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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:

31.3321, -98.9117

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 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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Shiloh Cemetery.

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.<4>

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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 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)
    • Locker is located in San Saba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locker
  • Richland Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Regency ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Regency is located in Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency
  • Holt ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Holt is located in San Saba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
  • Buffalo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Buffalo is located in Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
  • Ebony ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Ebony is located in Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebony
  • Ridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Ridge is located in Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
  • Keys Crossing
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Keys Crossing is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys Crossing
  • Milburn
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Milburn is located in McCulloch County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
  • Indian Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Indian Creek is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
  • San Saba
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Rochelle
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Williams Ranch ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Williams Ranch is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Ranch
    • 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)
      • Bozar is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bozar
    • 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.

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 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 San Saba 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 #1368155  (Shiloh Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1368155 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: San Saba
      • Est. Elev: 422 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Richland Springs
      • Location given for Shiloh Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.3321093     Lon: -98.9117131
      • 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 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 obstructions 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.