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The location of the Shepherds Graveyard 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 Shepherds Graveyard ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shepherds Graveyard

Lat:   39.4301°   (39° 25' 48")

Lon:   -77.8075°   (-77° 48' 27")

The Shepherds Graveyard is located in Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Charles Town. Charles Town lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Shepherds Graveyard .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Shepherds Graveyard:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Jefferson 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 Shepherds Graveyard 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shepherds Graveyard.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shepherds Graveyard, with the nearest first.

    • Shepherdstown
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdstown
      • Shepherdstown is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdstown <4>
    • Scrabble
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scrabble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
      • Scrabble is located in Berkeley County
    • Antietam
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam
      • Antietam is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Sharpsburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Swan Pond
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
      • Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County
    • Bardane
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
      • Bardane is located in Jefferson County
    • Keedysville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keedysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keedysville
      • Keedysville is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keedysville <4>
    • Baker Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
      • Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County
    • Bolivar
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Bolivar is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
    • Rohrersville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rohrersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohrersville
      • Rohrersville is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rohrersville <4>
    • Eakles Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakles Mills
      • Eakles Mills is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Jefferson Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
      • Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Harpers Ferry
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Lower Town
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
        • Lower Town is located in Jefferson County
      • Sandy Hook
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
        • Sandy Hook is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Brownsville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
        • Brownsville is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Gapland
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Fairplay
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
        • Fairplay is located in Washington County (MD)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairplay <4>
      • Bedington
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
        • Bedington is located in Berkeley County
      • Martinsburg
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Ranson
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
        • Ranson is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
        • Ranson has also been known as:
        • Corporation of Ranson
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <4>
      • Burkittsville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkittsville
        • Burkittsville is located in Frederick County (MD)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkittsville <4>
      • Falling Waters
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Boonsboro
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
        • Boonsboro is located in Washington County (MD)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,655 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonsboro <4>
      • Breathedsville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breathedsville
        • Breathedsville is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Lappans
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lappans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lappans
        • Lappans is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Saint James
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
        • Saint James is located in Washington County (MD)

    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 Shepherds Graveyard. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shepherds Graveyard.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Shepherds Graveyard.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shepherds Graveyard, with the nearest first.

    • Buckles - Reverend Black Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckles - Reverend Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buckles - Reverend Black Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckles - Reverend Black Cemetery
    • Reformed Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reformed Cemetery is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reformed Cemetery
    • First Methodist Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The First Methodist Cemetery is located in Washington County (MD)
      • The First Methodist Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sharpsburg First Methodist Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Methodist Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2325328 <6>
    • Mt. Wesley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Wesley Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Wesley Cemetery
    • Vancleveville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vancleveville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vancleveville Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vancleveville Cemetery
    • Elk Branch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elk Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elk Branch Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk Branch Cemetery
    • St. James Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Uvilla Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Uvilla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Uvilla Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Uvilla Cemetery
    • Antietam National Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Washington County (MD)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mountain View Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Sharpsburg (MD).
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81277 <6>
    • Mumma Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mumma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mumma Cemetery is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mumma Cemetery
    • Sprinkle Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sprinkle Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
      • The Sprinkle Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sprinkle Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2392115 <6>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Smoketown Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smoketown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smoketown Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smoketown Cemetery
      • Kearneysville Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kearneysville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kearneysville Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kearneysville Cemetery
      • Old Stone Bridge Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Stone Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Stone Bridge Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Stone Bridge Cemetery
      • Pleasant View Memory Gardens
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant View Memory Gardens is located in Berkeley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Memory Gardens
      • James M Van Metre Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James M Van Metre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The James M Van Metre Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James M Van Metre Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Washington County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Mt. Briar Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Briar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Briar Cemetery is located in Washington County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Briar Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Washington County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Salem Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Washington County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem 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 Shepherds Graveyard:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1727785  (Shepherds Graveyard)
      • Note: GNIS record #1727785 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: Shepherdstown
      • County: Jefferson         Elev: 132
      • Location given for GNIS #1727785 (Shepherds Graveyard)

    The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffersoncountywv.org/

    The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.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 West Virginia's counties, including Jefferson, 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 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 Shepherds Graveyard. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4301, Longitude: -77.8075       In this case, the coordinates for the Shepherds Graveyard 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.
    <7>The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov.
    <8>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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