A visit to the Shepherd 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 Shepherd Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shepherd Cemetery:
38.2406, -82.2865
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shepherd Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Shepherd Cemetery is located in Cabell County<2>.
The county seat for Cabell County is located in Huntington. Huntington lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Shepherd Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 41 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Shepherd Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shepherd Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cedar Cliff Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Cedar Cliff Cemetery is located in Wayne County
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- Adkins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Adkins Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkins Cemetery
- Mars Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Mars Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Cemetery
- Adkins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Adkins Cemetery is located in Wayne County
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- Adkins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Adkins Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Keesee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Keesee Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keesee Cemetery
- Adkins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Adkins Cemetery is located in Cabell County
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- Parsons Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Parsons Cemetery is located in Cabell County
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- Parsons Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Parsons Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons Cemetery
- Clay Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Clay Cemetery is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Cemetery
- Mill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Mill Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Cemetery
- Parsons Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Parsons Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons Cemetery
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- Hobbs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Hobbs Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Cemetery
- Morrison Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Morrison Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Cemetery
- Mills Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Mills Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Cemetery
- Beckelheimer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Beckelheimer Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckelheimer Cemetery
- Dial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Dial Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dial Cemetery
- Dial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Dial Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Jeffers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Jeffers Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Morrison Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Morrison Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Cemetery
- Crockett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Crockett Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Cemetery
- Sanson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Sanson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanson Cemetery
- Bradshaw Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Bradshaw Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw Cemetery
- Blankenship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blankenship Cemetery
- Mills Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Mills Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Cemetery
- Stevens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Stevens Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Asbury Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Asbury Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Cemetery
- Tallclay Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Tallclay Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallclay Cemetery
- Parsons Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Parsons Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons Cemetery
- Sanders Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Sanders Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
- Watson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Watson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
- Albright Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Albright Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albright Cemetery
- Dial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Dial Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dial Cemetery
- Parsons Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Parsons Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons Cemetery
- Keck Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Keck Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keck Cemetery
- Chapman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Chapman Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Midkiff Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Midkiff Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midkiff Cemetery
- Adkins - Ross Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Adkins - Ross Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkins - Ross Cemetery
- The Adkins - Ross Cemetery has also been known as:
- G.W. Adkins Cemetery
- Ross Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Ross Cemetery is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross 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 Shepherd Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shepherd Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Nestlow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Nestlow is located in Wayne County
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- Sheridan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sheridan is located in Lincoln County
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- West Hamlin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- West Hamlin is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hamlin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
- Salt Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sarah
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sarah is located in Cabell County
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- Armilda
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Armilda is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armilda
- East Lynn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- East Lynn is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
- Wayne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Melissa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Melissa is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melissa
- Kinder ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kinder is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder
- Myra
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Myra is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
- Kiahsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Kiahsville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiahsville
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Cove Gap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cove Gap is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
- Hamlin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Portersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Portersville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
- Echo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Echo is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Wewanta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wewanta is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wewanta
- Barboursville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hodges
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hodges is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
- Wilson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Wilson is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Spears ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Spears is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears
- Reid
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Reid is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid
- Fudges Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Fudges Creek is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fudges Creek
- Pea Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Pea Ridge is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
- Guyandotte
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Guyandotte is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyandotte
- Palermo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Palermo is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
- Sweetland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Sweetland is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetland
- Ona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Centerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Centerville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
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 Shepherd Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cabell County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shepherd Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Barboursville
- Guyandotte
- Hamlin
- Wayne
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 helpful 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 Shepherd Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Cabell 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 Shepherd Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1546668 (Shepherd Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1546668 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: Cabell
- Est. Elev: 226 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Nestlow
- Location given for Shepherd Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.2406433 Lon: -82.2865348
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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 Cabell, 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- Shepherd 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |