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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:

29.2602, -95.9463

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 Wharton County<2>.

The county seat for Wharton County is located in Wharton. Wharton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west 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 23 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Shiloh Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Old Bethlehem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Old Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Wharton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Routt Point Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Routt Point Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Routt Point Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Snake Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Snake Creek Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Creek Cemetery
  • Little Zion Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Little Zion Cemetery is located in Wharton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Zion Cemetery
  • Mackay Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Mackay Cemetery is located in Wharton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackay Cemetery
  • Union Baptist Church Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Union Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Baptist Church Cemetery
    • The Union Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Union Baptist Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2567178 <5>
  • Brown Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Brazoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
  • Kendleton Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Kendleton Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendleton Cemetery
  • Old Kendleton Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Old Kendleton Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Kendleton Cemetery
  • St.s Cyril & Methodius Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Damon Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Guy Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Guy Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy Cemetery
    • Cesinger Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cesinger Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cesinger Cemetery
    • Modena Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Modena Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modena Cemetery
    • Old Jerusalem Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Old Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Wharton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Jerusalem Cemetery
    • Friedens Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Friedens Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens Cemetery
    • Powell Point Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The Powell Point Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Point Cemetery
    • Free System Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Morris Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Morris Cemetery is located in Brazoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
      • The Morris Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Ocean Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2416925 <5>
    • Phillips Family Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Concord Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 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:

  • Boling
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Newgulf
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Lane City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pledger
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Four Corners
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Four Corners is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
  • Danciger
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • McCroskey
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • McCroskey is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCroskey
  • Wharton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Guy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Needville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Damon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Hungerford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Mackay
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Mackay is located in Wharton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackay
    • Kendleton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Chalmers
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Chalmers is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalmers
    • Fairchilds
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Fairchilds is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchilds
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,359 people
    • Powell Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Powell Point is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Point
    • Pierce
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Beasley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Glen Flora
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Van Vleck
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Old Ocean
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleak
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Pleak is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleak
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,762 people

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 Wharton 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 Wharton 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 #1368149  (Shiloh Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1368149 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: Wharton
      • Est. Elev: 24 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Boling
      • Location given for Shiloh Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.2602484     Lon: -95.9463435
      • 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 Wharton, 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 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.
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