Nearby Communities
Introduction
Below you will find our list of the communities that are in the vicinity of the Shell Cemetery.
Just a reminder ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have any burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Shell Cemetery.
List of Neighboring Communities ...
Below are the communities that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> of the Shell Cemetery. We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance, with the closest first.
- Heaton Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heaton Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Creek
- Heaton Creek is located in Carter County
- Burbank
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Roan Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roan Mountain
- Roan Mountain is located in Carter County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,360 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roan Mountain <3>
- Minneapolis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minneapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
- Minneapolis is located in Avery County (NC)
- Elk Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Park
- Elk Park is located in Avery County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Park <3>
- Chestnut Dale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Dale
- Chestnut Dale is located in Avery County (NC)
- Vale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Buladean
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladean
- Buladean is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Plumtree
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plumtree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumtree
- Plumtree is located in Avery County (NC)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plumtree <3>
- Mount Pleasant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Avery County (NC)
- Newland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
- Newland is located in Avery County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newland <3>
- Whaley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
- Whaley is located in Avery County (NC)
- Tolley Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolley Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley Town
- Tolley Town is located in Carter County
- Bakersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
- Bakersville is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bakersville <3>
- Montezuma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Sugar Mountain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Mountain
- Sugar Mountain is located in Avery County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Banner Elk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Elk
- Banner Elk is located in Avery County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,082 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banner Elk <3>
- Beech Mountain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Mountain
- Beech Mountain is located in Avery County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Mountain <3>
- Stamey Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamey Town
- Stamey Town is located in Avery County (NC)
- Crossnore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossnore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossnore
- Crossnore is located in Avery County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossnore <3>
- Linville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
- Linville is located in Avery County (NC)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linville <3>
- Grandfather
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandfather
- Grandfather is located in Avery County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
- Mount Gilead
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
- Mount Gilead is located in Avery County (NC)
- Hampton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Hampton is located in Carter County
- Former name for Hampton:
- Allentown
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <3>
- Pineola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineola
- Pineola is located in Avery County (NC)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineola <3>
- Gap Run
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Run
- Gap Run is located in Carter County
Off-the-Road Links ...
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Shell Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1476, Longitude: -82.0532 In this case, the coordinates for the Shell Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |