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A visit to the Shell Cemetery ...


The location of the Shell 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 Shell Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.0528°   (36° 3' 10")

Lon:   -91.7907°   (-91° 47' 26")

The Shell Cemetery is located in Izard County<2>.

The county seat for Izard County is located in Melbourne. Melbourne lies just to the west of the Shell Cemetery .

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 Shell Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Izard 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 Shell 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 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shell Cemetery.

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

    • Bone Town
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bone Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Town
      • Bone Town is located in Izard County
    • Sage
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sage
      • Sage is located in Izard County
    • LaCrosse
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaCrosse
      • LaCrosse is located in Izard County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Izard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <4>
    • Melbourne
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Lunenburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lunenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
      • Lunenburg is located in Izard County
    • Violet Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Hill
      • Violet Hill is located in Izard County
    • Sidney
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Sharp County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
    • Franklin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Izard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
    • Evening Shade
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evening Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evening Shade
      • Evening Shade is located in Sharp County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evening Shade <4>
    • Brockwell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brockwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockwell
      • Brockwell is located in Izard County
    • Newburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Izard County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Jumbo
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jumbo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
        • Jumbo is located in Izard County
      • Guion
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guion
        • Guion is located in Izard County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
      • Cushman
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
        • Cushman is located in Independence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
      • Maxville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
        • Maxville is located in Sharp County
      • Horseshoe Bend
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Wiseman
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiseman
        • Wiseman is located in Izard County
      • Sandtown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown
        • Sandtown is located in Independence County
      • Oxford
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
        • Oxford is located in Izard County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people

    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 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Izard County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Shell Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Caney Spring Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caney Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Caney Spring Cemetery is located in Izard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caney Spring Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Izard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Watkins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Izard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
    • Bathelhem Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bathelhem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bathelhem Cemetery is located in Izard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bathelhem Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Izard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Sweet Home Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sweet Home Cemetery is located in Izard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet Home Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Izard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Big Spring Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ramsey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Izard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey Cemetery
    • Reeves Pinegrove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Reeves Pinegrove Cemetery is located in Izard County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Reeves Pinegrove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Melbourne.
      • The Reeves Pinegrove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Reeves Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeves Pinegrove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55901 <6>
    • Old Reed Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Reed Cemetery is located in Izard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Reed Cemetery
    • Reed Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Izard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Old Philadelphia Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Philadelphia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Philadelphia Cemetery is located in Izard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Philadelphia Cemetery
      • Bigham Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bigham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bigham Cemetery is located in Izard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bigham Cemetery
      • No Bottom Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the No Bottom Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The No Bottom Cemetery is located in Izard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the No Bottom Cemetery
      • Chinquapin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Yeager Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yeager Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yeager Cemetery is located in Izard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yeager Cemetery
      • New Liberty Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Liberty Cemetery is located in Izard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Liberty Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 Izard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Lewis Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Shaw Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Shaw Cemetery is located in Izard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw 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 Shell Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #65913  (Shell Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #65913 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: Zion
      • County: Izard         Elev: 204
      • Location given for GNIS #65913 (Shell Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.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 Arkansas' counties, including Izard, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Shell Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0528, Longitude: -91.7907       In this case, the coordinates for the Shell 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.
    <7>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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