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A visit to the Evans Cemetery ...


The location of the Evans 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 Evans Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.9017°   (40° 54' 6")

Lon:   -93.0949°   (-93° 5' 41")

The Evans Cemetery is located in Monroe County<2>.

The county seat for Monroe County is located in Albia. Albia lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Evans 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 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 Evans Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Monroe 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 Evans 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Evans Cemetery.

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

    • Confidence
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confidence
      • Confidence is located in Wayne County
    • Melrose
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Iconium
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iconium
      • Iconium is located in Appanoose County
    • Russell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <4>
    • Walnut City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut City
      • Walnut City is located in Appanoose County
    • Plano
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plano have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
      • Plano is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plano <4>
    • Millerton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
      • Millerton is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
    • Promise City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Promise City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promise City
      • Promise City is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
    • Mystic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
      • Mystic is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
    • Brazil
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
      • Brazil is located in Appanoose County
    • Clarkdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkdale
      • Clarkdale is located in Appanoose County
    • Rathbun
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rathbun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathbun
      • Rathbun is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Darbyville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darbyville
        • Darbyville is located in Appanoose County
      • Jerome
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
        • Jerome is located in Appanoose County
      • Chariton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chariton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chariton
        • Chariton is located in Lucas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,103 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chariton <4>
      • Sunshine
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
        • Sunshine is located in Appanoose County
      • Moravia
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Corydon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corydon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
        • Corydon is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,593 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <4>
      • Seymour
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
        • Seymour is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <4>
      • Williamson
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
        • Williamson is located in Lucas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamson <4>
      • Numa
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numa
        • Numa is located in Appanoose County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
      • Centerville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
        • Centerville is located in Appanoose County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,414 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <4>
      • Albia
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)

    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 Evans Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Monroe County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Evans Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Johnson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles 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 Appanoose County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Greenville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenville Cemetery is located in Lucas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenville Cemetery
    • Confidence Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Confidence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Confidence Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Confidence Cemetery
    • Wadlington Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wadlington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wadlington Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wadlington Cemetery
    • Charitan River Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charitan River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Charitan River Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charitan River Cemetery
    • Milledgeville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milledgeville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Milledgeville Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milledgeville Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Adcock Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adcock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adcock Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adcock Cemetery
    • Brushy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brushy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brushy Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brushy Cemetery
    • Cozad Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cozad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cozad Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cozad Cemetery
    • Brandon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brandon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brandon Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brandon Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Melrose Methodist Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melrose Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Melrose Methodist Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melrose Methodist Cemetery
      • La Grange Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the La Grange Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The La Grange Cemetery is located in Lucas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Grange Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Prather Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prather Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prather Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prather Cemetery
      • Allen Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allen Cemetery is located in Lucas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
      • Russell Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Russell Cemetery is located in Lucas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
      • Bethlehem Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Iconium Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Iconium Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Iconium Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Iconium.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iconium Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #989607 <6>
      • Grady Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grady Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grady Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grady 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 Evans Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #456408  (Evans Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #456408 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: Melrose
      • County: Monroe         Elev: 307
      • Location given for GNIS #456408 (Evans Cemetery)

    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 Monroe, 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 Evans Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9017, Longitude: -93.0949       In this case, the coordinates for the Evans 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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