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A visit to the Shelby Center 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 Shelby Center Cemetery ...

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

43.1867, -78.3903

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

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

The county seat for Orleans County is located in Albion. Albion lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Shelby Center Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Shelby Center 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 Shelby Center Cemetery.<4>

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

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

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 Shelby Center Cemetery.

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

  • Lakewood Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Lakewood Village is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
  • Medina
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Middleport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jeddo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jeddo is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
  • Alabama
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Alabama is located in Genesee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama
  • Wheatville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Wheatville is located in Genesee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatville
  • West Barre
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • West Barre is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barre
  • Johnson Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Johnson Creek is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Creek
  • Reynales Basin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Reynales Basin is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynales Basin
  • Basom
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Eagle Harbor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Eagle Harbor is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
  • Dysinger
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Dysinger is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysinger
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Lyndonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Gasport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Indian Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Indian Falls is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
    • Oakfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Millers
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Millers is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers
    • Albion
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Kenyonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Kenyonville is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyonville
    • Hartland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Hartland is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
    • County Line
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • County Line is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
    • North Pembroke
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • North Pembroke is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pembroke
    • Gaines
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Gaines is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines
    • Akron
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Elba
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Elba is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elba <6>
    • South Barre
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • South Barre is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
    • Barker
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • North Hartland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • North Hartland is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartland

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 Center 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 Shelby Center Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Akron
    • Akron lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Shelby Center Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Akron.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
  • Albion
    • Albion lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Shelby Center Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Albion.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
  • Gaines
    • Gaines lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Shelby Center Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gaines.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines
  • Lyndonville
  • Medina
  • Middleport
  • Oakfield

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 professional and volunteer 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 Center 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 Shelby Center Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2516241  (Shelby Center Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2516241 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: 0 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Medina
      • Location given for Shelby Center Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.1866667     Lon: -78.3902778
      • 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shelby Center 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.