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A visit to the Shelton 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 Shelton Cemetery ...

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

31.4935, -89.3528

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

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

The county seat for Jones County is located in Laurel. Laurel lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the northeast of the Shelton Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Shelton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Callahan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Callahan Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callahan Cemetery
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
  • Bryant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bryant Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Cemetery
  • Knight Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Knight Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
  • Edmonson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Edmonson Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonson Cemetery
  • Fairfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Bullock Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Bullock Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock Cemetery
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
  • Fairchild Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Fairchild Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchild Cemetery
  • Crosby Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Crosby Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby Cemetery
  • Crossroads Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Lott Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Lott Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott Cemetery
    • Rawls Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Rawls Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawls Cemetery
    • Eaton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Eaton Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Cemetery
    • Heidelberg Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Heidelberg Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg Cemetery
    • Eastabuchie Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Benson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Benson Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Cemetery
    • Walters Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Walters Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Cemetery
    • Byrd Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd Cemetery
    • Lott Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lott Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott Cemetery
    • Edmonson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Edmonson Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonson Cemetery
    • Lott Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Lott Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott Cemetery
    • Lott Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Lott Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott Cemetery
    • Kelly Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Cemetery
    • Gandy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Gandy Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gandy Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Shelton Cemetery.

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

  • Lux
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lux is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
  • Sanford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Sanford is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
  • Seminary
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Petal
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Petal is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petal
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,692 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petal <6>
  • Ellisville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Sumrall
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • West Hattiesburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
  • Hattiesburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Kola
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Kola is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
  • Collins
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Goodluck
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Goodluck is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
  • Melba
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
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  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Hot Coffee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Hot Coffee is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Coffee
    • Williamsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Williamsburg is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
    • Ovett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Ovett is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
    • Service
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Service is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Service
    • Soso
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Soso is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Antioch
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Antioch is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
    • Laurel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Amy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Amy is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy

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 Jones County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Shelton Cemetery: