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A visit to the Shepherd 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 Shepherd Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.5551°   (37° 33' 18")

Lon:   -78.4415°   (-78° 26' 29")

The Shepherd Cemetery is located in Buckingham County<1>.

The county seat for Buckingham County is located in Buckingham. Buckingham lies just to the west of the Shepherd Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the Shepherd Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Thomas Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
  • Rocky Mount Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Mount Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Mount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rocky Mount Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
  • Wade Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wade Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wade Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
  • Ward Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ward Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
  • Hanes Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Ayers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ayers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ayers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ayers Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
  • Branch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Branch Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
  • Cornerstone Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornerstone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornerstone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cornerstone Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
  • Whitlock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitlock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitlock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Whitlock Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
  • Allen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 Buckingham County
  • Mourning Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mourning Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mourning Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mourning Valley Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Gold Mine Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gold Mine Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gold Mine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gold Mine Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
    • Hubbard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
    • Buckingham Community Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckingham Community Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckingham Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buckingham Community Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
    • Enon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Enon Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
    • Salem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
    • Buckingham Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Fork Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fork Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fork Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fork Union Cemetery is located in Buckingham County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Shepherd Cemetery.

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

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 Shepherd Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Buckingham County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shepherd 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 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 Shepherd 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 Shepherd Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1501596  (Shepherd Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1501596 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: Dillwyn
    • County: Buckingham         Elev: 188
    • Location given for GNIS #1501596 (Shepherd Cemetery)

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 Buckingham, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Shepherd Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5551, Longitude: -78.4415    
<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>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.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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