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A visit to the Shiloh Cemetery ...


The location of the Shiloh 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 Shiloh Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.8593°   (32° 51' 33")

Lon:   -80.8515°   (-80° 51' 5")

The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Colleton County<2>.

The county seat for Colleton County is located in Walterboro. Walterboro lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Shiloh Cemetery .

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 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 Shiloh Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Colleton County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Shiloh Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

    • Sniders Crossroads
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sniders Crossroads
      • Sniders Crossroads is located in Colleton County
    • Islandton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Early Branch
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ruffin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Barkerville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkerville
      • Barkerville is located in Hampton County
      • Barkerville has also been known as:
      • Haywardville
    • Yemassee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Walterboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Ashton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
      • Ashton is located in Colleton County
    • Williams
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Miley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Ritter
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritter
      • Ritter is located in Colleton County
    • Crocketville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Varnville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Hampton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Lodge
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Green Pond
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Drigger Crossroads
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drigger Crossroads
        • Drigger Crossroads is located in Colleton County
      • Smoaks
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Pond Town
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Town
        • Pond Town is located in Hampton County
      • Sheldon
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Round O
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Ehrhardt
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Johnsville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
        • Johnsville is located in Colleton 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 Shiloh Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Colleton County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Shiloh Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Peniel Baptist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Peniel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peniel Cemetery
    • Adnah Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adnah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adnah Cemetery is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adnah Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Ulmer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ulmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ulmer Cemetery is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ulmer Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Breland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Breland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Breland Cemetery is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breland Cemetery
    • Rice Path Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Crews Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crews Cemetery is located in Hampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crews Cemetery
    • Searson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Old Field Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Field Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Field Creek Cemetery is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Field Creek Cemetery
    • Tabor Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tabor Cemetery is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabor Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • John Herndon Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Herndon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The John Herndon Cemetery is located in Colleton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Herndon Cemetery
      • Sykes Savannah UMC Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Zahler Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zahler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zahler Cemetery is located in Hampton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zahler Cemetery
      • Doctors Creek Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doctors Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Doctors Creek Cemetery is located in Colleton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doctors Creek Cemetery
      • Cross Swamp Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Swamp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cross Swamp Cemetery is located in Colleton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Swamp Cemetery
      • Jerusalem Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Salkehatchie Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salkehatchie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salkehatchie Cemetery is located in Hampton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salkehatchie Cemetery
      • Liveoak Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • The Liveoak Cemetery is located in Colleton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liveoak Cemetery
      • Grace Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grace Cemetery is located in Colleton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Colleton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Ruffin Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ruffin Cemetery is located in Colleton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruffin 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 Shiloh Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1240740  (Shiloh Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1240740 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: Black Creek
      • County: Colleton         Elev: 22
      • Location given for GNIS #1240740 (Shiloh Cemetery)

    The official website for Colleton County: www.colletoncounty.org/

    The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.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 South Carolina's counties, including Colleton, 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 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 Shiloh Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8593, Longitude: -80.8515       In this case, the coordinates for the Shiloh 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.




 

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