A visit to the Shelor 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 Shelor Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shelor Cemetery:
36.7668, -80.4342
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shelor Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Shelor Cemetery.
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.<4>
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)
- Mayberry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Mayberry Cemetery is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayberry Cemetery
- Buffalo Mtn. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Buffalo Mtn. Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Mtn. Cemetery
- Moles Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Moles Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moles Cemetery
- James Webb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The James Webb Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Webb Cemetery
- Dillard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Dillard Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillard Cemetery
- Maple Shade Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Maple Shade Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Shade Cemetery
- Sollie Alderman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Reed Island Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Barnard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Barnard Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard Cemetery
- Conners View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Conners View Cemetery is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conners View Cemetery
- Mountain View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Pine View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Pine View Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine View Cemetery
- Marshall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Marshall Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Cemetery
- Branscome Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Branscome Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branscome Cemetery
- Marshall - Mabry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Webb Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Webb Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Cemetery
- Jessup Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Jessup Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessup Cemetery
- Marshall - Bowman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Terry - Barnard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- New Dan River Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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)
- Pike City is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike City
- Nester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Nester is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nester
- Woolwine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Duncan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Duncan is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Dugspur
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Gladesboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gladesboro is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesboro
- Carters Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Carters Mill is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Mill
- Haycock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Haycock is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haycock
- 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)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Stuart
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Charity
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Charity is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
- Peters Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Peters Creek is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Creek
- Elamsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Elamsville is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamsville
- Poff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Poff is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poff
- 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)
- Mount Herman is located in Surry County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Herman
- Pizarro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pizarro is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pizarro
- Sowers
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Sowers is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sowers
- Star
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Star is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
- Hillsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Cana
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Albion
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Albion is located in Surry County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Aarons Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Aarons Corner is located in Stokes County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons Corner
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.
- Floyd
- Floyd lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Shelor Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Floyd.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
- Hillsville
- Stuart
- Woolwine
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 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #1494375 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: Floyd
- Est. Elev: 897 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Willis
- Location given for Shelor Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.7668024 Lon: -80.4342303
- 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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shelor 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |