A visit to the Shilo 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 Shilo Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shilo Cemetery:
38.9815, -82.3938
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shilo Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Shilo Cemetery is located in Gallia County<2>.
The county seat for Gallia County is located in Gallipolis. Gallipolis lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the Shilo Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Shilo Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Shilo Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shilo Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Anderson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Vinton Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Long Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Long Cemetery is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery
- Keeton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Keeton Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeton Cemetery
- Brush Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Brush Cemetery is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Brush Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Vinton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #40067 <5>
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor Cemetery
- Holcomb Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Holcomb Cemetery is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcomb Cemetery
- Glenn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Glenn Cemetery is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Cemetery
- McGehee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The McGehee Cemetery is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGehee Cemetery
- Woods Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Woods Cemetery is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
- Franklin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Franklin Cemetery is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Rehobeth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Rehobeth Cemetery is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Price Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Price Cemetery is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
- Koontz Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lewis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Lewis Cemetery is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
- Lower McCarley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- McLiesh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The McLiesh Cemetery is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLiesh Cemetery
- Ewington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Ewington Cemetery is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewington Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shilo Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shilo Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Edna ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Edna is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
- Vinton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Ewington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ewington is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewington
- Alice
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Alice is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
- Centerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Rio Grande
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pattonsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pattonsville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattonsville
- Rempel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rempel is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rempel
- Wilkesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wilkesville is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Cora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cora is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cora
- Rodney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rodney is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Kerr
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kerr is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Banner ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Banner is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
- Oak Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mills Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mills Village is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Village
- Kyger
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Kyger is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyger
- Langsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Langsville is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langsville
- Dexter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dexter is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Point Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Point Rock is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Rock
- Wellston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oreton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Oreton is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreton
- Petrea
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Petrea is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrea
- Blackfork Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Blackfork Junction is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfork Junction
- Wigner ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Wigner is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wigner
- Westbrook Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Westbrook Village is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
- Arbaugh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Arbaugh is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbaugh
- Glen Roy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Glen Roy is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
- Altoona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Altoona is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
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 Shilo 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 Shilo Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Rio Grande
- Vinton
- Wellston
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 Shilo Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Ohio:
- Pages specific to Gallia 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 Shilo Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1046210 (Shilo Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1046210 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: Gallia
- Est. Elev: 220 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rio Grande
- Location given for Shilo Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.9814648 Lon: -82.3937664
- 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 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shilo 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. |