A visit to the Shoal Bluff 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 Shoal Bluff Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shoal Bluff Cemetery:
35.0170, -87.1164
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shoal Bluff Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Shoal Bluff Cemetery is located in Giles County<2>.
The county seat for Giles County is located in Pulaski. Pulaski lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Shoal Bluff Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Shoal Bluff Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shoal Bluff Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Jackson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Gaston Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Gaston Cemetery is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Stella Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Stella Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella Cemetery
- Gooch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Gooch Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooch Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Minor Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Minor Hill Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Hill Cemetery
- Booth Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Booth Chapel Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth Chapel Cemetery
- Hesters Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hesters Chapel Cemetery is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesters Chapel Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Oxford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Oxford Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Cemetery
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- Elledge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Elledge Cemetery is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elledge Cemetery
- Craig Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Craig Cemetery is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Cemetery
- Browning Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Browning Cemetery is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
- Hightower Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Hightower Cemetery is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightower Cemetery
- Legg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Legg Cemetery is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legg Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Case Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Case Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Case Cemetery
- Kedron Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Kedron Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kedron Cemetery
- Shores Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Shores Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shores Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shoal Bluff Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shoal Bluff Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Clifton ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Clifton is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Lester
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lester is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Stella
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Stella is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
- Minor Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Minor Hill is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
- Bethel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Prospect
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Appleton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Appleton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
- Anthony Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Anthony Hill is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony Hill
- Green Field
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Green Field is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Field
- Fall River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fall River is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Anderson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Anderson is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Cairo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cairo is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Elkmont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pettusville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pettusville is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettusville
- Lentzville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lentzville is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentzville
- Estep ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Estep is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
- Hay's Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hay's Mill is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay's Mill
- Elkton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Elkton is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Cedar Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Hill is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Confluence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Confluence is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
- Estaville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Estaville is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estaville
- Dickson Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Dickson Town is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Town
- Pulaski
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Lexington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Corum ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Corum is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corum
- Ardmore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Elkmont Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Elkmont Springs is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont Springs
- Aymett Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Aymett Town is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aymett Town
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 Shoal Bluff Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Giles County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shoal Bluff 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 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 Shoal Bluff Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Giles 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 Shoal Bluff Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1644006 (Shoal Bluff Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1644006 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: Giles
- Est. Elev: 200 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Aspen Hill
- Location given for Shoal Bluff Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.0170275 Lon: -87.1164009
- 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 Giles, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shoal Bluff 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. |