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:
32.2181, -95.1141
The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Smith County<1>.
The county seat for Smith County is located in Tyler. Tyler lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the northwest 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 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Shiloh Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shiloh Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- McDonald Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Elkins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- New Hope (Southeast) Cemetery (African-American)
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Liberty Cemetery (African-American)
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- New Canaan Cemetery (African-American)
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Rucker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bradford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Troup City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mason Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Whitehouse Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pinecrest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Union Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rucker Cemetery (African-American)
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bascom Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Asbury Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- New Home Cemetery (African-American)
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wilson Curtis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bacon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Shiloh Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shiloh Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Omen
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sinclair City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sinclair City is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair City
- Arp
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Troup
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- New Chapel Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Chapel Hill is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chapel Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
- Whitehouse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Wright City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Wright City is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright City
- Henrys Chapel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Overton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Selman City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Turnertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mixon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Jamestown ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gould
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Blackjack
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Price
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- New London
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Browning
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Griffin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Joinerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Friars
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Sexton City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sexton City is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton City
- Bullard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Big Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gresham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Flint
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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 Smith County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shiloh Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Arp
- Arp lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the East (E) of the Shiloh Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Arp.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
- Big Springs
- Overton
- Whitehouse
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Smith 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 #1347042 (Shiloh Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1347042 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: Smith
- Est. Elev: 144 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Troup East
- Location given for Shiloh Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.2179333 Lon: -95.1135558
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Smith, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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