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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 William H. Shelton Graveyard ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the William H. Shelton Graveyard:

36.6798, -79.2029

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the William H. Shelton Graveyard can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The William H. Shelton Graveyard is located in Pittsylvania County<2>.

The county seat for Pittsylvania County is located in Chatham. Chatham lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the William H. Shelton Graveyard .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the William H. Shelton Graveyard.<4>

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

  • Arbor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Arbor Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Cemetery
  • Mercy Seat Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mercy Seat Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercy Seat Cemetery
  • Ingram Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ingram Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Oak Level Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Oak Level Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level Cemetery
  • Chestnut Level Baptist Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Calvary UMC Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Calvary UMC Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary UMC Cemetery
    • The Calvary UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Calvary Cemetery
    • Calvary Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49659 <5>
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Atkinson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Atkinson Cemetery is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson Cemetery
  • Floral Hill Memorial Garden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • The Cedars Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Cedars Cemetery is located in Caswell County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Cedars Cemetery
  • Foster Family Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • New Bethel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel Cemetery
    • Cross Road Baptist Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Cross Road Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Road Baptist Church Cemetery
      • The Cross Road Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Crossroads Cemetery
    • Neal Family Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Neal Family Cemetery is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal Family Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Neal Family Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the east of Chatham.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2553948 <5>
    • Highland Burial Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Highland Burial Park is located in Danville City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Burial Park
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Highland Burial Park is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Danville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50621 <5>
    • Connally UMC Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Connally UMC Cemetery is located in Caswell County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connally UMC Cemetery
    • Whitt Family Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Olive Branch Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the William H. Shelton Graveyard.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from William H. Shelton Graveyard, with the nearest first:

  • Laurel Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Laurel Grove is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove
  • Sutherlin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Sutherlin is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherlin
  • Elmo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Elmo is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
  • Kentuck
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Kentuck is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
  • Delila
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Delila is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delila
  • Henrys Mill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Henrys Mill is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mill
  • Beaver Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Beaver Park is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Park
  • Spring Garden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Spring Garden is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
  • Milton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Milton is located in Caswell County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <6>
  • Lucks
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Lucks is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucks
  • Jones
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jones is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
  • Java
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Java is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Sign Rock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Sign Rock is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Rock
    • Ridgecrest
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Ridgecrest is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
    • Danville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Blanch
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Estelle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Estelle is located in Caswell County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
    • Semora
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Rodden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Rodden is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodden
    • Transco Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Transco Village is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transco Village
    • Tightsqueeze
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Tightsqueeze is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tightsqueeze
    • Alton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Markham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Markham is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
    • Gatewood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Gatewood is located in Caswell County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
    • Westside Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Westside Village is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside Village
    • Sheva
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Sheva is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheva
    • Riceville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Riceville is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
    • Chatham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Chatham is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,413 people

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 William H. Shelton Graveyard. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pittsylvania County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The William H. Shelton Graveyard.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 William H. Shelton Graveyard: