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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 ...

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

Lat:   36.3268°   (36° 19' 36")

Lon:   -84.6143°   (-84° 36' 51")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Shepard 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 25 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 282 people
    • Glenmary
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmary
      • Glenmary is located in Scott County
    • Robbins
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • West Robbins
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Robbins
      • West Robbins is located in Scott County
    • Mill Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
      • Mill Creek is located in Morgan County
    • New River
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New River
      • New River is located in Scott County
    • Sunbright
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Brewstertown ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewstertown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewstertown
      • Brewstertown is located in Morgan County
    • Burrville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrville
      • Burrville is located in Morgan County
    • Helenwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Winona
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
      • Winona is located in Scott County
    • Huntsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Annadel
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annadel
        • Annadel is located in Morgan County
      • Glades
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glades
        • Glades is located in Morgan County
      • Deer Lodge
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lodge
        • Deer Lodge is located in Morgan County
      • Mahan Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahan Village
        • Mahan Village is located in Morgan County
      • Hembree
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hembree
        • Hembree is located in Scott County
      • Norma
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
        • Norma is located in Scott County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 147 people
      • Verdun
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdun
        • Verdun is located in Scott County
      • Lavender
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavender have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavender
        • Lavender is located in Morgan County
      • Montgomery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
        • Montgomery is located in Scott County
      • Oneida
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • West Oneida
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oneida
        • West Oneida is located in Scott County
      • Smoky Junction
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Junction
        • Smoky Junction is located in Scott County
      • Straight Fork
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Fork
        • Straight Fork is located in Scott 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 Scott County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Shepard Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • The Coal Hill Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • The Coal Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Coalhill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coal Hill Cemetery
    • 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)
      • The Baptist Memorial Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • The Baptist Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Brickyard Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Memorial Cemetery
    • 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)
      • The Goad Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goad Cemetery
    • Lewallen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Lewallen Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Lewallen Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewallen Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14671 <7>
    • Webb Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Webb Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Campground Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Campground Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Campground Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campground Cemetery
      • Lewallen Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Lewallen Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • The Lewallen Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • The Lewallen Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Young Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewallen Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14670 <7>
      • Davis Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Parker Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Parker Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Parker Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the southeast of Elgin.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #16833 <7>
      • Carpenter Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • The Carpenter Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Nydeck Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #16439 <7>
      • Neely Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Neely Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • The Neely Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Union Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neely Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #16204 <7>
      • Shannon - Muse Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jergin Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jergin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jergin Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jergin Cemetery
      • Newport Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • The Newport Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Newport Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the west of Robbins.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newport Cemetery
      • 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.

    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: GNIS record #1270035 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: Robbins
      • County: Scott         Elev: 431
      • Location given for GNIS #1270035 (Shepard Cemetery)

    The official website for Scott County: www.scottcounty.com/

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

    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 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: 36.3268, Longitude: -84.6143    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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>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.
    <7>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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