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A visit to the Shelby Church Cemetery ...


The location of the Shelby Church Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Shelby Church Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.9753°   (38° 58' 31")

Lon:   -85.3000°   (-85° 17' 59")

The Shelby Church Cemetery is located in Ripley County<2>.

The county seat for Ripley County is located in Versailles. Versailles lies just to the north northeast of the Shelby Church Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Shelby Church Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Ripley 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 Shelby Church 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shelby Church Cemetery.

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

    • Cross Plains
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
      • Cross Plains is located in Ripley County
    • Versailles
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Bryantsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryantsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsburg
      • Bryantsburg is located in Jefferson County
    • Canaan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
      • Canaan is located in Jefferson County
    • Friendship
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Holton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
      • Holton is located in Ripley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holton <4>
    • Pleasant
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant
      • Pleasant is located in Switzerland County
    • Avonburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avonburg
      • Avonburg is located in Switzerland County
    • Osgood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
      • Osgood is located in Ripley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,592 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osgood <4>
    • San Jacinto
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jacinto
      • San Jacinto is located in Jennings County
    • Otter Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Village
      • Otter Village is located in Ripley County
    • Bennington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
      • Bennington is located in Switzerland County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Dupont
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
        • Dupont is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupont <4>
      • Middlefork
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefork
        • Middlefork is located in Jefferson County
      • Manville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
        • Manville is located in Jefferson County
      • Bear Branch
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
        • Bear Branch is located in Ohio County
      • Pierceville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
        • Pierceville is located in Ripley County
      • Delaware
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
        • Delaware is located in Ripley County
      • Butlerville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Moorefield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
        • Moorefield is located in Switzerland County
      • Dillsboro
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsboro
        • Dillsboro is located in Dearborn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,423 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsboro <4>
      • Milan
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Zenas
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenas
        • Zenas is located in Jennings County
      • Moores Hill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moores Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Hill
        • Moores Hill is located in Dearborn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moores Hill <4>
      • Grayford
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayford
        • Grayford is located in Jennings County

    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 Shelby Church Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ripley County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Dillsboro
    • Milan
      • Milan lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Shelby Church Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Milan.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
    • Osgood
    • Versailles

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Shelby Church Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Country Farm Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Country Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Country Farm Cemetery is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Country Farm Cemetery
    • Wise Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wise Cemetery is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wise Cemetery
    • Hyatt Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hyatt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hyatt Cemetery is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hyatt Cemetery
    • Kloche Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kloche Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kloche Cemetery is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kloche Cemetery
    • Derringer Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Derringer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Derringer Cemetery is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Derringer Cemetery
    • Concord Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Gordon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gordon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gordon Cemetery is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordon Cemetery
    • Vestal Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vestal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vestal Cemetery is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vestal Cemetery
    • Holman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holman Cemetery is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holman Cemetery
    • Sheppard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheppard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sheppard Cemetery is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheppard Cemetery
    • Hamilton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
    • Old Westfork Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Westfork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Westfork Cemetery is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Westfork Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Overturf Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Overturf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Overturf Cemetery is located in Ripley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overturf Cemetery
      • Buchanan Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buchanan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Ripley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buchanan Cemetery
      • Whitham Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whitham Cemetery is located in Ripley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitham Cemetery
      • Conner Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Conner Cemetery is located in Ripley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conner Cemetery
      • Mermoud Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Risk Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Risk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Risk Cemetery is located in Ripley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Risk Cemetery
      • Myers Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Myers Cemetery is located in Ripley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myers Cemetery
      • Beebe Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beebe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beebe Cemetery is located in Ripley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beebe Cemetery
      • Young Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Young Cemetery is located in Ripley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
      • Basset Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Basset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Basset Cemetery is located in Ripley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Basset Cemetery
      • Nickolson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nickolson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nickolson Cemetery is located in Ripley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nickolson Cemetery
      • Winkler Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winkler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Winkler Cemetery is located in Ripley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winkler Cemetery
      • St. Peters Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Ripley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery

    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 Shelby Church Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1848364  (Shelby Church Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1848364 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Rexville
      • County: Ripley         Elev: 284
      • Location given for GNIS #1848364 (Shelby Church Cemetery)

    The official website for Ripley County: www.ripleycounty.com/

    The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Ripley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Shelby Church Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9753, Longitude: -85.3000       In this case, the coordinates for the Shelby Church Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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