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A visit to the Shelton Cemetery ...


The location of the Shelton 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 Shelton Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.1523°   (35° 9' 8")

Lon:   -85.4975°   (-85° 29' 51")

The Shelton Cemetery is located in Marion County<2>.

The county seat for Marion County is located in Jasper. Jasper lies just to the southwest of the Shelton Cemetery .

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 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 Shelton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Marion 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 Shelton 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 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shelton Cemetery.

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

    • Powells Crossroads
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powells Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Crossroads
      • Powells Crossroads is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,352 people
    • Whitwell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitwell
      • Whitwell is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,719 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitwell <4>
    • Jasper
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
      • Jasper is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <4>
    • Signal Mountain
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Condra
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Condra
      • Condra is located in Marion County
    • Cartwright
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
      • Cartwright is located in Sequatchie County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,261 people
    • Valley Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Village
      • Valley Village is located in Hamilton County
    • Lake Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
      • Lake Village is located in Hamilton County
    • Signal Hills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Hills
      • Signal Hills is located in Hamilton County
    • Fountain Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Village
      • Fountain Village is located in Hamilton County
    • Walden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
      • Walden is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,183 people
    • Fairmount
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
      • Fairmount is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,825 people
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Tiftonia
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiftonia
        • Tiftonia is located in Hamilton County
      • Red Bank
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
        • Red Bank is located in Hamilton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,881 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Bank <4>
      • Daus
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daus
        • Daus is located in Sequatchie County
      • Kimball
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimball have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
        • Kimball is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimball <4>
      • Chattanooga
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Colonial Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
        • Colonial Village is located in Hamilton County
      • New Hope
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
        • New Hope is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people
      • Wildwood
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Lookout Mountain
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Lupton City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lupton City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lupton City
        • Lupton City is located in Hamilton County
      • Center Point
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
        • Center Point is located in Sequatchie County
      • White City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
        • White City is located in Grundy County
      • Palmer
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
        • Palmer is located in Grundy County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer <4>
      • Cole City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cole City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole City
        • Cole City is located in Dade County (GA)
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 127 people
      • Lookout Mountain
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Rock City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
        • Rock City is located in Walker County (GA)
      • Saint Elmo
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
        • Saint Elmo is located in Hamilton County
      • Orchard Knob
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Knob
        • Orchard Knob is located in Hamilton 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 Shelton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marion County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shelton 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 5 miles [8 km] of the Shelton Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Davis Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Gott Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gott Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gott Cemetery
    • Pryor Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pryor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pryor Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pryor Cemetery
    • Layne Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Layne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Layne Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Layne Cemetery
    • Gordon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gordon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gordon Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordon Cemetery
    • Laynes Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laynes Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Laynes Chapel Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laynes Chapel Cemetery
    • Sardis Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
    • Walden Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walden Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walden Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Walker Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walker Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Caroline Chapel Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caroline Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Caroline Chapel Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caroline Chapel Cemetery
      • Price Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Price Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • 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 Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Turner Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Turner Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
      • Old Union Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Union Grove Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union Grove Cemetery
      • Long Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Long Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
      • Long Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Long Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
      • Lusk Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lusk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lusk Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lusk Cemetery
      • Teague Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teague Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Teague Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teague Cemetery
      • Barker Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barker Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barker 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 Shelton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1270013  (Shelton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1270013 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: Ketner Gap
      • County: Marion         Elev: 219
      • Location given for GNIS #1270013 (Shelton Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 Tennessee's counties, including Marion, 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' 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 Shelton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1523, Longitude: -85.4975       In this case, the coordinates for the Shelton 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.









 

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