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A visit to the Shepherd 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 Shepherd Cemetery ...

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

35.0829, -89.2798

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shepherd Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Shepherd Cemetery is located in Fayette County<2>.

The county seat for Fayette County is located in Somerville. Somerville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Shepherd Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Shepherd Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Green Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Green Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
  • Mayos Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Mayos Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayos Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Moody Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Moody Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody Cemetery
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
  • LaGrange Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The LaGrange Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange Cemetery
  • Smiths Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Smiths Chapel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Chapel Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
  • New Friendship Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Ambrose Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ambrose Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambrose Cemetery
  • Rives Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Rives Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Watkins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Cemetery
    • Fredonia Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Fredonia Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Rives Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Rives Cemetery is located in Fayette County
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    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Grand Junction Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)

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 Shepherd Cemetery.

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

  • Forty Five
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Forty Five is located in Fayette County
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  • La Grange
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • La Grange is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
  • Grand Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Moscow
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Michigan City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Williston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Williston is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
  • Hickory Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hickory Valley is located in Hardeman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
  • Somerville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Saulsbury
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Saulsbury is located in Hardeman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
  • Newcastle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Newcastle is located in Hardeman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcastle
  • Slayden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Slayden is located in Marshall County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
  • Canaan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Canaan is located in Benton County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Macon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Macon is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
    • Mount Pleasant
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Rossville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Atway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Atway is located in Marshall County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atway
    • Hudsonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Hudsonville is located in Marshall County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsonville
    • Oakland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Oakland is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,669 people
    • Elba
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Elba is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
    • Rogers Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Rogers Springs is located in Hardeman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Springs
    • Whiteville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Snow Lake Shores
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Snow Lake Shores is located in Benton County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake Shores
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Ashland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Canadaville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Canadaville is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadaville

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 Shepherd Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fayette County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Shepherd Cemetery: