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A visit to the Shelby Cemetery ...


The location of the Shelby 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 Shelby Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.5662°   (37° 33' 58")

Lon:   -84.7838°   (-84° 47' 1")

The Shelby Cemetery is located in Lincoln County<2>.

The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Stanford. Stanford lies just to the east southeast of the Shelby Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Shelby Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Lincoln 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 Shelby 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 Shelby Cemetery.

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

    • Shelby City
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby City
      • Shelby City is located in Boyle County
    • Junction City
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Boyle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <4>
    • Milledgeville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milledgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
      • Milledgeville is located in Lincoln County
    • Alum Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Springs
      • Alum Springs is located in Boyle County
    • Moreland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moreland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
      • Moreland is located in Lincoln County
    • Chicken Bristle
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chicken Bristle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicken Bristle
      • Chicken Bristle is located in Lincoln County
    • Turnersville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
      • Turnersville is located in Lincoln County
    • Danville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • West Danville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Danville
      • West Danville is located in Boyle County
    • Wilsonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
      • Wilsonville is located in Boyle County
    • Butchertown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butchertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butchertown
      • Butchertown is located in Casey County
    • Hustonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hustonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustonville
      • Hustonville is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hustonville <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Blue Lick
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lick
        • Blue Lick is located in Lincoln County
      • Boneyville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boneyville
        • Boneyville is located in Lincoln County
      • Davis Hill
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Hill
        • Davis Hill is located in Boyle County
      • Parksville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • McKinney
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKinney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney
        • McKinney is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKinney <4>
      • Stanford
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Hubble
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubble
        • Hubble is located in Lincoln County
      • Hedgeville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeville
        • Hedgeville is located in Boyle County
      • Hedgeville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeville
        • Hedgeville is located in Montgomery County
        • Hedgeville has also been known as:
        • Hedges
      • Clifton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
        • Clifton is located in Boyle County
      • Little Needmore
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Needmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Needmore
        • Little Needmore is located in Boyle County
      • Atoka
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atoka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoka
        • Atoka is located in Boyle County
      • Needmore
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
        • Needmore is located in Boyle 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 Shelby Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lincoln County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shelby Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Shelby Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Sandidge Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandidge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sandidge Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandidge Cemetery
    • Givans Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Givans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Givans Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Givans Cemetery
    • Gray Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gray Cemetery is located in Boyle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
    • Benedict Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benedict Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Benedict Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benedict Cemetery
    • McCormack Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCormack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCormack Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCormack Cemetery
    • Danville Memorial Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • McDonald Center Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Germantown - St. Patrick Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Pruitt Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pruitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pruitt Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pruitt Cemetery
    • Hilldale Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilldale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hilldale Cemetery is located in Boyle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilldale Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Boyle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Bellevue Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Bellevue Cemetery is located in Boyle County
      • The Bellevue Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Danville Cemetery
      • Danville National Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellevue Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #73029 <6>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Butchertown Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butchertown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Butchertown Cemetery is located in Casey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butchertown Cemetery
      • Buffalo Springs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Buffalo Springs Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • The Buffalo Springs Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Buffalo Spring Cemetery
        • Stanford Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Springs Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #73226 <6>
      • Whitehouse Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitehouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whitehouse Cemetery is located in Casey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitehouse Cemetery
      • Vaught Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaught Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vaught Cemetery is located in Casey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaught Cemetery
      • Campbell Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
      • Gruenheim Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gruenheim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gruenheim Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gruenheim Cemetery
      • Barrows Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barrows Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrows Cemetery
      • Sutton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sutton Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutton Cemetery
      • Green Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
      • Blackerby Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackerby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blackerby Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackerby 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 Shelby Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #503316  (Shelby Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #503316 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: Junction City
      • County: Lincoln         Elev: 297
      • Location given for GNIS #503316 (Shelby Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.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 Kentucky's counties, including Lincoln, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Shelby Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5662, Longitude: -84.7838       In this case, the coordinates for the Shelby 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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