A visit to the Shepard 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 Shepard Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shepard Cemetery
Lat: 36.7707° (36° 46' 14")
Lon: -82.7265° (-82° 43' 35")
The Shepard Cemetery is located in Scott County<1>.
The county seat for Scott County is located in Gate City. Gate City lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the southeast of the Shepard Cemetery .
Name Variations for Shepard 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.
Shepard 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 34 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Shepard Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shepard Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Fields Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fields Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fields Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Bowen - Shephard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowen - Shephard Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowen - Shephard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bowen - Shephard Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Stone Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Stone Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Cox Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cox Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Hall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Scott County
- McNew Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNew Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McNew Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Peterson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peterson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Peterson Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Bowen - Peterson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowen - Peterson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowen - Peterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bowen - Peterson Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Walling Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walling Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Walling Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Wells Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wells Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Mitchell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Continue List (22 more) ...
- Carter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Ramey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramey Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ramey Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Tredway Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tredway Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tredway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Tredway Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Stanley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Stanley Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Starnes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starnes Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Starnes Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Bowen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowen Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bowen Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Baker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Minton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Minton Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Horton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Horton Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Horton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Horton Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Bailey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Horton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Horton Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Kern Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kern Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Kern Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Kilgore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kilgore Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kilgore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Kilgore Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Boatright Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boatright Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boatright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Boatright Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Carter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Carter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Fields Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fields Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fields Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Allen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Laney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laney Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Laney Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Starnes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starnes Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Starnes Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Starnes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starnes Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Starnes Cemetery is located in Scott County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Shepard Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shepard Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Duffield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Clinchport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lano
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- East Stone Gap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Big Stone Gap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Fort Blackmore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Appalachia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Exeter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kent Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Stickleyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kermit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kermit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kermit
- Kermit is located in Scott County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kermit
- From the Shepard Cemetery to Kermit
- Blackwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Darnell Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darnell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell Town
- Darnell Town is located in Lee County
- Keokee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Yuma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yuma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma
- Yuma is located in Scott County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Yuma
- From the Shepard Cemetery to Yuma
- Gate City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Norton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Norton is located in Norton City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,985 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <5>
- Dryden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Frisco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Frisco is located in Scott County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Frisco
- From the Shepard Cemetery to Frisco
- Frisco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Frisco is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Frisco
- From the Shepard Cemetery to Frisco
- Osaka
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Osaka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osaka
- Osaka is located in Wise County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Osaka
- From the Shepard Cemetery to Osaka
- Weber City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Morrison City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison City
- Morrison City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Snowflake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dungannon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Esserville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ely
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ely have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
- Ely is located in Lee County
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 Shepard Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Scott County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shepard Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Appalachia
- Big Stone Gap
- Clinchport
- Gate City
- Norton
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Shepard Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Scott County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
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 Shepard Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1498177 (Shephard Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1498177 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: East Stone Gap
- County: Scott Elev: 526
- Location given for GNIS #1498177 (Shephard Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Scott County: www.scottcountyva.com/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Scott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Shepard Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7707, Longitude: -82.7265 |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<6> | 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. |