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A visit to the Astor 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 Astor Cemetery ...

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

41.8636, -95.2856

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Astor Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Astor Cemetery is located in Shelby County<2>.

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Harlan. Harlan lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south of the Astor Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Astor Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Astor Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Emmanuel Evangelican Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
  • Nishnabotna Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Nishnabotna Cemetery is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nishnabotna Cemetery
  • Union Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Union Twp. Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Twp. Cemetery
  • Washington Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Buck Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Buck Grove Cemetery is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove Cemetery
  • Washington Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Slates Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Slates Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slates Cemetery
  • Old Catholic Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Old Catholic Cemetery is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Catholic Cemetery
  • Crawford Heights Memorial Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Zion Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
    • Crawford County Home Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Iowa Twp. Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Iowa Twp. Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Twp. Cemetery
    • Butler Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Butler Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
    • LDS Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The LDS Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LDS Cemetery
    • Danway Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Danway Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danway Cemetery
    • Poplar Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Poplar Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Astor Cemetery.

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

  • Astor
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Astor is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
  • Defiance
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Defiance is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defiance
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
  • Manilla
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Irwin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Buck Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Buck Grove is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
  • Botna
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Botna is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botna
  • Aspinwall
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Aspinwall is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspinwall
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
  • Earling
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Earling is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earling
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
  • Kirkman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Kirkman is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
  • Sunset Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Sunset Village is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
  • Arion
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Arion is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arion
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
  • Westphalia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Westphalia is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Denison
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Manning
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Dow City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Bell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Bell is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
    • Panama
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Fiscus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Fiscus is located in Audubon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiscus
    • Harlan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Vail
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Vail is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vail <5>
    • Gray
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Kenwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Kenwood is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
    • Westside
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Deloit
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Deloit is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deloit
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
    • Dunlap
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

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 Astor Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Shelby County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Denison
  • Dow City
  • Dunlap
  • Harlan
  • Irwin
  • Manning
  • Vail
    • Vail lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Astor Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Vail.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Astor Cemetery: