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The location of the Shay Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Shay Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.9282°   (33° 55' 41")

Lon:   -96.7783°   (-96° 46' 41")

The Shay Cemetery is located in Marshall County<2>.

The county seat for Marshall County is located in Madill. Madill lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north of the Shay Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Shay Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Marshall County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shay Cemetery.

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

    • Shay
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shay
      • Shay is located in Marshall County
    • Sherwood Shores
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Shores
      • Sherwood Shores is located in Grayson County (TX)
    • Kingston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,689 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <4>
    • Cedar Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mills
      • Cedar Mills is located in Grayson County (TX)
    • New Woodville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Woodville
      • New Woodville is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 132 people
    • Preston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Grayson County (TX)
    • McBride
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBride have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
      • McBride is located in Marshall County
    • Lebanon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Locust
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
      • Locust is located in Grayson County (TX)
    • Gordonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Madill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Oakland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 people
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Dexter
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
        • Dexter is located in Cooke County (TX)
      • Pottsboro
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Cartwright
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Platter
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Cumberland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
        • Cumberland is located in Marshall County
      • Basin Springs
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basin Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basin Springs
        • Basin Springs is located in Grayson County (TX)
      • Little City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little City
        • Little City is located in Marshall County
      • Dixie
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
        • Dixie is located in Grayson County (TX)
      • Red River City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red River City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red River City
        • Red River City is located in Grayson County (TX)
      • Colbert
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Mead
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mead
        • Mead is located in Bryan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mead <4>

    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 Shay Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marshall County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Shay Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Willis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willis Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Cemetery
    • Powell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Powell Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
    • Noel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lake Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Cemetery
    • Grubb Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Grubb Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Grubb Cemetery is located in Grayson County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grubb Cemetery
    • Isom Springs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Isom Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Isom Springs Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isom Springs Cemetery
    • Kingston Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kingston Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingston Cemetery
    • Cedar Mills Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Massey - Steel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Massey - Steel Cemetery is located in Grayson County (TX)
      • The Massey - Steel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Massey-Steele Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massey - Steel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2328629 <6>
    • Bald Knob Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bald Knob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bald Knob Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bald Knob Cemetery
    • Lebanon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
    • Collins Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Collins Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Collins Cemetery is located in Grayson County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Locust Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Mayrant Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • The Mayrant Cemetery is located in Grayson County (TX)
        • The Mayrant Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mayrant / Potts Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayrant Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5086 <6>
      • Potts Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Potts Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Potts Cemetery is located in Grayson County (TX)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potts Cemetery
      • Preston Bend Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Woodville Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodville Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodville Cemetery
      • Hainline Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hainline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hainline Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hainline Cemetery
      • Cliff Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cliff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cliff Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cliff Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 Shay Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1097974  (Shay Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1097974 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: Shay
      • County: Marshall         Elev: 238
      • Location given for GNIS #1097974 (Shay Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.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 Oklahoma's counties, including Marshall, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Shay Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9282, Longitude: -96.7783       In this case, the coordinates for the Shay Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <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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