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A visit to the Shaffer Cemetery ...

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 Shaffer Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shaffer Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   38.8440°   (38° 50' 38")

Lon:   -82.5379°   (-82° 32' 16")

The Shaffer Cemetery is located in Gallia County<2>.

The county seat for Gallia County is located in Gallipolis. Gallipolis lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east of the Shaffer Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Shaffer Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Gallia Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gallia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gallia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gallia Cemetery is located in Gallia County
  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Peniel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peniel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Peniel Cemetery is located in Gallia County
  • Sardis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • McCulgan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCulgan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCulgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McCulgan Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Calvary Methodist Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1971867 <5>
  • Congregational Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Congregational Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Congregational Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Congregational Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • West Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The West Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    • The Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • The Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bethel Cemetery
    • Bethel Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39874 <5>
  • Poetkner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poetkner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poetkner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Poetkner Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Washington Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Washington Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Union Baptist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Baptist Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Wood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wood Cemetery is located in Gallia County
    • Gallia Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gallia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gallia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gallia Cemetery is located in Gallia County
    • Corinth Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • McKitterick Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKitterick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKitterick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKitterick Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Price Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Price Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Mackley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mackley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mackley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mackley Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Sheppard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheppard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheppard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sheppard Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Wagner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wagner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wagner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wagner Cemetery is located in Gallia County
    • Centerpoint Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centerpoint Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centerpoint Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Centerpoint Cemetery is located in Gallia County
    • Jones Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Gallia County
    • Moriah Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moriah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moriah Cemetery is located in Jackson County

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 Shaffer Cemetery.

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

  • Oak Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Oak Hill is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <6>
  • Blackfork Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfork Junction
    • Blackfork Junction is located in Jackson County
  • Monroe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monroe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Monroe is located in Jackson County
  • Centerville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Gallia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
  • Rempel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rempel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rempel
    • Rempel is located in Jackson County
  • Hales Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hales Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Creek
    • Hales Creek is located in Scioto County
  • Banner ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
    • Banner is located in Jackson County
  • Rio Grande
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Patriot
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • South Webster
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Webster
    • South Webster is located in Scioto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Webster <6>
  • Vernon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
    • Vernon is located in Lawrence County
  • Sherritts
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherritts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherritts
    • Sherritts is located in Lawrence County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Waterloo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Lawrence County
    • Wigner ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wigner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wigner
      • Wigner is located in Gallia County
    • Edna ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
      • Edna is located in Gallia County
    • Scioto Furnace
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scioto Furnace
      • Scioto Furnace is located in Scioto County
    • Johns Creek ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Creek
      • Johns Creek is located in Lawrence County
    • Rodney
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
      • Rodney is located in Gallia County
    • Pattonsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattonsville
      • Pattonsville is located in Jackson County
    • Greasy Ridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greasy Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greasy Ridge
      • Greasy Ridge is located in Lawrence County
    • Vinton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
      • Vinton is located in Gallia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <6>
    • Harrison Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Mills
      • Harrison Mills is located in Scioto County
    • Jackson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jackson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,240 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <6>
    • Mills Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Village
      • Mills Village is located in Gallia County
    • Kerr
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
      • Kerr is located in Gallia County
    • Ewington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewington
      • Ewington is located in Gallia County
    • Alice
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
      • Alice is located in Gallia 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 Shaffer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Gallia County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Shaffer Cemetery:

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 Shaffer Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1076862  (Shaffer Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1076862 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: Gallia
    • County: Gallia         Elev: 223
    • Location given for GNIS #1076862 (Shaffer Cemetery)

The official website for Gallia County: www.gallianet.net/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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 Ohio's counties, including Gallia, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Shaffer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8440, Longitude: -82.5379       In this case, the coordinates for the Shaffer Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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