A visit to the Shipp Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Shipp Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Shipp Cemetery (FG ID #2297203).
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 Shipp Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shipp Cemetery:
33.4158, -94.4389
The Shipp Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the southwest of Boston.
The cemetery is located in Bowie County<3>.
The county seat for Bowie County is located in Boston. Boston lies just to the north northeast of the Shipp Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Shipp Cemetery.
Name Variations for Shipp Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Shipp Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Shipp Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shipp Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Barfield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Barfield Cemetery is located in Bowie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfield Cemetery
- Rea Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Rea Hill Cemetery is located in Bowie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea Hill Cemetery
- Hays Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Hays Cemetery is located in Bowie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Cemetery
- Collon Plot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Collon Plot is located in Bowie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collon Plot
- Runnels Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Runnels Cemetery is located in Bowie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runnels Cemetery
- New Boston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The New Boston Cemetery is located in Bowie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston Cemetery
- Old Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Old Union Cemetery is located in Bowie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Union Cemetery
- Red Bayou Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Irby Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Irby Cemetery is located in Bowie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irby Cemetery
- Berry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Berry Cemetery is located in Bowie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Cemetery
- Harris Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Bowie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Rock Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Bowie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Till Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Till Cemetery is located in Bowie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Till Cemetery
- Mt. Obie Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mullins Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Mullins Cemetery is located in Bowie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins Cemetery
- Hughes Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Hughes Cemetery is located in Bowie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
- Morris Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Morris Cemetery is located in Bowie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
- Center Ridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Antioch Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Bowie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Elliott Plot
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Elliott Plot is located in Bowie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Plot
- Spring Branch Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Shipp Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shipp Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Boston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- New Boston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Simms
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Carbondale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Maud
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bassett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hooks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Redwater
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bryans Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Victory City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Victory City is located in Bowie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory City
- Redbank
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- De Kalb
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Leary
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Leary is located in Bowie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leary
- Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
- Dalby Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Douglassville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Red Lick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Red Lick is located in Bowie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
- Marietta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
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 Shipp Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bowie County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shipp Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Avery
- De Kalb
- Foreman
- Hooks
- Naples
- New Boston
- Richmond
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 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 Shipp Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Bowie 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 Shipp Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2297203
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <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- Shipp Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Bowie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |