A visit to the Shaw 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 Shaw Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shaw Cemetery:
36.4756, -86.6211
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shaw Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Shaw Cemetery is located in Sumner County<2>.
The county seat for Sumner County is located in Gallatin. Gallatin lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the Shaw Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Shaw Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shaw Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- White House Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The White House Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House Cemetery
- Pitt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Pitt Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitt Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Brinkley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Brinkley Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkley Cemetery
- Parm Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Parm Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parm Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Baldrige Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Baldrige Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldrige Cemetery
- Brinkley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Brinkley Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkley Cemetery
- Widick Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Widick Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widick Cemetery
- Armstrong Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong Cemetery
- Merritt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Merritt Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Burney Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Burney Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burney Cemetery
- Cawthon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Cawthon Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cawthon Cemetery
- Carver Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Carver Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver Cemetery
- Eidson - White Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Latimer - Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Palmer Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Zarecor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Zarecor Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zarecor Cemetery
- Pitt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Pitt Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitt Cemetery
- George Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The George Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George Cemetery
- Hardin - Bennett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
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]<3> of the Shaw Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shaw Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Walnut Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Walnut Grove is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- White House
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Johnsons Crossroads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Johnsons Crossroads is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Crossroads
- Hall Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hall Town is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Town
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,202 people
- Calistia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Calistia is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calistia
- Cottontown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jernigan Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jernigan Town is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jernigan Town
- Mulloy
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mulloy is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulloy
- Station Camp ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Station Camp is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Station Camp
- Cross Plains
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Millersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- South Tunnel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- South Tunnel is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Tunnel
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Fountain Head
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fountain Head is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Head
- Ridgetop
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ridgetop is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgetop
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,122 people
- Portland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Greenbrier
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Greenbrier is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,905 people
- Hygeia Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hygeia Springs is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hygeia Springs
- Goodlettsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Orlinda
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hendersonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Gallatin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mitchellville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mitchellville is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Black Jack
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Black Jack is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
- Black Jack
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Black Jack is located in Simpson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
- Oakland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Oakland is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
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 Shaw Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sumner County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shaw Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Gallatin
- Greenbrier
- Hendersonville
- Portland
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 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 Shaw Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Sumner 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 Shaw Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1269935 (Shaw Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1269935 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: Sumner
- Est. Elev: 257 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cottontown
- Location given for Shaw Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.4756006 Lon: -86.6211063
- 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 Tennessee's counties, including Sumner, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shaw 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |