A visit to the Old Shahan 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 Old Shahan Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Shahan Cemetery:
41.0500, -92.6669
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Shahan Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Old Shahan Cemetery is located in Monroe County<2>.
The county seat for Monroe County is located in Albia. Albia lies just to the west southwest of the Old Shahan Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Shahan Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Old Shahan Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Shahan Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Johnston Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Beebe Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Beebe Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Beebe Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Albia.
- The Beebe Cemetery has also been known as:
- Chedister Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94467 <5>
- East Bethel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The East Bethel Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bethel Cemetery
- Cuba Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Cuba Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Daggett Grave
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Daggett Grave is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daggett Grave
- Little Chisman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Munterville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Munterville Cemetery is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munterville Cemetery
- Thorpe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Thorpe Cemetery is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorpe Cemetery
- Dave Roberts Farm Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Folgman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Folgman Cemetery is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folgman Cemetery
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Pleasant Divide Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Towler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Towler Cemetery is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towler Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Columbia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Columbia Cemetery is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Cemetery
- Anderson Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Fall Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Cemetery
- Pleasant Corners Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hayden Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Kipnart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Kipnart Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipnart Cemetery
- Chisman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Chisman Cemetery is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisman Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Shahan Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Shahan Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Avery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Avery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Dudley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dudley is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
- Blakesburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Albia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bidwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bidwell is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidwell
- Chillicothe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Chillicothe is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Eddyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Selection
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Selection is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selection
- Lakonta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lakonta is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakonta
- Kirkville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kirkville is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Keb ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Keb is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keb
- Bluff Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bluff Creek is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Givin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Givin is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Givin
- Moravia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ottumwa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cedar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
- Lovilia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hamilton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hamilton is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- East Ottumwa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- East Ottumwa is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ottumwa
- Dahlonega
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Dahlonega is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlonega
- Beacon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Beacon is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Wright
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wright is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
- Bussey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bussey is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bussey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Georgetown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Georgetown is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Unionville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Carbon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Carbon is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
- Fremont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Exeelsior
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Exeelsior is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeelsior
- University Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- University Park is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 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 Old Shahan Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Monroe County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Shahan Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Albia
- Albia lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Old Shahan Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Albia.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albia
- Blakesburg
- Bussey
- Eddyville
- Fremont
- Lovilia
- Moravia
- Ottumwa
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 Old Shahan Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Monroe 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 Old Shahan Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1970447 (Old Shahan Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1970447 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: Monroe
- Est. Elev: 250 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Avery
- Location given for Old Shahan Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.0500101 Lon: -92.6668589
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Monroe, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Old Shahan Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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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