A visit to the Shell Creek 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 Shell Creek Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shell Creek Cemetery:
32.1921, -87.4475
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shell Creek Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Shell Creek Cemetery is located in Wilcox County<2>.
The county seat for Wilcox County is located in Camden. Camden lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Shell Creek Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Shell Creek Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Shell Creek Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shell Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Marsh Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Marsh Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Cemetery
- Marsh Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Marsh Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Cemetery
- Gastonburg Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Gastonburg Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonburg Cemetery
- Bennett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Bennett Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
- Malone Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Malone Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone Cemetery
- Welcome Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Boiling Spring Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Creagh - Glover Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Creagh - Glover Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creagh - Glover Cemetery
- The Creagh - Glover Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cooper Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22257 <5>
- Bennett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Young Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- Rehoboth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Rehoboth Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth Cemetery
- Gross Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Gross Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gross Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Wilsor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kelly Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Prairie Bluff Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Poplar Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cobbs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- New Bethel Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sidney Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hennon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Hennon Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hennon Cemetery
- Hardy Young Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Hardy Young Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy Young Cemetery
- Vaughn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Vaughn Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn Cemetery
- Christian Light Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shell Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shell Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Catherine
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Catherine is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine
- Gastonburg
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Gastonburg is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonburg
- Bethel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Rehoboth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rehoboth is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
- Alberta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Alberta is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Flatwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Flatwood is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
- Prairie Bluff ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Prairie Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Bluff
- Prairie Bluff has also been known as:
- Dale
- Daletown
- Millers Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Millers Ferry is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
- Central Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Central Mills is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Mills
- Safford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Consul
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Consul is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Consul
- Lamison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lamison is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamison
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Crumptonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Crumptonia is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumptonia
- Thomaston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Thomaston is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
- Arlington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Arlington is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Anne Manie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Anne Manie is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anne Manie
- Kimbrough
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kimbrough is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrough
- Boykin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Boykin is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin
- Crenshaw ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Crenshaw is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
- Magnolia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Magnolia is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Rockwest
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Rockwest is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwest
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 Shell Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wilcox County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shell Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 Shell Creek Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Wilcox 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 Shell Creek Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #126674 (Shell Creek Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #126674 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: Wilcox
- Est. Elev: 77 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Catherine
- Location given for Shell Creek Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.1920872 Lon: -87.447498
- 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 Alabama's counties, including Wilcox, 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 from Point A (ie- Shell Creek 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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