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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:

39.7042, -89.7768

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 Sangamon County<2>.

The county seat for Sangamon County is located in Springfield. Springfield lies just to the northeast 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 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Shelton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • McGinnis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The McGinnis Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGinnis Cemetery
  • Young Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Young Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
  • Foster Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Foster Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Chatham Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Bridges Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Bridges Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridges Cemetery
  • Cloyd Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Cloyd Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyd Cemetery
  • Sulphur Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Chatham Community Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Campbell Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Loami.
    • The Campbell Cemetery has also been known as:
    • John Campbell Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #517683 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
    • Staley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Staley Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staley Cemetery
    • Smyrna Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna Cemetery
    • Easley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Easley Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easley Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
    • Trumbo Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Old Salem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 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:

  • Curran
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Curran is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curran
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
  • Loami
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Chatham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Woodside
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Woodside is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
  • Pasfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pasfield is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasfield
  • Jerome
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jerome is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
  • Auburn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Southern View
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Southern View is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern View
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
  • Leland Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Leland Grove is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
  • Berlin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Berlin is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
  • New Berlin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Maxwell ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Maxwell is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Glenarm
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Springfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hawthorne Place
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Hawthorne Place is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne Place
    • Lowder
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Thayer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Divernon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Commanche Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Commanche Village is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commanche Village
    • Grandview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Grandview is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
    • Ridgely
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Ridgely is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
    • Waverly
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Pawnee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Salisbury
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Salisbury is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
    • Virden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • New City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • New City is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
    • Rochester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Clear Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Clear Lake is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Pleasant Plains
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Alexander
      (13 miles [20.9 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 Shelton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sangamon 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 like to start with 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: