A visit to the Shell 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 Shell Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shell Cemetery:
36.1476, -82.0532
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shell Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Shell Cemetery is located in Carter County<2>.
The county seat for Carter County is located in Elizabethton. Elizabethton lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Shell Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Shell Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 34 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Shell Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shell Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Gibbs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Cemetery
- Holtsclaw Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Birchfield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Birchfield Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchfield Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Calhoun Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Calhoun Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Cemetery
- Gouge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Gouge Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gouge Cemetery
- Julian Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Julian Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian Cemetery
- Perkins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Perkins Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins Cemetery
- Julian Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Julian Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian Cemetery
- Heaton Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Heaton Ridge Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Ridge Cemetery
- Greer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Greer Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer Cemetery
- Winters Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Winters Cemetery is located in Avery County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winters Cemetery
- Continue List (22 more) ...
- Richardson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Richardson Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson Cemetery
- Caraway Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Caraway Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caraway Cemetery
- Cordell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Cordell Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordell Cemetery
- Perry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Perry Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Hampton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Hampton Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Cemetery
- Johnson Roan View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Johnson Roan View Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Roan View Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Johnson Roan View Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Roan Mountain.
- The Johnson Roan View Cemetery has also been known as:
- Johnson Cemetery
- Freeman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Harrell Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Harrell Family Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- The Harrell Family Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Harrell Family Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Roan Mountain.
- Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Street Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Street Cemetery
- Barnett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Barnett Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett Cemetery
- Hicks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hicks Cemetery is located in Avery County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Cemetery
- Cook Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Avery County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
- Palmer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Palmer Cemetery is located in Avery County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Cemetery
- Oaks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Oaks Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks Cemetery
- Dugger Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Dugger Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugger Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Buck Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Buck Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Cemetery
- McClain Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The McClain Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClain Cemetery
- Harrison Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Harrison Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Harrison Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Roan Mountain.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2267701 <5>
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 Shell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shell Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Heaton Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Heaton Creek is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Creek
- Burbank
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Burbank is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
- Roan Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Minneapolis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Minneapolis is located in Avery County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
- Elk Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Chestnut Dale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chestnut Dale is located in Avery County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Dale
- Vale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Vale is located in Avery County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
- Buladean
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Buladean is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladean
- Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Creek
- Plumtree
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mount Pleasant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Avery County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Newland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Whaley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Whaley is located in Avery County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
- Tolley Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Tolley Town is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley Town
- Bakersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Montezuma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Montezuma is located in Avery County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Sugar Mountain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Sugar Mountain is located in Avery County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Banner Elk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Beech Mountain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Herrell ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Herrell is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrell
- Fish Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Fish Springs is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Springs
- Stamey Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stamey Town is located in Avery County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamey Town
- Crossnore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Linville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Grandfather
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Grandfather is located in Avery County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandfather
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
- Mount Gilead
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Gilead is located in Avery County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
- Hampton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Limestone Cove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Limestone Cove is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Cove
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 Shell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Carter County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bakersville
- Banner Elk
- Newland
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 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 Shell Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Carter 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 Shell Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1269997 (Shell Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1269997 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: Carter
- Est. Elev: 988 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: White Rocks Mountain
- Location given for Shell Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.1476211 Lon: -82.0531759
- 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 Tennessee's counties, including Carter, 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- Shell 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. |