A visit to the Shamblen 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 Shamblen Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shamblen Cemetery:
38.6640, -81.6721
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shamblen Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Shamblen Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.
The county seat for Jackson County is located in Ripley. Ripley lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north of the Shamblen Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Shamblen Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Shamblen Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shamblen Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Grass Lick Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Grass Lick Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Lick Cemetery
- Shamblin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Shamblin Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamblin Cemetery
- Centerview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Centerview Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview Cemetery
- Paxton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Paxton Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton Cemetery
- Gandee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Gandee Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gandee Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Rock Spring Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Rock Spring Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Spring Cemetery
- Fisher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Fisher Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
- Duff Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Duff Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff Cemetery
- Good Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Good Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Anderson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Harpold Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Harpold Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpold Cemetery
- Wolfe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Wolfe Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfe Cemetery
- Moss Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Moss Chapel Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Chapel Cemetery
- Harris Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Boggess Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fisher Cemetery 1
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Fisher Cemetery 1 is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery 1
- Koontz Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Koontz Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koontz Cemetery
- Fisher Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Fisher Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
- Carney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Carney Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney Cemetery
- Duff Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Duff Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff Cemetery
- Counts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Counts Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts Cemetery
- Goshen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Goshen Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Cemetery
- The Goshen Cemetery has also been known as:
- Goshen Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1824989 <5>
- Hatcher Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Hatcher Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatcher Cemetery
- Skeen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Skeen Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skeen 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 Shamblen Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shamblen Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Kenna
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Kentuck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Kentuck is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
- Liberty
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Fletcher
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fletcher is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
- Romance
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Romance is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
- Statts Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Statts Mills is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statts Mills
- Fairplain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Fairplain is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplain
- Sigman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sigman is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigman
- Aplin ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Aplin is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aplin
- Paradise
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Paradise is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Sissonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Island Branch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Island Branch is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Branch
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Cicerone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cicerone is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicerone
- Ripley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Woodyard ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Woodyard is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodyard
- Mattie ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mattie is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattie
- Flint Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Flint Town is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
- Hereford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hereford is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford
- Legg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Legg is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legg
- Zona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Zona is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
- Bancroft
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bancroft is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
- Aarons
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Aarons is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons
- Angerona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Angerona is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angerona
- Red House
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Raymond City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Raymond City is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond City
- Walton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Huntsville ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Huntsville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Baden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Baden is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
- Grimms Landing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Grimms Landing is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimms Landing
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
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 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 Shamblen Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Jackson 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 Shamblen Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1546610 (Shamblen Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1546610 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: Jackson
- Est. Elev: 313 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Kenna
- Location given for Shamblen Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.6639778 Lon: -81.6720726
- 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 West Virginia's counties, including Jackson, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shamblen 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. |
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