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A visit to the Shinnery Cemetery ...

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 Shinnery Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.8484°   (33° 50' 54")

Lon:   -100.2371°   (-100° 14' 13")

The Shinnery Cemetery is located in Cottle County<2>.

The county seat for Cottle County is located in Paducah. Paducah lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Shinnery Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 9 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Shinnery Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Buck Creek Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buck Creek Cemetery
    • The Buck Creek Cemetery is located in Cottle County
    • The Buck Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Harmony Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1462984 <5>
  • Garden of Memories
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of Memories
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden of Memories have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Garden of Memories is located in Cottle County
  • Dumont Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Guthrie Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guthrie Cemetery
    • The Guthrie Cemetery is located in King County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Guthrie Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Guthrie.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2195727 <5>
  • Dunlap Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunlap Cemetery
    • The Dunlap Cemetery is located in Cottle County
  • Truscott Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Truscott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Truscott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Truscott Cemetery is located in Knox County
  • Haven of Rest Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haven of Rest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haven of Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Haven of Rest Cemetery is located in Cottle County
  • Gilkerson Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilkerson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilkerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gilkerson Cemetery is located in King County
  • Crowell Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crowell Cemetery
    • The Crowell Cemetery is located in Foard County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 9 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Shinnery Cemetery.

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

  • Chalk
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Paducah
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paducah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paducah
    • Paducah is located in Cottle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paducah <6>
  • Guthrie
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guthrie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
    • Guthrie is located in King County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guthrie <6>
  • Dumont
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumont
    • Dumont is located in King County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumont <6>
  • Narcisso
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narcisso
    • Narcisso is located in Cottle County
  • Foard City
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foard City
    • Foard City is located in Foard County
  • Baker
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
    • Baker is located in Cottle County
  • Russellville ‑ Historic
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Russellville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
    • Russellville is located in Motley County
  • Cee Vee
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cee Vee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cee Vee
    • Cee Vee is located in Cottle County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cee Vee <6>

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 Shinnery Cemetery. The following communities are located in Cottle County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Paducah

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 helpful 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 Shinnery Cemetery:

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 Shinnery Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1368186  (Shinnery Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1368186 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: Chalk SW
    • County: Cottle         Elev: 554
    • Location given for GNIS #1368186 (Shinnery Cemetery)

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 Cottle, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Shinnery Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8484, Longitude: -100.2371       In this case, the coordinates for the Shinnery Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>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.




 

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