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


Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Shaw Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The Shaw Cemetery (FG ID #6867)

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 Shaw Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.8882°   (31° 53' 17")

Lon:   -95.8764°   (-95° 52' 35")

The Shaw Cemetery is located in Anderson County<3>.

The county seat for Anderson County is located in Palestine. Palestine lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the east southeast of the Shaw 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 websites either 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 Shaw Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Anderson County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Shaw Cemetery.

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

    • Bethel
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Anderson County
    • Tennessee Colony
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Blackfoot
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackfoot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfoot
      • Blackfoot is located in Anderson County
    • Greens Bluff
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Bluff
      • Greens Bluff is located in Anderson County
    • Yard ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yard
      • Yard is located in Anderson County
    • Massey Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey Lake
      • Massey Lake is located in Anderson County
    • Springfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Anderson County
    • Cayuga
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
      • Cayuga is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuga <5>
    • Montalba
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montalba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montalba
      • Montalba is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montalba <5>
    • Bois d'Arc
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bois d'Arc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bois d'Arc
      • Bois d'Arc is located in Anderson County
    • Bradford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Anderson County
    • Harmony
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Anderson County
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Cross Roads
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
        • Cross Roads is located in Henderson County
      • Elmtown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmtown
        • Elmtown is located in Anderson County
      • Elmwood
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
        • Elmwood is located in Anderson County
      • Red Lake
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lake
        • Red Lake is located in Freestone County
      • Brushy Creek
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brushy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Creek
        • Brushy Creek is located in Anderson 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 Shaw Cemetery. The following communities are located in Anderson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Shaw Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Rock Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rock Church Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rock Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the west of Bethel.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1057072 <2>
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethel Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Bethel.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1978276 <2>
    • Jackson Quarters Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Tennessee Colony Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Judson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jemison Quarters Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jimmison Quarter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Providence Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Holly Springs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Stafford Tucker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Edwards Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Tyus Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tyus Cemetery is located in Freestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyus Cemetery
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Price Chapel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • The Price Chapel Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Price Chapel Cemetery is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the north of Athens.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Chapel Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6179 <2>
      • Sand Hill Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Ft. Houston Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Patterson Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Mt. Zion Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2424393 <2>
      • Lightfoot Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lightfoot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lightfoot Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lightfoot Cemetery
      • Land of Memory Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jerusalem & Bethel Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Concord Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)

    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 Shaw Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1368070  (Shaw Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1368070 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: Cayuga
      • County: Anderson         Elev: 85
      • Location given for GNIS #1368070 (Shaw Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #6867

    The official website for Anderson County: www.co.anderson.tx.us/

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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>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.
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Anderson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Shaw Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8882, Longitude: -95.8764       In this case, the coordinates for the Shaw Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <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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