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A visit to the Chaney Cemetery ...


The location of the Chaney 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 Chaney Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.9208°   (40° 55' 14")

Lon:   -93.7163°   (-93° 42' 58")

The Chaney Cemetery is located in Clarke County<2>.

The county seat for Clarke County is located in Osceola. Osceola lies just to the north northwest of the Chaney Cemetery .

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 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 Chaney Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Clarke 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 Chaney 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 Chaney Cemetery.

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

    • Weldon
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
      • Weldon is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Green Bay ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bay
      • Green Bay is located in Clarke County
    • Van Wert
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Wert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
      • Van Wert is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Le Roy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
      • Le Roy is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
    • Osceola
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Garden Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
      • Garden Grove is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
    • Woodburn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
      • Woodburn is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodburn <4>
    • Leon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
      • Leon is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <4>
    • Humeston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Decatur City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur City
      • Decatur City is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Derby
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Derby is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
    • Grand River
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
      • Grand River is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Murray
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
        • Murray is located in Clarke County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
      • Hopeville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
        • Hopeville is located in Clarke County
      • Lucas
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
        • Lucas is located in Lucas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
      • Liberty
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
        • Liberty is located in Clarke County
      • Woodland
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
        • Woodland is located in Decatur County
      • New Virginia
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Thayer
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
        • Thayer is located in Union County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
      • Beaconsfield
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaconsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaconsfield
        • Beaconsfield is located in Ringgold County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 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 Chaney Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clarke County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Chaney 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 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Chaney Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Ellis Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
    • Hebron Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
    • Kline Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kline Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kline Cemetery
    • Green Bay Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Bay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Bay Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Bay Cemetery
    • Metier Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Metier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Metier Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Metier Cemetery
    • Blair Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blair Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Cemetery
    • Van Wert Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Winters Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Winters Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winters Cemetery
    • Doze Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doze Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Doze Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doze Cemetery
    • Smyrna Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Cemetery
    • Horton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Horton Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horton Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Clarke Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clarke Cemetery is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarke Cemetery
      • Lewis Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
      • Clinton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clinton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clinton Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clinton Cemetery
      • Morman Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morman Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morman Cemetery
      • Maple Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Clarke County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Maple Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Osceola.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95393 <6>
      • Lacelle Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lacelle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lacelle Cemetery is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lacelle Cemetery
      • McKee Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McKee Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKee Cemetery
      • McCullough Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCullough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCullough Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCullough Cemetery
      • Garden Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garden Grove Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden Grove Cemetery
      • Last Chance Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Last Chance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Last Chance Cemetery is located in Lucas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Last Chance Cemetery
      • Woodburn Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodburn Cemetery is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodburn Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys 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 Chaney Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #455343  (Chaney Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #455343 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: Weldon
      • County: Clarke         Elev: 344
      • Location given for GNIS #455343 (Chaney Cemetery)

    The official website for Clarke County: www.clarkecountyia.org/

    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 Clarke, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Chaney Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9208, Longitude: -93.7163       In this case, the coordinates for the Chaney 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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