A visit to the Shepard 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 Shepard Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shepard Cemetery:
36.3268, -84.6143
The Shepard Cemetery is located in Scott County<1>.
The county seat for Scott County is located in Huntsville. Huntsville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Shepard Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Shepard Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Shepard Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shepard Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Griffith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pemperton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Tipp House Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Coal Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Diamond Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sexton - Todd Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Baptist Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Love Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Concord Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Goad Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lewallen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Webb Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Campground Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lewallen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Joe Lewallen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lewallen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Davis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Robbins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Smithers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Parker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Carpenter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Neely Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Shannon - Muse Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jergin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Jergin Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jergin Cemetery
- Newport Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Black Creek Cross Roads Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Shepard Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shepard Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Elgin
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Glenmary
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Robbins
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- West Robbins
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mill Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hughett
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- New River
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sunbright
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brewstertown ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Burrville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Helenwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Winona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Huntsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Annadel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Glades
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Deer Lodge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mahan Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mahan Village is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahan Village
- Hembree
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Norma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Verdun
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lavender
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Montgomery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Oneida
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- West Oneida
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Lancing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Smoky Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Straight Fork
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
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 Scott County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shepard Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Helenwood
- Huntsville
- Oneida
- Sunbright
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 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:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Scott 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 Shepard Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1270035 (Shepard Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1270035 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: Scott
- Est. Elev: 431 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Robbins
- Location given for Shepard Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.3267436 Lon: -84.6143859
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Scott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Shepard Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
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