A visit to the Shipman 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 Shipman Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shipman Cemetery:
35.9937, -87.5347
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shipman Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Shipman Cemetery is located in Dickson County<2>.
The county seat for Dickson County is located in Charlotte. Charlotte lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the northeast of the Shipman Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Shipman Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Shipman Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shipman Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wetherspoon Hollow Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Steele Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Steele Cemetery is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Cemetery
- Erranton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Erranton Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erranton Cemetery
- Fews Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Fews Chapel Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fews Chapel Cemetery
- Ladd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Ladd Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladd Cemetery
- Christian Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Christian Cemetery is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Cemetery
- Crowell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Crowell Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowell Cemetery
- Potter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Potter Cemetery is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Cemetery
- Reeves Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Reeves Cemetery is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeves Cemetery
- Redden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Redden Cemetery is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redden Cemetery
- Monk Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Monk Cemetery is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monk Cemetery
- Chester Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Chester Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Cemetery
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- Vineyard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Vineyard Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard Cemetery
- Perry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Perry Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Cemetery
- Holland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Holland Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cemetery
- McMackins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The McMackins Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMackins Cemetery
- James Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The James Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery
- Wilkens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Wilkens Cemetery is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkens Cemetery
- Petty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Petty Cemetery is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petty Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Wells Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Wells Cemetery is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery
- Petty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Petty Cemetery is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petty Cemetery
- Wills Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Wills Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wills Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shipman Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shipman Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Whitehouse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Whitehouse is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Tennessee City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Tennessee City is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee City
- Nunnelly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Nunnelly is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnelly
- Graham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Graham is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Pond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pond is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
- McEwen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pomona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pomona is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Dickson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tidwell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Tidwell is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Only
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Abiff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Abiff is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abiff
- Burns
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Hurricane Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Whitfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Whitfield is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Centerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Waverly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Buffalo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Charlotte
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Omega ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Omega is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Tottys Bend
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tottys Bend is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottys Bend
- Spencers Mill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Spencers Mill is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Mill
- Vanleer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Littlelot
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Littlelot is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlelot
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 Shipman Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dickson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shipman Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bakerville
- Burns
- Burns lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Shipman Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Burns.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
- Centerville
- Charlotte
- Dickson
- McEwen
- Waverly
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 Shipman Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Dickson County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Shipman Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1324196 (Shipman Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1324196 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Dickson
- Est. Elev: 253 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Spot
- Location given for Shipman Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.9936738 Lon: -87.5347392
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Dickson, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shipman Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |