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A visit to the Sheldon Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Sheldon Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Sheldon Cemetery (FG ID #1087224)

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 Sheldon Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   32.8189°   (32° 49' 8")

Lon:   -109.1735°   (-109° 10' 24")

The cemetery is located in Greenlee County<3>.

As an estimate, the Sheldon Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the southeast of Duncan.

The county seat for Greenlee County is located in Clifton. Clifton lies 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north northwest of the Sheldon Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Sheldon Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arizona:
  • Pages specific to Greenlee 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 Sheldon 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 14 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Sheldon Cemetery.

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

    • Sheldon
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
      • Sheldon is located in Greenlee County
    • York
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Greenlee County
    • Duncan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Guthrie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guthrie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
      • Guthrie is located in Greenlee County
    • Franklin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Greenlee County
    • Virden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virden
      • Virden is located in Hidalgo County (NM)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
    • Clifton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Morenci
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Whitlock Cienega ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitlock Cienega have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock Cienega
      • Whitlock Cienega is located in Graham County
    • Metcalf ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Metcalf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
      • Metcalf is located in Greenlee County
    • Mule Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • San Jose
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jose
      • San Jose is located in Graham County
    • Redrock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Solomon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)

    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 Sheldon Cemetery. The following communities are located in Greenlee County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Clifton
    • Duncan
      • Duncan lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Sheldon Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Duncan.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
    • Morenci

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 19 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Sheldon Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Duncan Valley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Old Duncan Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Greenlee County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Franklin Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the north of Duncan.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1087228 <1>
    • Virden Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Virden Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County (NM)
      • The Virden Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Virden LDS Cemetery
      • Virden LDS Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Virden Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2171353 <1>
    • Virden Catholic Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Clifton Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Clifton Cemetery is located in Greenlee County
      • The Clifton Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Wards Canyon Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clifton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56995 <1>
    • Metcalf Indian Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Metcalf Indian Cemetery is located in Greenlee County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Metcalf Indian Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Morenci.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Metcalf Indian Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2250636 <1>
    • Metcalf Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Greenlee County
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Clifton Catholic Cemetery
      • Clifton Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56994 <1>
    • Bunkers Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bunkers Cemetery is located in Greenlee County
      • The Bunkers Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fraternal Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunkers Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56981 <1>
    • Florence Mine Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Florence Mine Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Florence Mine Cemetery is located in Greenlee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Florence Mine Cemetery
    • Old Morenci Mexicano Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Old Morenci Mexicano Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Old Morenci Mexicano Cemetery is located in Greenlee County
      • The Old Morenci Mexicano Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Morenci Catholic Cemetery
      • Pioneer Mexicano Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Morenci Mexicano Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2198191 <1>
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Sanchez Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanchez Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sanchez Cemetery is located in Graham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanchez Cemetery
      • San Jose Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Jose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The San Jose Cemetery is located in Graham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Jose Cemetery
      • Charles Allen Hamblin Gravesite
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Solomon Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Solomon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Solomon Cemetery is located in Graham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solomon Cemetery
      • Redrock Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redrock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Redrock Cemetery is located in Grant County (NM)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redrock Cemetery
      • Rest Haven Memorial Gardens
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rest Haven Memorial Gardens is located in Graham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens
      • Artesia Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

    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 Sheldon Cemetery:

    The official website for Greenlee County: www.co.greenlee.az.us/

    The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sheldon Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8189, Longitude: -109.1735    
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Arizona's counties, including Greenlee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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