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A visit to the Shiloh Cemetery ...


The location of the Shiloh 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 Shiloh Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.1076°   (35° 6' 27")

Lon:   -89.3390°   (-89° 20' 20")

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

The county seat for Fayette County is located in Somerville. Somerville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of the Shiloh 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 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 Shiloh Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Fayette 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 Shiloh 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 Shiloh Cemetery.

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

    • Forty Five
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Five
      • Forty Five is located in Fayette County
    • Moscow
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <4>
    • Williston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
      • Williston is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • La Grange
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
      • La Grange is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Grand Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Junction
      • Grand Junction is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Junction <4>
    • Somerville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Macon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
      • Macon is located in Fayette County
    • Michigan City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan City
      • Michigan City is located in Benton County (MS)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigan City <4>
    • Slayden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slayden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
      • Slayden is located in Marshall County (MS)
    • Hickory Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
      • Hickory Valley is located in Hardeman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Newcastle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcastle
      • Newcastle is located in Hardeman County
    • Rossville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
      • Rossville is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,012 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <4>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Oakland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
        • Oakland is located in Fayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,669 people
      • Mount Pleasant
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Saulsbury
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saulsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
        • Saulsbury is located in Hardeman County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
      • Canadaville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadaville
        • Canadaville is located in Fayette County
      • Piperton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piperton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piperton
        • Piperton is located in Fayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
      • Hickory Withe
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Withe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Withe
        • Hickory Withe is located in Fayette County
      • Atway
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atway
        • Atway is located in Marshall County (MS)
      • Canaan
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
        • Canaan is located in Benton County (MS)
      • Collierville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Cayce
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
        • Cayce is located in Marshall County (MS)
      • Taska
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taska have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taska
        • Taska is located in Marshall County (MS)
      • Whiteville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
        • Whiteville is located in Hardeman County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,449 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteville <4>

    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 Shiloh 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 Shiloh Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Shiloh Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Watkins Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
    • Green Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Moody Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moody Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moody Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moody Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Fredonia Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fredonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fredonia Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fredonia Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Smiths Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smiths Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smiths Chapel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smiths Chapel Cemetery
    • New Friendship Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Friendship Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Friendship Cemetery
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
    • Mayos Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mayos Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayos Cemetery
    • Shepherd Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shepherd Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shepherd Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Shepherd Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shepherd Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shepherd Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      • Clark Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clark Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Morris Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • 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 Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
      • Jones Chapel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Chapel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Chapel Cemetery
      • Ambrose Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ambrose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ambrose Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ambrose Cemetery
      • Asbury African American Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Asbury Chapel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • The Asbury Chapel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Asbury Chapel Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the north of Somerville.
        • The Asbury Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Asbury Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Chapel Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8722 <6>

    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 Shiloh Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1270075  (Shiloh Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1270075 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: Moscow SE
      • County: Fayette         Elev: 137
      • Location given for GNIS #1270075 (Shiloh Cemetery)

    The official website for Fayette County: www.fayettetn.us/

    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 Fayette, 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 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 Shiloh Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1076, Longitude: -89.3390       In this case, the coordinates for the Shiloh 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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