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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. 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 Shelton Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.9032°   (35° 54' 11")

Lon:   -82.5776°   (-82° 34' 39")

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

The county seat for Madison County is located in Marshall. Marshall lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Shelton Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 35 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Shelton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Arrington Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arrington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arrington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Arrington Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Proffitt Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Proffitt Family Cemetery
    • The Proffitt Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Coates Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coates Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Coates Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Shook Ramsey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shook Ramsey Cemetery
    • The Shook Ramsey Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • The Shook Ramsey Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ramsey Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2208646 <5>
  • Buckner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Buckner Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Shook Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shook Cemetery
    • The Shook Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Reed Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Reed Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Justice Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Justice Cemetery
    • The Justice Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Sams Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sams Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Grapevine Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grapevine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grapevine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Grapevine Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Gosnell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gosnell Cemetery
    • The Gosnell Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gosnell Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Petersburg.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47491 <5>
  • Continue List   (23 more) ...
    • Dill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dill Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Ramsey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Sprinkle Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sprinkle Cemetery
      • The Sprinkle Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Murray Gap Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murray Gap Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murray Gap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Murray Gap Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Creed Shelton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creed Shelton Cemetery
      • The Creed Shelton Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Baker Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Creek Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Baker Creek Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Baker Creek Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • John Roberts Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Roberts Cemetery
      • The John Roberts Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • The John Roberts Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hensley Family Cemetery
    • Norton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norton Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Norton Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Norton Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Davis Rice Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Rice Cemetery
      • The Davis Rice Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Heck Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heck Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heck Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Heck Creek Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Thomason Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomason Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomason Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jesse Rice Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jesse Rice Cemetery
      • The Jesse Rice Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Rice Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rice Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Ray Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ray Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Peek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peek Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Merrill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Merrill Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jarvis Brown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarvis Brown Cemetery
      • The Jarvis Brown Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Harris Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Family Cemetery
      • The Harris Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • California Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hawkins - Willis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Banks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Banks Cemetery
      • The Banks Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • The Banks Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Laurel Valley Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Engle Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Engle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Engle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Engle Cemetery is located in Madison County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shelton Cemetery.

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

  • Foster Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Creek
    • Foster Creek is located in Madison County
  • Petersburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
    • Petersburg is located in Madison County
  • Mars Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Bethel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Bethel is located in Madison County
  • Ivy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
    • Ivy is located in Madison County
  • Flag Pond
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Pond
    • Flag Pond is located in Unicoi County (TN)
  • Allegheny
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegheny
    • Allegheny is located in Madison County
  • Cutshalltown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshalltown
    • Cutshalltown is located in Madison County
  • White Rock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
    • White Rock is located in Madison County
  • Chapel Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapel Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
    • Chapel Hill is located in Madison County
  • Walnut
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walnut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
    • Walnut is located in Madison County
  • Marshall
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Rollins
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rollins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
      • Rollins is located in Madison County
    • Democrat
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat
      • Democrat is located in Buncombe County
    • Flat Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flat Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
      • Flat Creek is located in Buncombe County
    • Clear Branch
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
      • Clear Branch is located in Unicoi County (TN)
      • Former name for Clear Branch:
      • Kittyton
    • Loganton ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
      • Loganton is located in Unicoi County (TN)
    • Allenstand
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenstand
      • Allenstand is located in Madison County
    • Hurricane
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
      • Hurricane is located in Madison County
    • Stackhouse
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stackhouse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stackhouse
      • Stackhouse is located in Madison County
    • Barnardsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnardsville
      • Barnardsville is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnardsville <7>
    • Rockview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockview
      • Rockview is located in Buncombe County
    • Higgins
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Higgins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
      • Higgins is located in Yancey County
    • Alexander
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Weaverville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Beech
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beech. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
      • Beech is located in Buncombe County
    • Concord
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Yancey County
    • Ramseytown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramseytown
      • Ramseytown is located in Yancey County
    • Sioux
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux
      • Sioux is located in Yancey County
    • Hot Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

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 Madison 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 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 Shelton 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 Shelton Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1015411  (Shelton Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1015411 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: Sams Gap
    • County: Madison         Elev: 857
    • Location given for GNIS #1015411 (Shelton Cemetery)

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

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 North Carolina's counties, including Madison, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Shelton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9032, Longitude: -82.5776       In this case, the coordinates for the Shelton Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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