A visit to the 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 Shelton Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shelton Cemetery:
35.3715, -85.0705
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shelton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Shelton Cemetery is located in Hamilton County<2>.
The county seat for Hamilton County is located in Chattanooga. Chattanooga lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Shelton Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Shelton Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shelton Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Patterson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Patterson Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Cemetery
- May Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The May Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Cemetery
- Lake Drive Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Lake Drive Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Drive Cemetery
- Rogers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
- Welch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Welch Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Cemetery
- McCallie Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The McCallie Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCallie Cemetery
- Roark Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Roark Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roark Cemetery
- Spivey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Spivey Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spivey Cemetery
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- Hutcheson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hutcheson Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutcheson Cemetery
- The Hutcheson Cemetery has also been known as:
- McDonald Cemetery
- Miller - Nelson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gray Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Gray Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Pendergrass Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Pendergrass Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendergrass Cemetery
- Emery Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Emery Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery Cemetery
- Cookston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Cookston Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookston Cemetery
- Shelton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Shelton Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton Cemetery
- Old Browder Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Old Browder Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Browder Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Ware Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Ware Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware Cemetery
- Thatcher Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Thatcher Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thatcher Cemetery
- Gardenhire Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Gardenhire Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenhire Cemetery
- Eldridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Eldridge Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge Cemetery
- McInturff Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The McInturff Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McInturff Cemetery
- Spivey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Spivey Cemetery is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spivey Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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:
- Birchwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cayuga Town ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cayuga Town is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Town
- Graysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Graysville is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
- Soddy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Soddy is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy
- Flat Top
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Flat Top is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Top
- Population from the 2010 Census: 422 people
- Ogden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ogden is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
- Soddy - Daisy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bryan Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bryan Hill is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan Hill
- Dayton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Brayton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Brayton is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
- Mowbray
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mowbray is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowbray
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,615 people
- Daisy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Daisy is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Etola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Etola is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etola
- Cumberland Spring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cumberland Spring is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Spring
- Beta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Beta is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta
- Lakesite
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lakesite is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakesite
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
- Middle Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Middle Valley is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Valley
- Caramel Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Caramel Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caramel Village
- Hopewell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hopewell is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Summer City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Summer City is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer City
- Sandalwood Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sandalwood Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandalwood Village
- Lake Dweller
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lake Dweller is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dweller
- Countryside Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Countryside Village is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Village
- Lamontville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Lamontville is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamontville
- Goodfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Goodfield is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
- Pailo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pailo is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pailo
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 Hamilton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The 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 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 Shelton Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Hamilton 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 Shelton Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1270016 (Shelton Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1270016 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: Hamilton
- Est. Elev: 215 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Grasshopper Creek
- Location given for Shelton Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.3714588 Lon: -85.0705101
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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 Hamilton, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shelton 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. |