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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:   30.7716°   (30° 46' 17")

Lon:   -96.8989°   (-96° 53' 56")

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 .

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 Texas:
  • Pages specific to Milam 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 22 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milano have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milano
      • Milano is located in Milam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milano <4>
    • Marlow
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
      • Marlow is located in Milam County
    • Minerva
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
      • Minerva is located in Milam County
    • Cameron
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Maysfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysfield
      • Maysfield is located in Milam County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maysfield <4>
    • Rockdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Silver City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Milam County
    • Gause
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gause have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gause
      • Gause is located in Milam County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gause <4>
    • Tracy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
      • Tracy is located in Milam County
    • Port Sullivan ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Sullivan
      • Port Sullivan is located in Milam County
    • Jones Prairie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Prairie
      • Jones Prairie is located in Milam County
    • Chriesman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Crossroads
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
        • Crossroads is located in Milam County
      • Buckholts
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckholts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckholts
        • Buckholts is located in Milam County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckholts <4>
      • Hicks
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
        • Hicks is located in Lee County
      • Burlington
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Edgeworth
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgeworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
        • Edgeworth is located in Bell County
      • Tanglewood
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
        • Tanglewood is located in Lee County
      • Mumford
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mumford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumford
        • Mumford is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mumford <4>
      • Hearne
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hearne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearne
        • Hearne is located in Robertson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,340 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hearne <4>
      • Calvert
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Baileyville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
        • Baileyville is located in Milam 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 Milam 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 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Shelton Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Griffin Chapel Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Chapel Cemetery
    • Westbrook - Walker Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westbrook - Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westbrook - Walker Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westbrook - Walker Cemetery
    • Rice Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rice Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
    • Philips Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Philips Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philips Cemetery
    • Sanders Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
    • Prospect Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
    • Hanged Man's Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanged Man's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hanged Man's Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanged Man's Cemetery
    • Ledbetter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ledbetter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ledbetter Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ledbetter Cemetery
    • Little Rocky Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Rocky Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Rocky Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Rocky Cemetery
    • Minerva - Midway Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minerva - Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Minerva - Midway Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minerva - Midway Cemetery
    • Santana Ruize Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Santana Ruize Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Santana Ruize Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Santana Ruize Cemetery
    • Wolf Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wolf Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Marlow Community Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marlow Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marlow Community Cemetery is located in Milam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marlow Community Cemetery
      • Story Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Story Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Story Cemetery is located in Milam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Story Cemetery
      • Resley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Resley Cemetery is located in Milam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resley Cemetery
      • Turnham - McCown Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turnham - McCown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Turnham - McCown Cemetery is located in Milam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turnham - McCown Cemetery
      • Winston Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Winston Cemetery is located in Milam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winston Cemetery
      • Coxes Providence Community Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coxes Providence Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coxes Providence Community Cemetery is located in Milam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coxes Providence Community Cemetery
      • Oxsheer - Smith Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oxsheer - Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oxsheer - Smith Cemetery is located in Milam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oxsheer - Smith Cemetery
      • Lamkin Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamkin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lamkin Cemetery is located in Milam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamkin Cemetery
      • Piatka Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piatka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Piatka Cemetery is located in Milam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piatka Cemetery
      • Payatka Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payatka Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Payatka Family Cemetery is located in Milam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payatka Family Cemetery
      • Old City Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old City Cemetery is located in Milam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old City Cemetery
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Milam County
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5661 <6>
      • Sandy Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sandy Creek Cemetery is located in Milam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Creek Cemetery
      • Blakely Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blakely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blakely Cemetery is located in Milam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blakely 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 #2043294  (Shelton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2043294 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: Cameron
      • County: Milam         Elev: 120
      • Location given for GNIS #2043294 (Shelton Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 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 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: 30.7716, Longitude: -96.8989       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.




 

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