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A visit to the Shelby Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Shelby Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Shelby Cemetery (FG ID #62721)

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 Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   33.9339°   (33° 56' 2")

Lon:   -90.7800°   (-90° 46' 48")

The Shelby Cemetery is located in Bolivar County<2>.

The county seat for Bolivar County is located in Cleveland. Cleveland lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Shelby Cemetery .

Establishment of the Shelby Cemetery ...

The Shelby Cemetery was established in 1896.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Shelby Cemetery.<4>

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

  • The Place of Prayer Memorial Garden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Peters Rock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peters Rock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peters Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Peters Rock Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
  • Turners Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turners Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turners Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Turners Chapel Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
  • Bellamy Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellamy Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellamy Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bellamy Chapel Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
  • Hall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hall Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
  • Smith & Williams Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith & Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith & Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith & Williams Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
  • Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
  • Pickett Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pickett Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
  • German Lane Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Lane Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The German Lane Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Sanders Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
    • Union Temple Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Temple Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Temple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Temple Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
    • Merigold Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Round Lake Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Lake Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Round Lake Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
    • Gunnison Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gunnison Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gunnison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gunnison Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
    • Scott Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
    • Mt. Evergreen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Evergreen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Evergreen Cemetery is located in Bolivar County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shelby Cemetery.

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

  • Shelby
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
    • Shelby is located in Bolivar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,910 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <6>
  • Winstonville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winstonville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstonville
    • Winstonville is located in Bolivar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
  • Mound Bayou
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Bayou
    • Mound Bayou is located in Bolivar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound Bayou <6>
  • Hushpuckena
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Merigold
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merigold have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merigold
    • Merigold is located in Bolivar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merigold <6>
  • Duncan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
    • Duncan is located in Bolivar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
  • Deeson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deeson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deeson
    • Deeson is located in Bolivar County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Deeson
    • From the Shelby Cemetery to Deeson
  • Perthshire
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Round Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Gunnison
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Pace
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pace have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace
    • Pace is located in Bolivar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
  • Waxhaw
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...

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

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Cemetery:

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 Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #677635  (Shelby Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #677635 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: Shelby
    • County: Bolivar         Elev: 47
    • Location given for GNIS #677635 (Shelby Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #62721

The official website for Bolivar County: www.co.bolivar.ms.us/

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Bolivar, 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 Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9339, Longitude: -90.7800    
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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