A visit to the Mount Tabor Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Mt. Tabor Cemetery (FG ID #1047229).
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 Mt. Tabor Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery:
40.7178, -93.6818
The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the southeast of Leon.
The cemetery is located in Decatur County<3>.
The county seat for Decatur County is located in Leon. Leon lies just to the west northwest of the Mt. Tabor Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Tabor Cemetery.
Establishment of the Mt. Tabor Cemetery ...
The Mt. Tabor Cemetery was established in 1860.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Mt. Tabor Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Tabor Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Meek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Meek Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meek Cemetery
- Chastain Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Chastain Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chastain Cemetery
- Hatfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Hatfield Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield Cemetery
- County Home Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The County Home Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Home Cemetery
- Beaver Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Beaver Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Cemetery
- Baker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Campbell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Lentz Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Lentz Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentz Cemetery
- Franklin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Leon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Leon Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon Cemetery
- Manchester Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Manchester Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Shields Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Shields Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields Cemetery
- High Point Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The High Point Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point Cemetery
- Trullinger Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Trullinger Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trullinger Cemetery
- Palenstine Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Palenstine Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palenstine Cemetery
- New Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The New Salem Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem Cemetery
- Dale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Dale Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale Cemetery
- McCullough Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The McCullough Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullough 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]<2> of the Mt. Tabor Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Tabor Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Leon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Davis City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Morgan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Garden Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Garden Grove is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Decatur City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Decatur City is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Pleasanton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Le Roy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Weldon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- South Lineville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- South Lineville is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lineville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Lineville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lineville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Van Wert
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Clio
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Humeston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lamoni
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Burrows
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Green Bay ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hodge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hodge is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
- Akron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mercer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Allerton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Grand River
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Grand River is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
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 Mt. Tabor 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 Mt. Tabor Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Allerton
- Cainsville
- Clio
- Clio lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Mt. Tabor Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Clio.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
- Corydon
- Davis City
- Garden Grove
- Grand River
- Humeston
- Kellerton
- Lamoni
- Leon
- Leon lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Mt. Tabor Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Leon.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 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 Mt. Tabor 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 Mt. Tabor Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #1047229
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1969703 (Mount Tabor Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1969703 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: 332 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Leon
- Location given for Mount Tabor Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.717781 Lon: -93.6821649
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mt. Tabor Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |