A visit to the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery ...
The location of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
Introduction ...
We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. 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.
This page contains six sections:
- Location of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery ...
- List of neighboring communities ...
- Nearby communities with newspapers ...
- Websites to help with your genealogy research ...
- List of the closest cemeteries ...
- Miscellaneous mentions of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery ...
The Location of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery ...
The Bowles - Shelton Cemetery is located in Franklin County.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Rocky Mount. Rocky Mount lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery [Map].
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
Lat: 36.8290° (36° 49' 44")
Lon: -79.9856° (-79° 59' 8")
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery.
| Bassett [Map] | Oak Level [Map] |
| Chatmoss [Map] | Patrick Springs [Map] |
| Collinsville [Map] | Pizarro [Map] |
| Ferrum [Map] | Reed Creek Village [Map] |
| Fieldale [Map] | Ridgeway [Map] |
| Henry [Map] | Rocky Mount [Map] |
| Horse Pasture [Map] | Simpsons [Map] |
| Laurel Park [Map] | Stanleytown [Map] |
| Martinsville [Map] | Villa Heights [Map] |
For the full list with details, please visit our 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 Bowles - Shelton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery.
| Bassett [Map] | |
| - | Located in Henry County |
| - | Lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the South (S) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery |
| Ferrum [Map] | |
| - | Lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery |
| Floyd [Map] | |
| - | Located in Floyd County |
| - | Lies 19 miles [30.6 km] to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery |
| Martinsville [Map] | |
| - | Located in Martinsville City |
| - | Lies 11 miles [17.7 km] to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery |
| Rocky Mount [Map] | |
| - | Lies 13 miles [20.9 km] to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery |
| Stuart [Map] | |
| - | Located in Patrick County |
| - | Lies 20 miles [32.2 km] to the Southwest (SW) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery |
Websites to help with your genealogy research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 information is open to all and free to view - although they might link to other websites which do charge.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery:
For pages that are specific to Virginia:
| Cyndi's List | Family Search | Genealogy Trails |
These pages are specific to Franklin County:
| Cyndi's List | Family Search | Genealogy Trails |
Genealogy information for nearby counties:
Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia:
| Cyndi's List: | Cemeteries of Virginia, Cemeteries of Franklin County |
| Cemetery Junction: | Directory for Virginia |
| FamilySearch.org: | Cemetery Wiki for Virginia |
| Find-A-Grave: | Home Page |
| Internment.net: | Cemeteries of Virginia, Cemeteries of Franklin County |
Of Special Interest ...
The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
| Disaster Stories from Virginia |
List of the closest cemeteries ...
We know of 74 cemeteries that are within Less than 2 miles of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery. The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.
Unless otherwise noted, the following cemeteries are located in Franklin County.
The cemetery lies 2 miles [3.2 km] to the west southwest (WSW) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km] to the north northwest (NNW) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the north northwest (NNW) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the east northeast (ENE) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the north northwest (NNW) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest (NW) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the northeast (NE) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the north northwest (NNW) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the north northwest (NNW) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the north northwest (NNW) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
The cemetery lies 2 miles [3.2 km] to the east (E) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
Dehart - Jones - Prillaman Cemetery [Map]
The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km] to the west (W) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the north northwest (NNW) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest (NW) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the east northeast (ENE) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
Gardner - Ramsey Cemetery [Map]
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the east northeast (ENE) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
The cemetery lies Less than 2 miles to the west (W) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest (NW) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the north (N) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
Located in Henry County
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast (SE) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the east (E) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the west northwest (WNW) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
Hurt - Ferguson Cemetery [Map]
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the north northwest (NNW) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
Hurt - Thompson Cemetery [Map]
The cemetery lies 2 miles [3.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the northwest (NW) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km] to the north (N) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
Lipscomb - Thornton Cemetery [Map]
The cemetery lies 2 miles [3.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the northeast (NE) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast (NE) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
The cemetery lies 2 miles [3.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
The cemetery lies Less than 2 miles to the north northwest (NNW) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
McGhee - Taylor Cemetery [Map]
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
Meadors - James Cemetery [Map]
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest (NW) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
Meadors - Sloan Cemetery [Map]
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the northwest (NW) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
The cemetery lies Less than 2 miles to the west northwest (WNW) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the north northwest (NNW) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
The cemetery lies 2 miles [3.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the west northwest (WNW) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the west northwest (WNW) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
The cemetery lies 2 miles [3.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the east northeast (ENE) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
Ramsey - Stanley - King Cemetery [Map]
The cemetery lies Less than 2 miles to the north northeast (NNE) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
The cemetery lies 2 miles [3.2 km] to the north northwest (NNW) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
Ratcliff - Whitlow - Young Cemetery [Map]
The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest (NW) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the north (N) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the north (N) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
Located in Henry County
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest (SW) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km] to the north northwest (NNW) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast (NE) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
Starkey - Barbour Cemetery [Map]
The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km] to the east (E) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
Stone - Bondurant - Johnson Cemetery [Map]
The cemetery lies Less than 2 miles to the northwest (NW) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
The cemetery lies 2 miles [3.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
The cemetery lies 2 miles [3.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
The cemetery lies Less than 2 miles to the east northeast (ENE) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest (NW) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
Turner - Hickman Cemetery [Map]
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the north northwest (NNW) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km] to the east (E) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast (NE) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
The cemetery lies Less than 2 miles to the east (E) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest (NW) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the east (E) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the north northwest (NNW) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast (NE) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the north (N) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km] to the north (N) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the east (E) of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
Miscellaneous References and Mentions of the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually in newspapers, old books or maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we try to add detail as we continue our research. We've created the following list to keep track of the sources we found useful in our research about the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery.
Referenced GNIS Record ...
GNIS ID #1791498 (Name of Record: Bowles-Shelton Cemetery)
Class: cemetery
County: Franklin
Lat: 36.8290266 Lon: -79.9855952 [Map]
Elev: 301 Map Name: Bassett
Other Roadside Stops ...
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Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Franklin County: www.franklincountyva.org/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8290, Longitude: -79.9856 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |