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A visit to the Shiloh 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 Shiloh Cemetery ...

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

33.8415, -96.9450

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Cooke County is located in Gainesville. Gainesville lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the southwest of the Shiloh Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Shiloh Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Shiloh Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Harvill - Rowe Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Collins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Collins Cemetery is located in Grayson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Blassingame Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Porter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Porter Cemetery is located in Grayson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
    • The Porter Cemetery has also been known as:
    • South Rich Cemetery
  • Bacon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Bacon Cemetery is located in Cooke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Cemetery
  • Newell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Newell Cemetery is located in Cooke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell Cemetery
  • Allison Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Allison Cemetery is located in Grayson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison Cemetery
    • The Allison Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Alience Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2173615 <5>
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Black Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Black Cemetery is located in Cooke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Cooke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Henry Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Henry Cemetery is located in Grayson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Cemetery
    • The Henry Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Sandusky Cemetery
    • Sandy Springs Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2315900 <5>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Gordonville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Liberty Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Cooke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Liberty Hill Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Callisburg.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4840 <5>
    • Berry Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Berry Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Berry Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Gordonville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2250909 <5>
    • Cedar Mills Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Noel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Willis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Willis Cemetery is located in Marshall County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis Cemetery
    • Graveyard Bluff Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Decherds Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Decherds Cemetery is located in Love County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decherds Cemetery
    • County Line Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The County Line Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the County Line Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Whitesboro.
      • The County Line Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Eskew Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3069 <5>
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Shires Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Grubb Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Grubb Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubb Cemetery
    • Powell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Powell Cemetery is located in Marshall County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 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:

  • Dexter
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Dexter is located in Cooke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
  • Coesfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Coesfield is located in Cooke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coesfield
  • Sandusky
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sandusky is located in Grayson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
  • Gordonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Cedar Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Cedar Mills is located in Grayson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mills
  • Sherwood Shores
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Sherwood Shores is located in Grayson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Shores
  • Dixie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Dixie is located in Grayson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
  • Callisburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Callisburg is located in Cooke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callisburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
  • Basin Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Basin Springs is located in Grayson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basin Springs
  • Locust
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Locust is located in Grayson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
  • Lebanon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Thackerville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Shay
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Shay is located in Marshall County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shay
    • Marietta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Custer City ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Custer City is located in Cooke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer City
    • Whitesboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Sadler
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Ridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Oak Ridge is located in Cooke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 255 people
    • Gage
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Gage is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage
    • Pottsboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)

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 Cooke County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Texas:
  • Pages specific to Cooke 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 Shiloh Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1890056  (Shiloh Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1890056 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: Cooke
      • Est. Elev: 229 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Dexter
      • Location given for Shiloh Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.8414918     Lon: -96.9450065
      • 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 Texas' counties, including Cooke, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Shiloh 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>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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