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A visit to the Shepherd Cemetery ...


The location of the Shepherd Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Shepherd Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.2768°   (36° 16' 36")

Lon:   -83.0829°   (-83° 4' 58")

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

The county seat for Hawkins County is located in Rogersville. Rogersville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Shepherd Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Shepherd Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Hawkins 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 Shepherd 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 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.

    • Bulls Gap
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulls Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulls Gap
      • Bulls Gap is located in Hawkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bulls Gap <4>
    • Whitesburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Silver City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Hamblen County
    • Marvin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin
      • Marvin is located in Greene County
    • Persia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Persia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
      • Persia is located in Hawkins County
    • East Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in Hamblen County
    • Midway
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Mosheim
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosheim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosheim
      • Mosheim is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,357 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mosheim <4>
    • Romeo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romeo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeo
      • Romeo is located in Greene County
    • Strahl
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strahl
      • Strahl is located in Hawkins County
    • Galbraith Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galbraith Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galbraith Springs
      • Galbraith Springs is located in Hawkins County
    • Beulah
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
      • Beulah is located in Greene County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Mooresburg
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Warrensburg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensburg
        • Warrensburg is located in Greene County
      • Rogersville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
        • Rogersville is located in Hawkins County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,364 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <4>
      • Wyatt Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt Village
        • Wyatt Village is located in Grainger County
      • Ottway
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottway
        • Ottway is located in Greene County
      • Amis
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amis
        • Amis is located in Hawkins County
      • Bean Station
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Morristown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
        • Morristown is located in Hamblen County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,275 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <4>
      • Bright Hope
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bright Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Hope
        • Bright Hope is located in Greene County
      • Kepler
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kepler
        • Kepler is located in Hawkins County
      • Baileyton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baileyton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyton
        • Baileyton is located in Greene County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baileyton <4>
      • Yount Town
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yount Town
        • Yount Town is located in Hancock 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 Shepherd Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hawkins County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Shepherd Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Phillips Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
    • McCullough Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCullough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCullough Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCullough Cemetery
    • Drake Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Drake Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drake Cemetery
    • Long Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Long Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
    • Ed Berry Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ed Berry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ed Berry Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ed Berry Cemetery
    • Gulley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gulley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gulley Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gulley Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Burdine Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burdine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burdine Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burdine Cemetery
    • Lane Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lane Cemetery is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane Cemetery
    • Hyatt Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hyatt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hyatt Cemetery is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hyatt Cemetery
    • Bent Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bent Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bent Creek Cemetery is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bent Creek Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Brown Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Walker Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walker Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Frank Berry Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frank Berry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Frank Berry Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frank Berry Cemetery
      • Berry Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Berry Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berry Cemetery
      • Gulley Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gulley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gulley Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gulley Cemetery
      • Coward Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coward Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coward Cemetery
      • Courtney Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Courtney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Courtney Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Courtney Cemetery
      • Creechs Chapel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Haun Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Haun Cemetery is located in Hamblen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haun Cemetery
      • Coward Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coward Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coward Cemetery
      • Couch Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Couch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Couch Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Couch Cemetery
      • Dotson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dotson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dotson Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dotson Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Mooney Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mooney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mooney Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mooney Cemetery
      • Long Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Long Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery

    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 Shepherd Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1303565  (Shepherd Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1303565 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: Bulls Gap
      • County: Hawkins         Elev: 375
      • Location given for GNIS #1303565 (Shepherd 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 Hawkins, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Shepherd Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2768, Longitude: -83.0829       In this case, the coordinates for the Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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>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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