A visit to the Meek Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
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 Meek Cemetery ...
The Meek Cemetery is located in Decatur County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Baker Cemetery
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Decatur County
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- Beaver Cemetery
- The Beaver Cemetery is located in Decatur County
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- Bethel Cemetery
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethel Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the northeast of Davis City.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1337189 <3>
- Campbell Cemetery
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Decatur County
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- Chase Cemetery
- The Chase Cemetery is located in Decatur County
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- Chastain Cemetery
- The Chastain Cemetery is located in Decatur County
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- Cowles Cemetery
- The Cowles Cemetery is located in Decatur County
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- Dale Cemetery
- The Dale Cemetery is located in Decatur County
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- Franklin Cemetery
- The Franklin Cemetery is located in Decatur County
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- To give a relative sense of its location, the Franklin Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the northeast of Leon.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1104436 <3>
- Gammill Cemetery
- The Gammill Cemetery is located in Decatur County
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- Gore Cemetery
- The Gore Cemetery is located in Decatur County
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- Hatfield Cemetery
- The Hatfield Cemetery is located in Decatur County
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- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Lentz Cemetery
- The Lentz Cemetery is located in Decatur County
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- Leon Cemetery
- The Leon Cemetery is located in Decatur County
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- Manchester Cemetery
- The Manchester Cemetery is located in Decatur County
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- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
- The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Decatur County
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- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the southeast of Leon.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1047229 <3>
- New Salem Cemetery
- The New Salem Cemetery is located in Decatur County
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- Palenstine Cemetery
- The Palenstine Cemetery is located in Decatur County
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- St. Marys Cemetery
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Decatur County
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- Shields Cemetery
- The Shields Cemetery is located in Decatur County
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- Shy Cemetery
- The Shy Cemetery is located in Decatur County
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- Trullinger Cemetery
- The Trullinger Cemetery is located in Decatur County
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- Waller Cemetery
- The Waller Cemetery is located in Decatur County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Meek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Akron
- Akron is located in Harrison County (MO)
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- Allerton
- Burrows
- Burrows is located in Mercer County (MO)
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- Cainsville
- Cainsville is located in Harrison County (MO)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Clio
- Clio is located in Wayne County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Davis City
- Davis City is located in Decatur County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Decatur City
- Decatur City is located in Decatur County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Garden Grove
- Garden Grove is located in Decatur County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Grand River
- Grand River is located in Decatur County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Green Bay ‑ Historic
- Green Bay is located in Clarke County
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- Hodge
- Hodge is located in Wayne County
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- Humeston
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Kellerton
- Lacelle
- Lacelle is located in Clarke County
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- Lamoni
- Le Roy
- Le Roy is located in Decatur County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
- Leon
- Lineville
- Lineville is located in Wayne County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Mercer
- Morgan
- Morgan is located in Decatur County
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- Pleasanton
- Pleasanton is located in Decatur County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- South Lineville
- South Lineville is located in Mercer County (MO)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Van Wert
- Van Wert is located in Decatur County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Weldon
- Weldon is located in Clarke County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Woodland
- Woodland is located in Decatur County
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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 Meek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Decatur County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Meek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Allerton
- Cainsville
- Clio
- Davis City
- Garden Grove
- Grand River
- Humeston
- Kellerton
- Lamoni
- Leon
- Lineville
- Mercer
- Pleasanton
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Meek Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Decatur County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Meek Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #458942 (Meek Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #458942 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Decatur
- Est. Elev: 335 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Leon
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Decatur, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Meek Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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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