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A visit to the Shelor Cemetery ...


The location of the Shelor 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 Shelor Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shelor Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   36.7668°   (36° 46' 0")

Lon:   -80.4342°   (-80° 26' 3")

The Shelor Cemetery is located in Floyd County<2>.

The county seat for Floyd County is located in Floyd. Floyd lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Shelor Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Shelor Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Floyd 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 Shelor 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shelor Cemetery.

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

    • Meadows of Dan
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Pike City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike City
      • Pike City is located in Carroll County
    • Nester
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nester
      • Nester is located in Carroll County
    • Woolwine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Dugspur
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Gladesboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesboro
      • Gladesboro is located in Carroll County
    • Carters Mill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Mill
      • Carters Mill is located in Patrick County
    • Floyd
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Indian Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ararat
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Stuart
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Peters Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Creek
      • Peters Creek is located in Patrick County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Elamsville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamsville
        • Elamsville is located in Patrick County
      • Poff
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poff
        • Poff is located in Floyd County
      • Fancy Gap
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Patrick Springs
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Mount Herman
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Herman
        • Mount Herman is located in Surry County (NC)
      • Pizarro
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pizarro
        • Pizarro is located in Floyd County
      • Sowers
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sowers
        • Sowers is located in Floyd County
      • Star
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
        • Star is located in Carroll County
      • Hillsville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Cana
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
        • Cana is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cana <4>
      • Albion
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
        • Albion is located in Surry County (NC)
      • Aarons Corner
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons Corner
        • Aarons Corner is located in Stokes County (NC)
      • Critz
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)

    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 Shelor Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Floyd County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shelor Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Shelor Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Meadows of Dan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadows of Dan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meadows of Dan Cemetery is located in Patrick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadows of Dan Cemetery
    • Mayberry Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mayberry Cemetery is located in Patrick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayberry Cemetery
    • Buffalo Mtn. Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buffalo Mtn. Cemetery is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Mtn. Cemetery
    • Moles Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moles Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moles Cemetery
    • James Webb Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The James Webb Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Webb Cemetery
    • Dillard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dillard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dillard Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillard Cemetery
    • Maple Shade Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Shade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Shade Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Shade Cemetery
    • Sollie Alderman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sollie Alderman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sollie Alderman Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sollie Alderman Cemetery
    • Reed Island Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Island Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reed Island Springs Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Island Springs Cemetery
    • Barnard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barnard Cemetery is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnard Cemetery
    • Conners View Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conners View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Conners View Cemetery is located in Patrick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conners View Cemetery
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Patrick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Pine View Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine View Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine View Cemetery
      • Marshall Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marshall Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
      • Branscome Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Branscome Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Branscome Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branscome Cemetery
      • Marshall - Mabry Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall - Mabry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marshall - Mabry Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall - Mabry Cemetery
      • Webb Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Webb Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
      • Jessup Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jessup Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jessup Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jessup Cemetery
      • Marshall - Bowman Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall - Bowman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marshall - Bowman Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall - Bowman Cemetery
      • Terry - Barnard Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terry - Barnard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Terry - Barnard Cemetery is located in Patrick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terry - Barnard Cemetery
      • New Dan River Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Dan River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Dan River Cemetery is located in Patrick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Dan River 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 Shelor Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1494375  (Shelor Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1494375 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: Willis
      • County: Floyd         Elev: 897
      • Location given for GNIS #1494375 (Shelor Cemetery)

    The official website for Floyd County: www.fin.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 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 Virginia's counties, including Floyd, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Shelor Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7668, Longitude: -80.4342       In this case, the coordinates for the Shelor 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.




 

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