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A visit to the Old Shahan Cemetery ...


The location of the Old Shahan 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 Old Shahan Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.0500°   (41° 2' 59")

Lon:   -92.6669°   (-92° 40' 0")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Old Shahan 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 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery is located in Monroe County
    • Dudley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
      • Dudley is located in Wapello County
    • Blakesburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Albia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Chillicothe
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chillicothe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
      • Chillicothe is located in Wapello County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Eddyville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Lakonta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakonta
      • Lakonta is located in Mahaska County
    • Kirkville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
      • Kirkville is located in Wapello County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
    • Givin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Givin
      • Givin is located in Mahaska County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
      • Cedar is located in Mahaska County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Lovilia
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovilia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovilia
        • Lovilia is located in Monroe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovilia <4>
      • Hamilton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
        • Hamilton is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
      • East Ottumwa
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ottumwa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ottumwa
        • East Ottumwa is located in Wapello County
      • Dahlonega
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlonega
        • Dahlonega is located in Wapello County
      • Beacon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
        • Beacon is located in Mahaska County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
      • Wright
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
        • Wright is located in Mahaska County
      • Bussey
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bussey
        • Bussey is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
      • Unionville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
        • Unionville is located in Appanoose County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <4>
      • Carbon
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
        • Carbon is located in Davis County
      • Fremont
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Exeelsior
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeelsior have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeelsior
        • Exeelsior is located in Mahaska County
      • University Park
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
        • University Park is located in Mahaska County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
      • Evans
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
        • Evans is located in Mahaska County
      • Highland Center
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Center
        • Highland Center is located in Wapello County
      • Keomah Village
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keomah Village
        • Keomah Village is located in Mahaska County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
      • Oskaloosa
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Marysville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
        • Marysville is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Old Shahan Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnston Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnston Family Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnston Family Cemetery
    • Chedister Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chedister Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chedister Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chedister Cemetery
    • East Bethel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Bethel Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Bethel Cemetery
    • Cuba Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cuba Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cuba Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cuba Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Daggett Grave
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daggett Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Daggett Grave is located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daggett Grave
    • Little Chisman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Chisman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Chisman Cemetery is located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Chisman Cemetery
    • Munterville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Munterville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Munterville Cemetery is located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Munterville Cemetery
    • Thorpe Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thorpe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thorpe Cemetery is located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thorpe Cemetery
    • Dave Roberts Farm Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dave Roberts Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dave Roberts Farm Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dave Roberts Farm Cemetery
    • Folgman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Folgman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Folgman Cemetery is located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Folgman Cemetery
    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Pleasant Divide Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Divide Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Divide Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Divide Cemetery
      • Towler Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Towler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Towler Cemetery is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Towler Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Columbia Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columbia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Columbia Cemetery is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbia Cemetery
      • Anderson Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Anderson Hill Cemetery is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Hill Cemetery
      • Fall Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fall Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fall Cemetery
      • Pleasant Corners Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Corners Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Corners Cemetery
      • Hayden Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayden Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hayden Chapel Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayden Chapel Cemetery
      • Kipnart Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kipnart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kipnart Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kipnart Cemetery
      • Chisman Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chisman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chisman Cemetery is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chisman 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 Old Shahan Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1970447  (Old Shahan Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1970447 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: Avery
      • County: Monroe         Elev: 250
      • Location given for GNIS #1970447 (Old Shahan Cemetery)

    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 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' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Shahan Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0500, Longitude: -92.6669       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Shahan 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.




 

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