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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:

38.2014, -88.7059

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 Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northwest of the Shelton Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Shelton Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 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.

  • Wall Farm Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Wall Farm Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Farm Cemetery
  • Lowry Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Lowry Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry Hill Cemetery
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
  • Four Graves
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Four Graves is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Graves
  • Fitzsimons Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fitzsimons Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzsimons Cemetery
  • Flint Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Flint Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Cemetery
  • Wilbanks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wilbanks Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbanks Cemetery
  • Preston Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Preston Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Cemetery
  • Crisel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Crisel Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisel Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Atchison Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Atchison Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atchison Cemetery
    • Laird Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Laird Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird Cemetery
    • Sugar Camp Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Opdyke Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Richardson Farm Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rentchler Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Rentchler Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rentchler Cemetery
    • Grothoff Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Grothoff Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grothoff Cemetery
    • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Nebo Cemetery

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:

  • Dahlgren
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Belle Rive
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Lovilla
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lovilla is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovilla
  • Opdyke
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Taylor Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Taylor Hill is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Hill
  • Frisco
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Frisco is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
  • Piopolis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Piopolis is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piopolis
  • Bluford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Belle Prairie City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Belle Prairie City is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Prairie City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
  • Markham City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Markham City is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham City
  • Marlow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Marlow is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
  • Macedonia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Flint
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Flint is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
    • Keenes
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Bonnie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Ina
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Ina is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ina
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ina <6>
    • Ewing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Diamond City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Diamond City is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
    • Wayne City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • McLeansboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Summersville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Summersville is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
    • Pigeon ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Pigeon is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
    • Whittington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jefferson City ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jefferson City is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
    • Mount Vernon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

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 Jefferson 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 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 Shelton Cemetery: