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A visit to the Shelton Cemetery ...


The location of the Shelton Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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)

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 .

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 helpful 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:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Madison County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Shelton Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 28 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Madison County
    • Marshall
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Rollins
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • 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
      • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stackhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • 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 <4>
      • Higgins
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higgins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • 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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arrington Cemetery
    • Proffitt Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Coates Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coates Cemetery
    • Shook Ramsey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Buckner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckner Cemetery
    • Shook Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Shook Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shook Cemetery
    • Reed Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
    • Justice Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Sams Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sams Cemetery
    • Grapevine Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grapevine Cemetery
    • Gosnell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Gosnell Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47491 <6>
    • Continue List   (23 more) ...
      • Dill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dill Cemetery
      • Ramsey Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey Cemetery
      • Sprinkle Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Murray Gap Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murray Gap Cemetery
      • Creed Shelton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Baker Creek Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • 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.<7>
        • The Baker Creek Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Creek Cemetery
      • John Roberts Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • The John Roberts Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • The John Roberts Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hensley Family Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Roberts Cemetery
      • Norton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • 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.<7>
        • The Norton Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norton Cemetery
      • Lewis Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
      • Davis Rice Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Heck Creek Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heck Creek Cemetery
      • Thomason Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomason Cemetery
      • Jesse Rice Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Rice Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
      • Ray Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Cemetery
      • Peek Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peek Cemetery
      • Merrill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrill Cemetery
      • Jarvis Brown Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Harris Family Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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)
        • The Banks Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • The Banks Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Laurel Valley Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Banks Cemetery
      • Engle Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Engle Cemetery

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

    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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <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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