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A visit to the Harlan Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Harlan Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Harlan Cemetery (FG ID #332308).

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 Harlan Cemetery ...

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

41.6595, -95.3269

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

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Harlan. Harlan lies just to the south of the Harlan Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Harlan Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Harlan Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Rabbit Hallow Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Rabbit Hallow Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Hallow Cemetery
  • Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Lincoln Twp. Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
  • St. Boniface Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Boniface Cemetery
  • Fairview Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Fairview Twp. Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Twp. Cemetery
  • Folck Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Folck Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folck Cemetery
  • Bowmans Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Bowmans Grove is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmans Grove
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Lee Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Lee Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
  • Altamont Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Altamont Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont Cemetery
  • Slates Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Slates Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slates Cemetery
  • Cass Twp. Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Cass Twp. Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass Twp. Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Danway Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Danway Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danway Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Washington Twp. Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Olson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Olson Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olson Cemetery
    • Jacobson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Jacobson Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobson Cemetery
    • Red Line Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Red Line Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Line Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Poplar Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Poplar Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Harlan Cemetery.

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

  • Harlan
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Corley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Kirkman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Kirkman is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
  • Westphalia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Westphalia is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
  • Tennant
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Panama
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Earling
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Earling is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earling
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
  • Portsmouth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Irwin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Harlan Junction ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Harlan Junction is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan Junction
  • Defiance
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Defiance is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defiance
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
  • Shelby
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Avoca
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Avoca is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <5>
    • Persia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Persia is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
    • Walnut
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Walnut is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
    • Kimballton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Fiscus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Fiscus is located in Audubon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiscus
    • Elk Horn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Astor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Astor is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
    • Yorkshire
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Botna
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Manilla
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Minden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Minden is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minden <5>

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 Harlan 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 Harlan Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Harlan Cemetery: