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A visit to the Metier 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 Metier Cemetery ...

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

40.8808, -93.6505

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Metier Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Metier Cemetery is located in Decatur County<2>.

The county seat for Decatur County is located in Leon. Leon lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Metier Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Metier Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Metier Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Winters Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Winters Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winters Cemetery
  • Doze Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Doze Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doze Cemetery
  • Blair Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Blair Cemetery is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Cemetery
  • Hebron Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
  • Morman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Morman Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morman Cemetery
  • Chaney Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Chaney Cemetery is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaney Cemetery
  • Kline Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Kline Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline Cemetery
  • Garden Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Garden Grove Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove Cemetery
  • Smyrna Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • McCullough Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The McCullough Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullough Cemetery
  • Ellis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Trullinger Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Trullinger Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trullinger Cemetery
    • Gwinn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Gwinn Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwinn Cemetery
    • Clarke Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Clarke Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarke Cemetery
    • Horton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Horton Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Cemetery
    • Green Bay Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Green Bay Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bay Cemetery
    • Van Wert Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Franklin Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Leon.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1104436 <5>
    • Green Bay Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Green Bay Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bay Cemetery
    • Humeston Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Humeston Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humeston Cemetery
    • Last Chance Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Last Chance Cemetery is located in Lucas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Last Chance Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Metier Cemetery.

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

  • Le Roy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Le Roy is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
  • Garden Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Garden Grove is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
  • Weldon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Weldon is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
  • Green Bay ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Green Bay is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bay
  • Van Wert
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Van Wert is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
  • Humeston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Woodburn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Derby
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Derby is located in Lucas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
  • Leon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Leon is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <6>
  • Osceola
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lacelle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lacelle is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacelle
  • Decatur City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Decatur City is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Woodland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Woodland is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
    • Lucas
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Lucas is located in Lucas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Grand River
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Grand River is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
    • Liberty
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Liberty is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Davis City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Davis City is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
    • Morgan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Morgan is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
    • Hodge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Hodge is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
    • Allerton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Millerton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Millerton is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
    • Hopeville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Hopeville is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville

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 Metier 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 Metier Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 Metier Cemetery: