A visit to the Latter-day Saints Cemetery ...
The location of the LDS Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 LDS Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the LDS Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the LDS Cemetery
Lat: 41.8342° (41° 50' 3")
Lon: -95.4792° (-95° 28' 45")
The LDS 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 southeast of the LDS Cemetery .
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 LDS 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 ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the LDS Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from LDS Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Earling
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Dow City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dow City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dow City
- Dow City is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 486 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dow City <4>
- Dunlap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Dunlap is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 978 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunlap <4>
- Panama
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- 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>
- Defiance
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Defiance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defiance
- Defiance is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Buck Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
- Buck Grove is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
- Arion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arion
- Arion is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Westphalia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Sunset Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
- Sunset Village is located in Crawford County
- Kenwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
- Kenwood is located in Crawford County
- Woodbine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
- Woodbine is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,363 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbine <4>
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Kirkman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Manilla
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Harlan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Irwin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- 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>
- Denison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denison
- Denison is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,249 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denison <4>
- Tennant
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennant
- Tennant is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
- Charter Oak
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charter Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Oak
- Charter Oak is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charter Oak <4>
- Botna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botna
- Botna is located in Shelby County
- Persia
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- 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
- Aspinwall
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aspinwall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspinwall
- Aspinwall is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Ute
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ute have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ute
- Ute is located in Monona County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 337 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ute <4>
- Soldier
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
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 LDS 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 LDS Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Charter Oak
- Denison
- Dow City
- Dunlap
- Harlan
- Irwin
- Soldier
- Woodbine
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the LDS Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from LDS Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Gallands Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gallands Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gallands Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gallands Grove Cemetery
- Grove Twp. Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Grove Twp. Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Twp. Cemetery
- Doyle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Doyle Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doyle Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Dow City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dow City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dow City Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dow City Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- 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 Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
- Union Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Union Twp. Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Twp. Cemetery
- Buck Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buck Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Buck Grove Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buck Grove Cemetery
- Valley View Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Valley View Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley View Cemetery
- Washington Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Washington Twp. Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Washington Twp. Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Panama.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Twp. Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96604 <6>
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Washington Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Washington Twp. Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Twp. Cemetery
- Butler Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Butler Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
- St. Boniface Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Boniface Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Boniface Cemetery
- Crawford County Home Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford County Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Crawford County Home Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford County Home Cemetery
- Emmanuel Evangelican Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Evangelican Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Emmanuel Evangelican Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Evangelican Cemetery
- Astor Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Astor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Astor Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Astor Cemetery
- Washington Twp. Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Washington Twp. Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Twp. Cemetery
- Willow Twp. Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Willow Twp. Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Twp. Cemetery
- Cleveland Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cleveland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cleveland Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cleveland Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- 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 Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
- Slates Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Slates Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slates 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 LDS Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #458238 (Latter Day Saints Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #458238 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: Earling
- County: Shelby Elev: 428
- Location given for GNIS #458238 (Latter Day Saints Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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' (or point-to-point) 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 LDS Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8342, Longitude: -95.4792 In this case, the coordinates for the LDS 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. |