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A visit to the Abshire Cemetery ...


The location of the Abshire 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 Abshire Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.7667°   (40° 46' 0")

Lon:   -95.6586°   (-95° 39' 30")

The Abshire Cemetery is located in Fremont County<2>.

The county seat for Fremont County is located in Sidney. Sidney lies just to the south southeast of the Abshire 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 helpful 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 Abshire Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Fremont 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 Abshire 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 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Abshire Cemetery.

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

    • Sidney
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Anderson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Fremont County
    • Thurman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman
      • Thurman is located in Fremont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
    • Riverton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
      • Riverton is located in Fremont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <4>
    • Payne
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Payne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
      • Payne is located in Fremont County
    • Randolph
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Fremont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • McPaul
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPaul
      • McPaul is located in Fremont County
    • Percival
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Percival have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percival
      • Percival is located in Fremont County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Percival <4>
    • Farragut
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farragut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farragut
      • Farragut is located in Fremont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farragut <4>
    • Tabor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Bartlett
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
      • Bartlett is located in Fremont County
    • Hamburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Fremont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,041 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <4>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Nebraska City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Wyoming
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
        • Wyoming is located in Otoe County (NE)
      • Shenandoah
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
        • Shenandoah is located in Page County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,783 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah <4>
      • Imogene
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imogene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imogene
        • Imogene is located in Fremont County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imogene <4>
      • Union
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
        • Union is located in Cass County (NE)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <4>
      • Rock Bluff
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Bluff
        • Rock Bluff is located in Cass County (NE)
      • High Creek
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Creek
        • High Creek is located in Fremont County
      • Malvern
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

    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 Abshire Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fremont County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Abshire Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Acord Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Acord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Acord Cemetery is located in Fremont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Acord Cemetery
    • Sidney Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sidney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sidney Cemetery is located in Fremont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sidney Cemetery
    • Lacy Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Parsley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parsley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parsley Cemetery is located in Fremont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parsley Cemetery
    • Hume Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hume Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hume Cemetery is located in Fremont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hume Cemetery
    • Grandview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Fremont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
    • Knox Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knox Cemetery is located in Fremont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knox Cemetery
    • Benson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Benson Cemetery is located in Fremont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benson Cemetery
    • Fremont County Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fremont County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fremont County Cemetery is located in Fremont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fremont County Cemetery
    • Rector Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rector Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rector Cemetery is located in Fremont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rector Cemetery
    • Duff Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Duff Cemetery is located in Fremont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duff Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Fremont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Dawsonburg Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dawsonburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dawsonburg Cemetery is located in Fremont County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dawsonburg Cemetery
      • Penny Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Penny Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Penny Cemetery is located in Fremont County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penny Cemetery
      • Thurman Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Thurman Cemetery is located in Fremont County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Thurman Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Thurman.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thurman Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #523798 <6>
      • Ewell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ewell Cemetery is located in Fremont County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ewell Cemetery
      • Buckham Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buckham Cemetery is located in Fremont County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckham Cemetery
      • Lovelady Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lovelady Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lovelady Cemetery is located in Fremont County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovelady Cemetery
      • Redd Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Redd Cemetery is located in Fremont County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redd Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Fremont County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Baker Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baker Cemetery is located in Fremont County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • Frost Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frost Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Frost Cemetery is located in Fremont County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frost Cemetery
      • Means Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Means Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Means Cemetery is located in Fremont County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Means Cemetery
      • Wagner Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wagner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wagner Cemetery is located in Fremont County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wagner 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 Abshire Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1949947  (Abshire Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1949947 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: Tabor SW
      • County: Fremont         Elev: 335
      • Location given for GNIS #1949947 (Abshire Cemetery)

    The official website for Fremont County: www.co.fremont.ia.us/

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.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 Iowa's counties, including Fremont, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Abshire Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7667, Longitude: -95.6586       In this case, the coordinates for the Abshire 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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