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A visit to the Sheldon 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 Sheldon Cemetery ...

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

37.5134, -88.4148

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sheldon Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Sheldon Cemetery is located in Pope County<2>.

The county seat for Pope County is located in Golconda. Golconda lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Sheldon Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sheldon Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Sheldon Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Asbell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Asbell Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbell Cemetery
  • Hogg Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Hogg Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogg Cemetery
  • Shelby Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Shelby Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby Cemetery
  • Joiner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Joiner Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joiner Cemetery
  • Hubbs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Hubbs Cemetery is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbs Cemetery
  • Paris Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Paris Cemetery is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Cemetery
  • Lavender Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Lavender Cemetery is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavender Cemetery
  • Blackman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Blackman Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackman Cemetery
  • Collier Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Collier Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collier Cemetery
  • Rose Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Rose Cemetery is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Cemetery
  • Baldwin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Cemetery
  • Concord Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Concord Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Concord Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
    • Dutton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Dutton Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton Cemetery
    • Vaughn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Vaughn Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn Cemetery
    • Twitchell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Twitchell Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twitchell Cemetery
    • Reiner Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Reiner Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reiner Cemetery
    • Schutt Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Schutt Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schutt Cemetery
    • Stuby Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Stuby Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuby Cemetery
    • Partain Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Partain Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partain Cemetery
    • Wallace Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Cemetery
    • Bethesda Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
    • Old Grandpierre Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Fulkerson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Fulkerson Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulkerson Cemetery
    • Soward Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Soward Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soward Cemetery
    • Cowsert Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Cowsert Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowsert Cemetery
    • Joyce Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Joyce Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Good Hope Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope 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 Sheldon Cemetery.

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

  • Leisure City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Leisure City is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure City
  • Lusk
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lusk is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lusk
  • Herod
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Hartsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Hartsville is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
  • Shetlerville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Shetlerville is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shetlerville
  • Karbers Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Oak
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak
  • Mineral City ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Mineral City is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
  • Rosiclare
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Elizabethtown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Carrsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Carrsville is located in Livingston County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrsville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
  • Eddyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Tolu
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Tolu is located in Crittenden County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolu
    • Rock Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Rock Creek is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
    • Golconda
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Mitchellsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Mitchellsville is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellsville
    • Rock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Rock is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
    • Cave-In-Rock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Cave-In-Rock is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave-In-Rock
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
      • Cave-In-Rock has also been known as:
      • Cave-In-Rock village
    • Glendale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Glendale is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
    • Lola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Lola is located in Livingston County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lola
    • McCormick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • McCormick is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick

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

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Sheldon Cemetery: