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A visit to the Monroe Cemetery ...


The location of the Monroe 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 Monroe Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.5311°   (41° 31' 51")

Lon:   -95.1733°   (-95° 10' 23")

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

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Harlan. Harlan lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Monroe Cemetery .

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 Monroe 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 Monroe 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Monroe Cemetery.

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

    • Walnut
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Marne
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Elk Horn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Corley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
      • Corley is located in Shelby County
    • Avoca
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Harlan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Atlantic
      (12 miles [19.3 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
      (12 miles [19.3 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
    • Brayton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Hancock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Kirkman
      (14 miles [22.5 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   (14 more) ...
      • Grove City ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
        • Grove City is located in Cass County
      • Fiscus
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Tennant
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennant
        • Tennant is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
      • Shelby
        (14 miles [22.5 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>
      • Exira
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exira have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exira
        • Exira is located in Audubon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exira <4>
      • Lewis
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Hamlin
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
        • Hamlin is located in Audubon County
      • Wiota
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiota
        • Wiota is located in Cass County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiota <4>
      • Westphalia
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Irwin
        (17 miles [27.4 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>
      • Audubon
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Minden
        (19 miles [30.6 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>
      • Oakland
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • 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>
      • Portsmouth
        (19 miles [30.6 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 Monroe 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 Monroe Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Atlantic
    • Audubon
    • Avoca
      • Avoca lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Monroe Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Avoca.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
    • Exira
      • Exira lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Monroe Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Exira.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exira
    • Hancock
    • Harlan
    • Irwin
    • Kimballton
    • Lewis
      • Lewis lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Monroe Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lewis.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
    • Marne
      • Marne lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Monroe Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Marne.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marne
    • Shelby
    • Walnut

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Monroe Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Altamont Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Walnut Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Clay Twp. Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Folck Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Lee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Jacobson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacobson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jacobson Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacobson Cemetery
    • Brighton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 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
    • Carlsen - Larsen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carlsen - Larsen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carlsen - Larsen Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlsen - Larsen Cemetery
    • Elk Horn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elk Horn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elk Horn Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk Horn Cemetery
    • Fairview Twp. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Graceland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Newton Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Oakfield Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakfield Cemetery is located in Audubon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakfield Cemetery
      • Immanuel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Audubon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
      • Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • 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
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Olson Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 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
      • 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

    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 Monroe Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1982871  (Monroe Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1982871 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: Prairie Rose Lake
      • County: Shelby         Elev: 409
      • Location given for GNIS #1982871 (Monroe 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' (or point-to-point) 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 Monroe Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5311, Longitude: -95.1733       In this case, the coordinates for the Monroe 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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