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:
36.6135, -78.3594
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 Mecklenburg County<2>.
The county seat for Mecklenburg County is located in Boydton. Boydton lies just to the north 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 24 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Shiloh Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shiloh Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Fields Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Fields Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Cemetery
- Bethesda Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Easters Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Easters Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easters Cemetery
- Union Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel Cemetery
- Grace Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Grace Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Cemetery
- St. Andrews Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Andrews Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Free Union Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ephesus Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Ephesus Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Zion Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- St. Matthews Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The St. Matthews Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Matthews Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Vance County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Oak Level UCC Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Oak Level UCC Cemetery is located in Vance County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level UCC Cemetery
- The Oak Level UCC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Oak Level Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48260 <5>
- Union Level Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Union Level Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Level Cemetery
- Bluestone Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Bluestone Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluestone Cemetery
- Skipwith Family Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Skipwith Family Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipwith Family Cemetery
- The Skipwith Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Prestwould Cemetery
- Prestwould Planation Cemetery
- State Line Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The State Line Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 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:
- Cusco Willa
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cusco Willa is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusco Willa
- Boydton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rose Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rose Hill is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Palmer Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Palmer Springs is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Springs
- Finchley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Finchley is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchley
- Townsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Union Level
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Union Level is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Level
- Skipwith
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Skipwith is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipwith
- Drewry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Drewry is located in Vance County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewry
- Dunns Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dunns Corner is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns Corner
- Jeffress
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jeffress is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffress
- Mill Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mill Village is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Bracey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Clarksville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Wightman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Wightman is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wightman
- Shiny Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Shiny Rock is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiny Rock
- Bullock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Manson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Wise
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wise is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
- Marengo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Marengo is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- Hagood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hagood is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagood
- Middleburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Soul City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Soul City is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soul City
- Norlina
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chase City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Opie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Opie is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opie
- Ogburn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ogburn is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogburn
- Orgainville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Orgainville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orgainville
- Henrico
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Henrico is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrico
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 Mecklenburg County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shiloh Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Boydton
- Chase City
- Clarksville
- Manson
- Norlina
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 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 Shiloh Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Mecklenburg 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 #1500817 (Shiloh Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1500817 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: Mecklenburg
- Est. Elev: 114 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: John H Kerr Dam
- Location given for Shiloh Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.6134755 Lon: -78.3594417
- 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 Mecklenburg, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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. |