Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engle Cemetery
- Robinson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Arrington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Arrington Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington Cemetery
- Shook Ramsey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- California Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hawkins - Willis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Robinson - Ray Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Proffitt Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ramsey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey Cemetery
- Jarvis Brown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Harris Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Young Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bradford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Penley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Briggs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Radford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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]<2> of the Shook Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shook Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bethel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Foster Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mars Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ivy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Petersburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Flag Pond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Democrat
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Higgins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Loganton ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Loganton is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
- Allegheny
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cutshalltown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- White Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Rollins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Barnardsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rockview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rockview is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockview
- Clear Branch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Chapel Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Marshall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ramseytown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Concord
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Concord is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Sioux
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Allenstand
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hurricane
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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 Shook Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Madison County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shook Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 Shook Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Madison 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 Shook Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1015466 (Shook Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1015466 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: Madison
- Est. Elev: 987 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sams Gap
- Location given for Shook Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.908442 Lon: -82.5345797
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Madison, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shook 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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