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A visit to the Shelton Cemetery ...


The location of the Shelton Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Shelton Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.9415°   (35° 56' 29")

Lon:   -89.3278°   (-89° 19' 40")

The Shelton Cemetery is located in Dyer County<2>.

The county seat for Dyer County is located in Dyersburg. Dyersburg lies just to the north northwest of the Shelton Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Shelton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Dyer County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Shelton Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church
  • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shelton Cemetery.

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

    • Fowlkes
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlkes
      • Fowlkes is located in Dyer County
    • Tigrett
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigrett
      • Tigrett is located in Dyer County
    • Bishop
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in Dyer County
    • Halls
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
      • Halls is located in Lauderdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halls <4>
    • Chestnut Bluff
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Bluff
      • Chestnut Bluff is located in Crockett County
    • Friendship
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Crockett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
    • Unionville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Dyer County
    • Dyersburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Gates
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
      • Gates is located in Lauderdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
    • Middle City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle City
      • Middle City is located in Dyer County
    • Maury City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maury City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury City
      • Maury City is located in Crockett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
    • Crockett Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Mills
      • Crockett Mills is located in Crockett County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Tatumville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumville
        • Tatumville is located in Dyer County
      • Richwoods
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwoods
        • Richwoods is located in Dyer County
      • Newbern
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Edith
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edith
        • Edith is located in Lauderdale County
      • Meacham
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meacham
        • Meacham is located in Dyer County
      • Toulon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toulon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toulon
        • Toulon is located in Haywood County
      • Johnsons Grove
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Grove
        • Johnsons Grove is located in Crockett County
      • Brazil
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
        • Brazil is located in Gibson County
      • Mengelwood
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mengelwood
        • Mengelwood is located in Dyer County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 656,861 people
      • Alamo
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
        • Alamo is located in Crockett County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,260 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <4>
      • Yorkville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
        • Yorkville is located in Gibson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people

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

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Shelton Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Sorrell Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sorrell Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sorrell Chapel Cemetery is located in Dyer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sorrell Chapel Cemetery
    • Clay Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clay Cemetery is located in Dyer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clay Cemetery
    • Holly Spring Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holly Spring Cemetery is located in Dyer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Spring Cemetery
    • Palestine Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Cock and Irvin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Nash Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nash Cemetery is located in Dyer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nash Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Dyer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Hodge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hodge Cemetery is located in Dyer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodge Cemetery
    • McCoy Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCoy Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoy Cemetery
    • Stallcup Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Stallcup Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Stallcup Family Cemetery is located in Dyer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stallcup Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2312741 <6>
    • Zion Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Hardin Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hardin Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Hardin Cemetery is located in Dyer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardin Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2178062 <6>
      • Jones Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Dyer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • King Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the King Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The King Cemetery is located in Dyer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14341 <6>
      • Green Hill Memorial Garden
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Belle Vernon Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belle Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Belle Vernon Cemetery is located in Crockett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belle Vernon Cemetery
      • St. Peter Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Dyer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter Cemetery
      • Viar Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Viar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Viar Cemetery is located in Dyer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Viar Cemetery
      • Butterworth Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butterworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Butterworth Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butterworth Cemetery
      • Parr Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parr Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parr Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #16856 <6>
      • Brooks Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Crockett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
      • Young Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Young Cemetery is located in Crockett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
      • Albritton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albritton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Albritton Cemetery is located in Crockett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albritton Cemetery
      • Reynolds Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Dyer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery

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

    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 Shelton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1270018  (Shelton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1270018 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Bonicord
      • County: Dyer         Elev: 99
      • Location given for GNIS #1270018 (Shelton Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

    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 Dyer, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Shelton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9415, Longitude: -89.3278       In this case, the coordinates for the Shelton Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.









 

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