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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 Shepard Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shepard 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 Shepard Cemetery

Lat:   36.1373°   (36° 8' 14")

Lon:   -88.3473°   (-88° 20' 50")

The Shepard Cemetery is located in Carroll County<2>.

The county seat for Carroll County is located in Huntingdon. Huntingdon lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Shepard Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Shepard Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Haglerville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haglerville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haglerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Haglerville Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Joyner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joyner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joyner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Joyner Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • McBride Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBride Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McBride Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McBride Cemetery is located in Carroll County
  • Moore Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Moore Cemetery is located in Carroll County
  • Abernathy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abernathy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abernathy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Abernathy Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8470 <5>
  • Chapel Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Carroll County
  • Harder Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Harder Cemetery is located in Carroll County
  • Mann Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mann Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mann Cemetery is located in Carroll County
  • Dumpling Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dumpling Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dumpling Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dumpling Hill Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Cobb Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cobb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cobb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cobb Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Peeples Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peeples Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peeples Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Peeples Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Neal Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Neal Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Baker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Hamlin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamlin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hamlin Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Old Union Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Union Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Massey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Massey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Massey Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Massey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Massey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Massey Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Massey-Liles Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ephesus Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ephesus Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ephesus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ephesus Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Broach Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broach Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Broach Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Perry Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Perry Cemetery is located in Henry County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shepard Cemetery.

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

  • Haglerville ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haglerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haglerville
    • Haglerville is located in Henry County
  • Henry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
    • Henry is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <6>
  • Hico
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hico. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
    • Hico is located in Carroll County
  • Hollow Rock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • McKenzie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
    • McKenzie is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,303 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKenzie <6>
  • Huntingdon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Bruceton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceton
    • Bruceton is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruceton <6>
  • Buena Vista
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Buena Vista is located in Carroll County
  • Sandy Point
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
    • Sandy Point is located in Benton County
  • Manleyville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
    • Manleyville is located in Henry County
  • Oakland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Henry County
  • Paris
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Springville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Tumbling
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
      • Tumbling is located in Weakley County
    • Wingo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wingo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
      • Wingo is located in Carroll County
    • Concord
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Carroll County
    • New Boston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Boston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Henry County
    • Camden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • India
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for India have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India
      • India is located in Henry County
    • Gleason
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gleason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
      • Gleason is located in Weakley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gleason <6>
    • McLemoresville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLemoresville
      • McLemoresville is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
    • Big Sandy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Whitlock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
      • Whitlock is located in Henry County
    • Ore Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
      • Ore Springs is located in Weakley 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 Shepard Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Carroll County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Shepard 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 Shepard Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1270033  (Shepard Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1270033 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: Mansfield
    • County: Carroll         Elev: 177
    • Location given for GNIS #1270033 (Shepard Cemetery)

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 Tennessee's counties, including Carroll, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Shepard Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1373, Longitude: -88.3473       In this case, the coordinates for the Shepard 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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