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A visit to the Jacobson Cemetery ...


The location of the Jacobson 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 Jacobson Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.5278°   (41° 31' 40")

Lon:   -95.2989°   (-95° 17' 56")

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

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

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Shelby 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 Jacobson 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Jacobson Cemetery.

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

    • Avoca
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <4>
    • Corley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
      • Corley is located in Shelby County
    • Walnut
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
    • Shelby
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <4>
    • Tennant
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennant
      • Tennant is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
    • Harlan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Hancock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
    • Marne
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Minden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden
      • Minden is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minden <4>
    • Elk Horn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Horn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Horn
      • Elk Horn is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Horn <4>
    • Kimballton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Kirkman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkman
      • Kirkman is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Westphalia
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westphalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
        • Westphalia is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
      • Portsmouth
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Persia
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Persia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
        • Persia is located in Harrison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
      • Oakland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
        • Oakland is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,491 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <4>
      • Panama
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panama have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
        • Panama is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panama <4>
      • Neola
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
        • Neola is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neola <4>
      • Atlantic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlantic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
        • Atlantic is located in Cass County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,513 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlantic <4>
      • Sycamore Village
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Village
        • Sycamore Village is located in Cass County
      • Earling
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earling
        • Earling is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
      • Lewis
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Fiscus
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiscus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiscus
        • Fiscus is located in Audubon County
      • Irwin
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
        • Irwin is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwin <4>

    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 Jacobson 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 Jacobson Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Atlantic
    • Avoca
      • Avoca lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Jacobson Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Avoca.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
    • Hancock
    • Harlan
    • Irwin
      • Irwin lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Jacobson Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Irwin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
    • Kimballton
    • Lewis
      • Lewis lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Jacobson Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lewis.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
    • Marne
      • Marne lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Jacobson Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Marne.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marne
    • Neola
      • Neola lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Jacobson Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Neola.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
    • Shelby
    • Walnut

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Jacobson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Lee Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Graceland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Cemetery
    • Altamont Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Altamont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Altamont Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altamont Cemetery
    • Fairview Twp. Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Twp. Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Twp. Cemetery
    • Olson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Olson Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olson Cemetery
    • Newton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newton Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
    • Walnut Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walnut Catholic Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Catholic Cemetery
    • Walnut Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walnut Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Cemetery
    • Monroe Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monroe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Monroe Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monroe Cemetery
    • Shelby Twp. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelby Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shelby Twp. Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelby Twp. Cemetery
    • Folck Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Folck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Folck Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Folck Cemetery
    • Harlan Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lincoln Twp. Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lincoln Twp. Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
      • Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
      • Bowmans Grove
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowmans Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bowmans Grove is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowmans Grove
      • Rabbit Hallow Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rabbit Hallow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rabbit Hallow Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rabbit Hallow Cemetery
      • Brighton Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brighton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brighton Cemetery is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brighton Cemetery
      • Clay Twp. Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clay Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clay Twp. Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clay Twp. 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 Jacobson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1982654  (Jacobson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1982654 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: Corley
      • County: Shelby         Elev: 351
      • Location given for GNIS #1982654 (Jacobson Cemetery)

    The official website for Shelby County: www.shco.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 Shelby, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Jacobson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5278, Longitude: -95.2989       In this case, the coordinates for the Jacobson 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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