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A visit to the John 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. 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 John Shelton Cemetery ...

The John Shelton Cemetery is located in Linn County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • Anderson Lone Fir Pioneer Cemetery
  • Bilyeu Cemetery
    • The Bilyeu Cemetery is located in Linn County
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  • Campbell - Grier Cemetery
  • Fox Valley Cemetery
    • The Fox Valley Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Valley Cemetery
  • Franklin Butte Cemetery
  • Gaines Cemetery
    • The Gaines Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines Cemetery
  • Glover Cemetery
    • The Glover Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover Cemetery
  • Hobson - Whitney Cemetery
  • Humphrey Cemetery
    • The Humphrey Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey Cemetery
  • Jordan Catholic Cemetery
  • Lone Oak Cemetery
    • The Lone Oak Cemetery is located in Marion County
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  • Mater Dolorosa Cemetery
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    • Miller Cemetery
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Linn County
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    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Linn County
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    • Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Cemetery
    • Pietrock Cemetery
      • The Pietrock Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pietrock Cemetery
    • Providence Cemetery
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Linn County
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    • St. Boniface Cemetery
      • The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Boniface Cemetery
    • Union Hill Cemetery
      • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
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    • Wisner Cemetery
      • The Wisner Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisner Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the John Shelton Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically:

  • Aumsville
  • Crabtree
  • Drake Crossing
    • Drake Crossing is located in Marion County
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  • Gates
  • Jefferson
  • Jordan
    • Jordan is located in Linn County
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  • Lacomb
    • Lacomb is located in Linn County
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  • Lyons
  • Macleay
    • Macleay is located in Marion County
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  • Marion
  • Mehama
  • Mill City
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Scio
    • Silver Falls City
      • Silver Falls City is located in Marion County
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    • Stayton
    • Sublimity
    • Turner
    • West Scio
      • West Scio is located in Linn County
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    • West Stayton

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 John Shelton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Linn County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 John Shelton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Linn 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 John Shelton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1131033  (John Shelton Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1131033 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: Linn
      • Est. Elev: 187 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Jordan

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Linn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- John Shelton Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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