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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:   31.3321°   (31° 19' 55")

Lon:   -98.9117°   (-98° 54' 42")

The Shiloh Cemetery is located in San Saba County<2>.

The county seat for San Saba County is located in San Saba. San Saba lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Shiloh Cemetery .

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 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 Shiloh Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to San Saba 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 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Shiloh Cemetery.

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

    • Locker ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locker
      • Locker is located in San Saba County
    • Richland Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Springs
      • Richland Springs is located in San Saba County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland Springs <4>
    • Regency ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regency have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency
      • Regency is located in Mills County
    • Holt ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
      • Holt is located in San Saba County
    • Buffalo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Mills County
    • Ebony ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ebony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebony
      • Ebony is located in Mills County
    • Ridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
      • Ridge is located in Mills County
    • Keys Crossing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys Crossing
      • Keys Crossing is located in Brown County
    • Indian Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
      • Indian Creek is located in Brown County
    • San Saba
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Rochelle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochelle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle
      • Rochelle is located in McCulloch County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochelle <4>
    • Williams Ranch ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Williams Ranch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Ranch
      • Williams Ranch is located in Mills County
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Brookesmith
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Goldthwaite
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Mullin
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Bozar
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bozar
        • Bozar is located in Mills County
      • Zephyr
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)

    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 San Saba 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 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Shiloh Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Locker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Locker Cemetery is located in San Saba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locker Cemetery
    • Adams Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in San Saba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Mesquite Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mesquite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mesquite Cemetery is located in San Saba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mesquite Cemetery
    • Richland Springs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richland Springs Cemetery is located in San Saba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Springs Cemetery
    • Old Algerita Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Algerita Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Algerita Cemetery is located in San Saba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Algerita Cemetery
    • Neal Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Neal Cemetery is located in San Saba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neal Cemetery
    • Vargy Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vargy Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vargy Chapel Cemetery is located in San Saba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vargy Chapel Cemetery
    • Bowser Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bowser Cemetery is located in San Saba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowser Cemetery
    • Holt Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Holt Cemetery is located in San Saba County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holt Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southeast of Richland Springs.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holt Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4317 <7>
    • Regency Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Regency Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Regency Cemetery is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Regency Cemetery
    • Spring Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in San Saba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Creek Cemetery
    • China Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the China Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The China Creek Cemetery is located in San Saba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the China Creek Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Ratler Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ratler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ratler Cemetery is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ratler Cemetery
      • Ellis Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ellis Cemetery is located in San Saba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
      • Ebony Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • The Ebony Cemetery is located in Mills County
        • The Ebony Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Buffalo Ebony Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebony Cemetery
      • McCarty Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCarty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCarty Cemetery is located in San Saba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCarty Cemetery
      • Davidson Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davidson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davidson Cemetery is located in San Saba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davidson Cemetery
      • Cowboy Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowboy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cowboy Cemetery is located in McCulloch County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowboy Cemetery
      • Wallace Creek Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wallace Creek Cemetery is located in San Saba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Creek Cemetery
      • Catclaw Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catclaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Catclaw Cemetery is located in San Saba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catclaw Cemetery
      • Hollis Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Hollis Cemetery is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollis Cemetery

    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 #1368155  (Shiloh Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1368155 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: Richland Springs
      • County: San Saba         Elev: 422
      • Location given for GNIS #1368155 (Shiloh Cemetery)

    The official website for San Saba County: www.sansabacounty.org/

    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>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including San Saba, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 31.3321, Longitude: -98.9117       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>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.
    <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>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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