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A visit to the Shields 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 Shields Cemetery ...

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

37.2798, -81.0437

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

The Shields Cemetery is located in Bland County<2>.

The county seat for Bland County is located in Bland. Bland lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Shields Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Shields Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Shields Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hop Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Hop Cemetery is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hop Cemetery
  • White Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The White Cemetery is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
  • Comfort Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Comfort Cemetery is located in Bland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort Cemetery
  • Clark Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Clark Cemetery is located in Bland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
  • Wagner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Wagner Cemetery is located in Bland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagner Cemetery
  • White Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The White Cemetery is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
  • Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Hill Cemetery is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
  • Sword Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sword Cemetery is located in Bland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sword Cemetery
  • Shrader Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Shrader Cemetery is located in Bland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrader Cemetery
  • Bivins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bivins Cemetery is located in Bland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bivins Cemetery
  • Clark Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Clark Cemetery is located in Bland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Bray Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bray Cemetery is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bray Cemetery
    • Tiller Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Tiller Cemetery is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiller Cemetery
    • Elmore Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Elmore Cemetery is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore Cemetery
    • Walters Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Walters Cemetery is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Cemetery
    • Reynolds Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Cemetery
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
    • Wells Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wells Cemetery is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery
    • Mills Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mills Cemetery is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Cemetery
    • Shumate Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Shumate Cemetery is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumate Cemetery
    • Pruett Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Pruett Cemetery is located in Bland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruett Cemetery
    • Reed Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
    • Parmer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Parmer Cemetery is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmer Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shields Cemetery.

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

  • Round Bottom
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Round Bottom is located in Bland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
  • East River ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • East River is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
  • Blake ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Blake is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake
  • Rocky Gap
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Rocky Gap is located in Bland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Gap
  • Oakvale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakvale is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakvale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
  • El Centro ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • El Centro is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Centro
  • Princeton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Edison
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Edison is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
  • Bethel ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Bethel is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
  • Hicksville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hicksville is located in Bland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
  • Johnston Town
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Johnston Town is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston Town
  • Oak Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Oak Grove is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Willowton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Willowton is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowton
    • Littlesburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Littlesburg is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlesburg
    • Bluefield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Bastian
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Mechanicsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Mechanicsburg is located in Bland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
    • Shumate
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Shumate is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumate
    • Elgood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Elgood is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgood
    • Athens
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Athens is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <5>
    • Glen Lyn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Glen Lyn is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Lyn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Bland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Lashmeet
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Lashmeet is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lashmeet
    • Montcalm
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Montcalm is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcalm
    • Flipping
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Flipping is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flipping
    • Bluefield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

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 Shields Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bland County.

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