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A visit to the Shiloh Cemetery ...


The location of the Shiloh Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Shiloh Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.6135°   (36° 36' 48")

Lon:   -78.3594°   (-78° 21' 33")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Shiloh Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church
  • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cusco Willa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusco Willa
      • Cusco Willa is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Boydton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boydton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydton
      • Boydton is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boydton <4>
    • Rose Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Warren County (NC)
    • Finchley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finchley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchley
      • Finchley is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Townsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Union Level
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Level
      • Union Level is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Skipwith
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skipwith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipwith
      • Skipwith is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Drewry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drewry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewry
      • Drewry is located in Vance County (NC)
    • Dunns Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns Corner
      • Dunns Corner is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jeffress
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffress
      • Jeffress is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Mill Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
      • Mill Village is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Bracey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Clarksville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
        • Clarksville is located in Mecklenburg County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,169 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <4>
      • Shiny Rock
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiny Rock
        • Shiny Rock is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Bullock
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
        • Bullock is located in Granville County (NC)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bullock <4>
      • Manson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
        • Manson is located in Warren County (NC)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manson <4>
      • Wise
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
        • Wise is located in Warren County (NC)
      • Hagood
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagood
        • Hagood is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Middleburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
        • Middleburg is located in Vance County (NC)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg <4>
      • Soul City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soul City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soul City
        • Soul City is located in Warren County (NC)
      • Norlina
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norlina
        • Norlina is located in Warren County (NC)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,040 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norlina <4>
      • Chase City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Opie
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opie
        • Opie is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Ogburn
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogburn
        • Ogburn is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Henrico
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrico
        • Henrico is located in Mecklenburg 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 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Shiloh Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Fields Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fields Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fields Cemetery
    • Bethesda Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Easters Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Easters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Easters Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Easters Cemetery
    • Union Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel Cemetery
    • Grace Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grace Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
    • St. Andrews Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrews Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Free Union Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Ephesus Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ephesus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ephesus Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ephesus Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Zion Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • St. Matthews Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Matthews Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthews Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Vance County (NC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • The Oak Level UCC Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Oak Level Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Level UCC Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48260 <6>
      • Union Level Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Level Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Level Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Level Cemetery
      • Bluestone Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluestone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bluestone Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluestone Cemetery
      • Skipwith Family Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • The Skipwith Family Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
        • The Skipwith Family Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Prestwould Cemetery
        • Prestwould Planation Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skipwith Family Cemetery
      • State Line Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the State Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The State Line Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Line Cemetery
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Warren County (NC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery

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

    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: GNIS record #1500817 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: John H Kerr Dam
      • County: Mecklenburg         Elev: 114
      • Location given for GNIS #1500817 (Shiloh Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

    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 'point-to-point' 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 Shiloh Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6135, Longitude: -78.3594       In this case, the coordinates for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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.









 

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