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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:

30.7716, -96.8989

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 Milam County<2>.

The county seat for Milam County is located in Cameron. Cameron lies just to the northwest of the Shelton Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Shelton Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Shelton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Griffin Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Westbrook - Walker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Rice Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Rice Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
  • Philips Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Philips Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philips Cemetery
  • Sanders Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
  • Hanged Man's Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Hanged Man's Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanged Man's Cemetery
  • Ledbetter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Ledbetter Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter Cemetery
  • Little Rocky Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Little Rocky Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rocky Cemetery
  • Minerva - Midway Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Santana Ruize Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Wolf Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wolf Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Marlow Community Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Story Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Story Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story Cemetery
    • Resley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Resley Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resley Cemetery
    • Turnham - McCown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Winston Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Winston Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston Cemetery
    • Coxes Providence Community Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Oxsheer - Smith Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lamkin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Lamkin Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamkin Cemetery
    • Piatka Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Piatka Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piatka Cemetery
    • Payatka Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Old City Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Old City Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Cameron.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5661 <5>
    • Sandy Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Sandy Creek Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek Cemetery
    • Blakely Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Blakely Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 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:

  • Milano
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Marlow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Marlow is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
  • Minerva
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Minerva is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
  • Cameron
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Maysfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Rockdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Silver City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Silver City is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
  • Gause
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Branchville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Branchville is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
  • Tracy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Tracy is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
  • Port Sullivan ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Port Sullivan is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Sullivan
  • Jones Prairie
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jones Prairie is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Prairie
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Chriesman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Crossroads
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Crossroads is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
    • Buckholts
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hicks
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Hicks is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
    • Burlington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Edgeworth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Edgeworth is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth

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 Milam 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 first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Texas:
  • Pages specific to Milam 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 #2043294  (Shelton Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2043294 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: Milam
      • Est. Elev: 120 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cameron
      • Location given for Shelton Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.7715813     Lon: -96.898871
      • 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 Texas' counties, including Milam, 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 obstructions 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>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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