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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 (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:   36.4978°   (36° 29' 52")

Lon:   -86.9189°   (-86° 55' 8")

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

The county seat for Robertson County is located in Springfield. Springfield lies just to the east of the Shepherd 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 helpful 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 Robertson 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 25 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.

    • Springfield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Flewellyn
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flewellyn
      • Flewellyn is located in Robertson County
    • Oakland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Robertson County
    • Cedar Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
      • Cedar Hill is located in Robertson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Hill <4>
    • Sandy Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Springs
      • Sandy Springs is located in Robertson County
    • Coopertown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coopertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopertown
      • Coopertown is located in Robertson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,612 people
    • Greenbrier
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
      • Greenbrier is located in Robertson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,905 people
    • Pleasant View
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ridgetop
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgetop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgetop
      • Ridgetop is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,122 people
    • Adams
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Robertson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <4>
    • Stroudville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroudville
      • Stroudville is located in Robertson County
    • Keysburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysburg
      • Keysburg is located in Logan County (KY)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Joelton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Cross Plains
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
        • Cross Plains is located in Robertson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,839 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Plains <4>
      • Adairville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adairville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adairville
        • Adairville is located in Logan County (KY)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adairville <4>
      • Port Royal
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
        • Port Royal is located in Montgomery County
      • Greenville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
        • Greenville is located in Davidson County
      • Millersville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
        • Millersville is located in Sumner County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,798 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersville <4>
      • Jernigan Town
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jernigan Town
        • Jernigan Town is located in Robertson County
      • Orlinda
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Oak Plains
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Plains
        • Oak Plains is located in Montgomery County
      • Sycamore
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
        • Sycamore is located in Cheatham County
      • Bearwallow
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
        • Bearwallow is located in Cheatham County
      • White House
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House
        • White House is located in Robertson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,975 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White House <4>
      • Calistia
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calistia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calistia
        • Calistia is located in Robertson 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 Robertson 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 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Shepherd Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Draughan Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Draughan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Draughan Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Draughan Cemetery
    • Holman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holman Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holman Cemetery
    • Manlove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manlove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Manlove Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manlove Cemetery
    • Powell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Powell Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
    • Murphy Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Murphy Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Cemetery
    • Fisher Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
    • Morris Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morris Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elmwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Springfield.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11740 <6>
    • Benton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Benton Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Benton Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Benton Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Springfield.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #9180 <6>
    • Powell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Powell Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
    • Adams Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8491 <6>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Crockett Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crockett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crockett Cemetery is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crockett Cemetery
      • Binkley Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Binkley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Binkley Cemetery is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Binkley Cemetery
      • Cohea Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cohea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cohea Cemetery is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cohea Cemetery
      • Bell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bell Cemetery is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
      • Fykes Grove Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fykes Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fykes Grove Cemetery is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fykes Grove Cemetery
      • Matthews Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Draughan Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Draughan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Draughan Cemetery is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Draughan Cemetery
      • Palestine Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palestine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Palestine Cemetery is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palestine Cemetery
      • Chambliss Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chambliss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chambliss Cemetery is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chambliss Cemetery
      • Bell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bell Cemetery is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
      • Duncan Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Duncan Cemetery is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
      • Porter Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Porter Cemetery is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
      • McIntosh Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McIntosh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McIntosh Cemetery is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIntosh Cemetery
      • Mt. Denson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Denson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Denson Cemetery is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Denson Cemetery
      • Needmore Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Needmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Needmore Cemetery is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Needmore 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 #1644424  (Shepherd Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1644424 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: Springfield South
      • County: Robertson         Elev: 194
      • Location given for GNIS #1644424 (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 Robertson, 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 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: 36.4978, Longitude: -86.9189       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.
    <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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