A visit to the Shiloh 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 Shiloh Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shiloh Cemetery:
37.9235, -77.2233
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Caroline County<2>.
The county seat for Caroline County is located in Bowling Green. Bowling Green lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Shiloh Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Shiloh Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Shiloh Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shiloh Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Herman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Herman Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Herman Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- Mt. Horeb Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Horeb Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Horeb Cemetery
- Beulah Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Beulah Church Cemetery is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Church Cemetery
- Rollins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Rollins Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins Cemetery
- Haynes Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Haynes Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Cemetery
- Beasley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Beasley Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley Cemetery
- Rosehill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Bethel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Epworth Methodist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Eagles Nest Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Eagles Nest Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Luther Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Luther Cemetery is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther Cemetery
- Kay Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Kay Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kay Cemetery
- Green Lawn Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Green Lawn Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lawn Cemetery
- Lakewood Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shiloh Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shiloh Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sparta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sparta is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Beulahville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Beulahville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahville
- Tuck Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Tuck Fork is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuck Fork
- Central Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Central Point is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
- DeJarnette
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- DeJarnette is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeJarnette
- Beazley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Beazley is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beazley
- Penola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Penola is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penola
- Cauthornville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cauthornville is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthornville
- Burruss Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Burruss Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burruss Corner
- Bowling Green
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Enfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Enfield is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Lloyds
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lloyds is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Ruther Glen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Doswell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hanover
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Taylorsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Taylorsville is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Minor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Minor is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
- Dunbrooke
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Dunbrooke is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbrooke
- Occupacia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Occupacia is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupacia
- Loretto
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Loretto is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Verdon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Verdon is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdon
- Manquin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- New London
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- New London is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- Rumford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rumford is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
- Stuart Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Stuart Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Corner
- Bruington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bruington is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruington
- Millers Tavern
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
- Layton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Layton is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
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 Shiloh Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Caroline County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shiloh Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Shiloh Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Caroline 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 Shiloh Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1739396 (Shiloh Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1739396 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Caroline
- Est. Elev: 58 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sparta
- Location given for Shiloh Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.9234707 Lon: -77.2233105
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Virginia's counties, including Caroline, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Shiloh Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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. |