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A visit to the Shelton 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 Shelton Cemetery ...

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

39.4489, -90.5460

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

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

The county seat for Greene County is located in Carrollton. Carrollton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southeast of the Shelton Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Shelton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bluefield Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Bluefield Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluefield Cemetery
  • Parr Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Parr Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parr Cemetery
  • Bridgewater Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Bridgewater Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater Cemetery
  • Likely Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Likely Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Likely Cemetery
  • Kinser Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Kinser Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinser Cemetery
  • William Wood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The William Wood Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for William Wood Cemetery
  • Hanks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Hanks Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanks Cemetery
  • Wilmington Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Wilmington Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington Cemetery
  • Little Miller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Miller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Sweeten Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Sweeten Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeten Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Pinetree Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pinetree Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetree Cemetery
    • Rawlins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rawlins Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlins Cemetery
    • Kessinger Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Kessinger Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kessinger Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kessinger Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Pearl.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2549090 <5>
    • Humphreys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Humphreys Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphreys Cemetery
    • Rollins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Rollins Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins Cemetery
    • Walkerville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Walkerville Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerville Cemetery
    • North Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The North Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
    • Hicks Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Cemetery
    • Johnson Burial Ground
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Johnson Burial Ground is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Burial Ground

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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:

  • Hillview
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Wilmington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Wilmington is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
  • Patterson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Pearl
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Bee Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bee Creek is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Creek
  • Bedford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Walkerville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Walkerville is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerville
  • Cliffdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Cliffdale is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffdale
  • White Hall
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Glasgow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Glasgow is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
  • Belltown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Belltown is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
  • Straut
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Straut is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straut
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Roodhouse
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Alsey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Milton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Kampsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Eldred
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Florence
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Florence is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Carrollton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Time
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Time is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Time
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Nebo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Woody
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Woody is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody
    • Manchester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Detroit
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Detroit is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Winchester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

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 Greene County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shelton 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 Shelton Cemetery: