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A visit to the Sheley 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 Sheley Cemetery ...

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

39.9372, -99.8145

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

The Sheley Cemetery is located in Norton County<2>.

The county seat for Norton County is located in Norton. Norton lies just to the south southwest of the Sheley Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sheley Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> of the Sheley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Norton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Carlson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Carlson Cemetery is located in Norton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlson Cemetery
  • Norton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Norton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Maple Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Maple Creek Cemetery is located in Furnas County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Creek Cemetery
    • The Maple Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Precept Cemetery
  • Spring Green Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Spring Green Cemetery is located in Furnas County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Green Cemetery
  • Farmingdale Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Farmingdale Cemetery is located in Norton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmingdale Cemetery
  • Vineman Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Vineman Cemetery is located in Phillips County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineman Cemetery
    • The Vineman Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Veneman Family Cemetery
    • Vineman Family Cemetery
  • Rockton Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rockton Cemetery is located in Furnas County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton Cemetery
  • Cope Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cope Cemetery is located in Norton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cope Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Norton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Zellmer Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Zellmer Cemetery is located in Norton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zellmer Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Furnas County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Devizes Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Devizes Cemetery is located in Norton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devizes Cemetery
    • Delimont Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Delimont Cemetery is located in Harlan County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delimont Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Delimont Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of Stamford (NE).
      • The Delimont Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Home Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100794 <5>
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Norton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Oronoque Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oronoque Cemetery is located in Norton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronoque Cemetery
    • Prairie View Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Prairie View Cemetery is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View Cemetery
    • Long Island Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Long Island Cemetery is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island Cemetery
    • Deaver Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Deaver Cemetery is located in Furnas County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deaver Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Sheley Cemetery.

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

  • Almena
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Almena is located in Norton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
  • Norton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Beaver City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Prairie View
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Prairie View is located in Phillips County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
  • Long Island
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Long Island is located in Phillips County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
  • Rockwell City ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Rockwell City is located in Norton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell City
  • Oronoque
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Oronoque is located in Norton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronoque
  • Hendley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Dellvale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Dellvale is located in Norton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellvale
  • Hollinger
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Hollinger is located in Furnas County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollinger
  • Stamford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Wilsonville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Densmore
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Densmore is located in Norton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Densmore
    • Flynn Junction
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Flynn Junction is located in Harlan County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flynn Junction
    • Norcatur
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Norcatur is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norcatur
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
    • Edmond
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Edmond is located in Norton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
      • Edmond has also been known as:
      • Edmond City
    • Stuttgart
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Stuttgart is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuttgart
    • Lyle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Lyle is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle
    • Clayton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Clayton is located in Norton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Logan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Orleans
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Oxford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Oxford is located in Furnas County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <6>
    • Edison
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Edison is located in Furnas County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edison <6>
    • Lenora
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)

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 Sheley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Norton County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Sheley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Norton County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 Sheley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #471734  (Sheley Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #471734 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Norton
      • Est. Elev: 731 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Norton NE
      • Location given for Sheley Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.9372289     Lon: -99.8148408
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Kansas' counties, including Norton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sheley Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.