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A visit to the Shelton Cemetery ...


The location of the Shelton 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 Shelton Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.8851°   (39° 53' 6")

Lon:   -95.6398°   (-95° 38' 23")

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

The county seat for Brown County is located in Hiawatha. Hiawatha lies just to the east southeast of the Shelton Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Shelton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Brown 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 Shelton 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 24 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.

    • Hamlin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
      • Hamlin is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
      • Hamlin has also been known as:
      • Hamilton
    • Padonia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padonia
      • Padonia is located in Brown County
    • Morrill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
      • Morrill is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Fairview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hiawatha
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Reserve
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reserve
      • Reserve is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Powhattan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powhattan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhattan
      • Powhattan is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Sabetha
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Baker ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in Brown County
    • Berwick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
      • Berwick is located in Nemaha County
    • Capioma
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capioma
      • Capioma is located in Nemaha County
    • Mercier
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercier
      • Mercier is located in Brown County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Preston
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
        • Preston is located in Richardson County (NE)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
      • Falls City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
        • Falls City is located in Richardson County (NE)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,076 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls City <4>
      • Woodlawn
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
        • Woodlawn is located in Nemaha County
      • Granada
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granada
        • Granada is located in Nemaha County
        • Granada has also been known as:
        • Pleasant Point
        • Pleasant Spring
      • Salem
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
        • Salem is located in Richardson County (NE)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
      • Willis
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
        • Willis is located in Brown County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
      • Robinson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
        • Robinson is located in Brown County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
      • Rulo
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rulo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rulo
        • Rulo is located in Richardson County (NE)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rulo <4>
      • Straussville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straussville
        • Straussville is located in Richardson County (NE)
      • Oneida
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
        • Oneida is located in Nemaha County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
      • Horton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Nim City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nim City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nim City
        • Nim City is located in Richardson County (NE)

    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 Brown County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Bern
      • Bern lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Shelton Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bern.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bern
    • Everest
    • Falls City
    • Hamlin
      • Hamlin lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Shelton Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hamlin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
    • Hiawatha
    • Horton
      • Horton lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Shelton Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Horton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
    • Leona
      • Leona lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Shelton Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Leona.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leona
    • Morrill
    • Oneida
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Continue List   (6 more)
      • Rulo
        • Rulo lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Shelton Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rulo.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rulo
      • Sabetha
      • Salem
        • Salem lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Shelton Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Salem.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Verdon
      • Willis
        • Willis lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Shelton Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Willis.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Shelton Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Niles Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • The Niles Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Niles Cemetery
    • Dunkard Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunkard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunkard Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Hamlin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hamlin Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamlin Cemetery
    • Old Fairview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Fairview Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Fairview Cemetery
    • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Morrill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morrill Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrill Cemetery
    • Isley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Isley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Isley Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isley Cemetery
    • Fairview City Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fairview City Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • The Fairview City Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lambertson Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview City Cemetery
    • Hiawatha Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hiawatha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hiawatha Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hiawatha Cemetery
    • Tyler Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Tyler Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyler Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Hart Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hart Cemetery is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
      • Cornelison Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornelison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cornelison Cemetery is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornelison Cemetery
      • Sycamore Springs Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • The Sycamore Springs Cemetery is located in Nemaha County
        • The Sycamore Springs Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Baker Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sycamore Springs Cemetery
      • Sabetha Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Powhattan Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • The Powhattan Cemetery is located in Brown County
        • The Powhattan Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Grand Prairie Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powhattan Cemetery
      • Albany Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • The Albany Cemetery is located in Nemaha County
        • The Albany Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Montrose Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albany Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91907 <6>
      • Sabetha Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • The Sabetha Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery is located in Nemaha County
        • The Sabetha Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Apostolic Christian Church of Sabetha Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sabetha Apostolic Christian Church 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 Shelton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #472768  (Shelton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #472768 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: Morrill
      • County: Brown         Elev: 322
      • Location given for GNIS #472768 (Shelton Cemetery)

    The official website for Brown County: www.brown.kansasgov.com/

    The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.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 Kansas' counties, including Brown, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Shelton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8851, Longitude: -95.6398       In this case, the coordinates for the Shelton 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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