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A visit to the Sheldon 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 Sheldon Cemetery ...

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

42.2809, -83.4763

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

The Sheldon Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Detroit. Detroit lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the east of the Sheldon Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sheldon Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Sheldon Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Downer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Downer Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downer Cemetery
  • Knollwood Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cherry Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cherry Hill Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill Cemetery
  • Denton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Denton Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton Cemetery
  • Tyler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Tyler Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler Cemetery
  • Kinyon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Kinyon Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinyon Cemetery
  • Denton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Denton Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton Cemetery
  • Old Wayne Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Old Wayne Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Wayne Cemetery
  • Chubb Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Chubb Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chubb Cemetery
  • Free Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Free Church Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Church Cemetery
  • Spencer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Spencer Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Romulus City Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Romulus City Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romulus City Cemetery
    • St. Mary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
    • Glenwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Cemetery
    • Shearer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Laraway Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Laraway Family Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laraway Family Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Westlawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Westlawn Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlawn Cemetery
    • Cadillac Memorial Gardens West Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Newburgh Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Newburgh Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • North Plymouth Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sheldon Cemetery.

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

  • Sheldon
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Sheldon is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
  • Canton
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Wayne
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Westland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Rawsonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Rawsonville is located in Washtenaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawsonville
  • Belleville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Romulus
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Plymouth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Ypsilanti
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Eloise
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Eloise is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eloise
  • Inkster
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Garden City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Willis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • New Boston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Elm
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Elm is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm
    • Livonia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Dixboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Dixboro is located in Washtenaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixboro
    • Northville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Dearborn Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Salem
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Salem is located in Washtenaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Taylor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Beech
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Beech is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
    • Redford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Emery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Emery is located in Washtenaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery
    • Stony Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Stony Creek is located in Washtenaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
    • Whittaker
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Whittaker is located in Washtenaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittaker
    • Willow
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Willow is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
    • Farmington Acres
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Farmington Acres is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Acres
    • Novi
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Novi is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novi
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,852 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novi <6>

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 Sheldon Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wayne County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sheldon 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 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 Sheldon Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Wayne 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 Sheldon Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #637716  (Sheldon Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #637716 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: Wayne
      • Est. Elev: 209 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Wayne
      • Location given for Sheldon Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.2808713     Lon: -83.4763244
      • 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 Michigan's counties, including Wayne, 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 from Point A (ie- Sheldon 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.