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A visit to the Shelton Cemetery ...


We aren't confident of the location of the Shelton Cemetery, so consider the above location as an estimate.<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 has been estimated.

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

Lat:   35.9432°   (35° 56' 35")

Lon:   -84.3920°   (-84° 23' 31")

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

The county seat for Roane County is located in Kingston. Kingston lies just to the west southwest of the Shelton Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Roane 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 24 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.

    • Wheat ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wheat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat
      • Wheat is located in Roane County
    • Kries
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kries have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kries
      • Kries is located in Roane County
    • Dyllis
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyllis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyllis
      • Dyllis is located in Roane County
    • Bradbury
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
      • Bradbury is located in Roane County
    • Oak Ridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Oak Ridge is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <5>
    • Blue Gem ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Gem have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Gem
      • Blue Gem is located in Morgan County
    • Coal Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
      • Coal Hill is located in Morgan County
    • Coalfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalfield
      • Coalfield is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,463 people
    • Kelley Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelley Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Town
      • Kelley Town is located in Roane County
    • Kingston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Laddie Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laddie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddie Village
      • Laddie Village is located in Roane County
    • Oliver Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Springs
      • Oliver Springs is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oliver Springs <5>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Tupper Town
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupper Town
        • Tupper Town is located in Morgan County
      • Bazel Town
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bazel Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazel Town
        • Bazel Town is located in Roane County
      • Eaton Crossroads
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Crossroads
        • Eaton Crossroads is located in Loudon County
      • Scarboro
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
        • Scarboro is located in Anderson County
      • Oakdale
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
        • Oakdale is located in Morgan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
      • Harriman
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harriman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriman
        • Harriman is located in Morgan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,182 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harriman <5>
      • Midtown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midtown
        • Midtown is located in Roane County
      • Petros
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petros
        • Petros is located in Morgan County
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 583 people
      • Emory Gap
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emory Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory Gap
        • Emory Gap is located in Roane County
      • Lenoir City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Farragut
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farragut have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farragut
        • Farragut is located in Knox County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,045 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farragut <5>
      • Deermont
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deermont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deermont
        • Deermont is located in Morgan County

    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 Roane 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 31 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Shelton Cemetery.<6>

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

    • McKinney Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKinney Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney Cemetery
    • Gallaher Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Gallaher Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Gallaher Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gallaher Cemetery
    • Welcher Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Welcher Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welcher Cemetery
    • Slave Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Slave Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Slave Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slave Cemetery
    • George Jones Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Crawford Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • The Crawford Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Crawford Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      • Crawford Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2138694 <7>
    • Jonesville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jonesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jonesville Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jonesville Cemetery
    • Kaklan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kaklan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kaklan Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kaklan Cemetery
    • Dyllis Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dyllis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dyllis Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyllis Cemetery
    • Riggs Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riggs Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riggs Cemetery
    • Kries Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kries Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kries Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kries Cemetery
    • Gallaher Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gallaher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gallaher Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gallaher Cemetery
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • New Zion Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Cemetery
      • Hembree Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Silvey Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Silvey Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
        • The Silvey Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silvey Cemetery
      • Ollis Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ollis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ollis Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ollis Cemetery
      • Massengil Spring Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Massengil Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Massengil Spring Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massengil Spring Cemetery
      • Elverton Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elverton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elverton Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elverton Cemetery
      • Clacks Gap Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clacks Gap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clacks Gap Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clacks Gap Cemetery
      • Edwards Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
      • McKinney Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McKinney Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney Cemetery
      • Crowder Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crowder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crowder Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crowder Cemetery
      • Pauper Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pauper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pauper Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pauper Cemetery
      • Jaynes Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jaynes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jaynes Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jaynes Cemetery
      • Thacker Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thacker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thacker Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thacker Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #19291 <7>
      • Burns - McFarling Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Burns - McFarling Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
        • The Burns - McFarling Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burns - McFarling Cemetery
      • Currier Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Currier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Currier Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Currier Cemetery
      • Scott Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Scott Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
      • Gallaher Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Gallaher Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
        • The Gallaher Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gallaher Cemetery
      • Orchard View Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orchard View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Orchard View Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orchard View Cemetery
      • Russell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Russell Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell 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 #1270019  (Shelton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1270019 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: Elverton
      • County: Roane         Elev: 240
      • Location given for GNIS #1270019 (Shelton Cemetery)

    The official website for Roane County: www.roanealliance.org/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Roane, 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 drawn 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: 35.9432, Longitude: -84.3920       In this case, the coordinates for the Shelton Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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