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A visit to the North Shelby 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 North Shelby Cemetery ...

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

43.2087, -78.4281

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

The North Shelby Cemetery is located in Orleans County<2>.

The county seat for Orleans County is located in Albion. Albion lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east of the North Shelby Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the North Shelby Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the North Shelby Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Levalley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Levalley Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levalley Cemetery
  • St. Stephens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephens Cemetery
  • Shelby Center Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Shelby Center Cemetery is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby Center Cemetery
  • Boxwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Weatherwax Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Weatherwax Cemetery is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherwax Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Letts Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Letts Cemetery is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letts Cemetery
  • Hageman Farm Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Hageman Farm Cemetery is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hageman Farm Cemetery
  • Ketchem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ketchem Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchem Cemetery
  • Fletcher Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Swart Culver Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Swart Culver Cemetery is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swart Culver Cemetery
    • Maple Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Maple Ridge Cemetery is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge Cemetery
    • West Ridgeway Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The West Ridgeway Cemetery is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ridgeway Cemetery
    • Johnsons Creek Baptist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Royalton Mt. Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Gilbert Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Gilbert Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Cemetery
    • Millville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Bates Road Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Daniels Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Daniels Cemetery is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the North Shelby Cemetery.

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

  • Lakewood Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Lakewood Village is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
  • Medina
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Middleport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jeddo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jeddo is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
  • Johnson Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Johnson Creek is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Creek
  • Reynales Basin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Reynales Basin is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynales Basin
  • Alabama
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Alabama is located in Genesee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama
  • Hartland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Hartland is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
  • Gasport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Dysinger
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Dysinger is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysinger
  • Millers
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Millers is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers
  • Wheatville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Wheatville is located in Genesee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatville
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Lyndonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • County Line
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • County Line is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
    • Basom
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • West Barre
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • West Barre is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barre
    • Eagle Harbor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Eagle Harbor is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
    • Kenyonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Kenyonville is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyonville
    • Barker
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • North Hartland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • North Hartland is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartland
    • Gaines
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Gaines is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines
    • Somerset
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Somerset is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
    • Shadigee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Shadigee is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadigee
    • Ridgewood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Indian Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Indian Falls is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
    • Oakfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Albion
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Wrights Corners
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Wrights Corners is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corners

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 North Shelby Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Orleans County.

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

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Orleans County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 North Shelby Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #958916  (North Shelby Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #958916 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Orleans
      • Est. Elev: 167 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Medina
      • Location given for North Shelby Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.2086693     Lon: -78.4280801
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 New York's counties, including Orleans, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- North Shelby Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <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.
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