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A visit to the Old 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 Old Sheldon Cemetery ...

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

43.6744, -91.6085

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

The Old Sheldon Cemetery is located in Houston County<2>.

The county seat for Houston County is located in Caledonia. Caledonia lies just to the east southeast of the Old Sheldon Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Old Sheldon Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Messeral Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Messeral Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messeral Cemetery
  • Sheldon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Sheldon Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon Cemetery
  • First Yucatan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The First Yucatan Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Yucatan Cemetery
  • Yucatan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Yucatan Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucatan Cemetery
  • Black Hammer Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Old Black Hammer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Old Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Old Ridge Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ridge Cemetery
  • Houston County Poor Farm Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • St. John's German Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Swede Bottom Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Swede Bottom Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swede Bottom Cemetery
  • Old Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Old Ridge Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ridge Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Old Caledonia Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old Caledonia Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Caledonia Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Trinity Episcopal Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • German Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The German Lutheran Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Lutheran Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the German Lutheran Cemetery is located
    • Swenson & Anderson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • First Swedish Baptist Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
    • Johnstons Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Johnstons Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstons Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Sheldon Cemetery.

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

  • Yucatan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Yucatan is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucatan
  • Willington Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Willington Grove is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington Grove
  • Caledonia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Houston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Spring Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Riceford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Riceford is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceford
  • Wilmington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Wilmington is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
  • Bratsberg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bratsberg is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bratsberg
  • Money Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Money Creek is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money Creek
  • Rushford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • South Rushford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • South Rushford is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rushford
  • Newburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Newburg is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Bee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Bee is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee
    • Rushford Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Rushford Village is located in Fillmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushford Village
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
    • Mabel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Eitzen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Eitzen is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eitzen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
    • Peterson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Dorchester
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Hokah
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hesper
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Hesper is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
    • Quandahl
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Quandahl is located in Allamakee County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quandahl
    • Highlandville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Highlandville is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
    • Brownsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Brownsville is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
    • Whalan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Reno
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Reno is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno

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

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