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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. 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 Shelby Cemetery ...

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

33.9339, -90.7800

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on 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)
    • The Peters Rock Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Rock Cemetery
  • Turners Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Bellamy Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Hall Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
  • Smith & Williams Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Pickett Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pickett Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickett Cemetery
  • German Lane Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The German Lane Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Lane Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Sanders Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
    • Union Temple Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Union Temple Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Temple Cemetery
    • Merigold Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Round Lake Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Round Lake Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake Cemetery
    • Gunnison Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Gunnison Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnison Cemetery
    • Scott Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
    • Mt. Evergreen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Evergreen Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Evergreen Cemetery

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:

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 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 Shelby Cemetery: