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A visit to the Shelley 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 Shelley Cemetery ...

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

35.3498, -98.8706

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

The Shelley Cemetery is located in Washita County<2>.

The county seat for Washita County is located in New Cordell. New Cordell lies just to the west southwest of the Shelley Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Shelley Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Shelley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bible Mennonite Brethren Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Herold Mennonite Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Sichar Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sichar Cemetery is located in Washita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sichar Cemetery
  • Brethren Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Brethren Cemetery is located in Washita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brethren Cemetery
  • Bergthal Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bergthal Cemetery is located in Washita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergthal Cemetery
  • Brethren Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Brethren Cemetery is located in Washita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brethren Cemetery
  • Peace Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Cordell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cordell Cemetery is located in Washita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordell Cemetery
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Washita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Washita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Union - Hatchett Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Cloud Chief Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Cloud Chief Cemetery is located in Washita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud Chief Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Sod Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Sod Cemetery is located in Washita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sod Cemetery
    • Chapel Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill Cemetery
    • Van Dyke Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Van Dyke Cemetery is located in Washita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Dyke Cemetery
    • Red Top Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Red Top Cemetery is located in Washita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Top Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Washita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Tuberculosis Sanatorium Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Schultz Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Schultz Cemetery is located in Washita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultz Cemetery
    • Guy Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Guy Cemetery is located in Washita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy Cemetery
    • Russell Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Russell Cemetery is located in Washita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
    • South Cedar Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The South Cedar Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cedar Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Shelley Cemetery.

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

  • Corn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Corn is located in Washita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corn <5>
  • New Cordell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • New Cordell is located in Washita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cordell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,708 people
    • New Cordell has also been known as:
    • Cordell
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cordell <5>
  • Bessie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Colony
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Clinton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Dill City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Weatherford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Arapaho
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Rocky
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Eakly
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Burns Flat
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Mountain View
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Foss
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Foss is located in Washita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foss
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foss <5>
    • Gotebo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Sentinel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Custer City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Swan Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Swan Lake is located in Caddo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake
    • Hydro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Carnegie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Sickles
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Sickles is located in Caddo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sickles
    • Canute
      (23 miles [37 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 Shelley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washita County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Shelley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Washita 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 Shelley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1097983  (Shelley Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1097983 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: Washita
      • Est. Elev: 461 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cloud Chief
      • Location given for Shelley Cemetery:
      • Lat: 35.3497752     Lon: -98.870631
      • 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 Oklahoma's counties, including Washita, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shelley 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.