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A visit to the Red Line Cemetery ...


The location of the Red Line 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 Red Line Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.7178°   (41° 43' 4")

Lon:   -95.1517°   (-95° 9' 6")

The Red Line Cemetery is located in Shelby County<2>.

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Harlan. Harlan lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Red Line Cemetery .

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 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 Red Line 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 Red Line 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Red Line Cemetery.

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

    • Fiscus
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Irwin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Kirkman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Kimballton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Elk Horn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Botna
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botna
      • Botna is located in Shelby County
    • Harlan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Audubon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Manilla
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Ross
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
      • Ross is located in Audubon County
    • Gray
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
      • Gray is located in Audubon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <4>
    • Defiance
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Defiance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defiance
      • Defiance is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Westphalia
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Corley
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
        • Corley is located in Shelby County
      • Hamlin
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Manning
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
        • Manning is located in Carroll County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,403 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manning <4>
      • Aspinwall
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aspinwall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspinwall
        • Aspinwall is located in Crawford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
      • Earling
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earling
        • Earling is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
      • Walnut
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Brayton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Exira
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • 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>
      • Panama
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panama have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
        • Panama is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panama <4>
      • Tennant
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennant
        • Tennant is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
      • Templeton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Templeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
        • Templeton is located in Carroll County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Templeton <4>

    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 Red Line 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 Red Line Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Audubon
    • Avoca
      • Avoca lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Red Line Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Avoca.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
    • Exira
      • Exira lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Red Line Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Exira.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exira
    • Harlan
      • Harlan lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Red Line Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Harlan.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
    • Irwin
      • Irwin lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Red Line Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Irwin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
    • Kimballton
    • Manning
    • Marne
    • Walnut
      • Walnut lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Red Line Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Walnut.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Red Line Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Poplar Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poplar Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Cemetery
    • Danway Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Danway Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danway Cemetery
    • Merrills Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrills Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Merrills Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrills Grove Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Bowmans Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Slates Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Slates Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slates Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Rabbit Hallow Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rabbit Hallow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rabbit Hallow Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rabbit Hallow Cemetery
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Folck Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Audubon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Douglas Twp. Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglas Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Douglas Twp. Cemetery is located in Audubon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Twp. Cemetery
      • Harlan Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Elk Horn Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 Audubon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
      • Carlsen - Larsen Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Altamont Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Clay Twp. Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Oakfield Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Adventist Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adventist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adventist Cemetery is located in Audubon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adventist Cemetery
      • Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery is located in Audubon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Audubon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
      • Aretas Lodge Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aretas Lodge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Aretas Lodge Cemetery is located in Audubon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aretas Lodge Cemetery
      • Arlington Heights Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arlington Heights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Arlington Heights Cemetery is located in Audubon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arlington Heights Cemetery
      • Maple Grove Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Audubon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
      • Gray Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gray Cemetery is located in Audubon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray 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 Red Line Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1982662  (Red Line Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1982662 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: Jacksonville
      • County: Shelby         Elev: 391
      • Location given for GNIS #1982662 (Red Line 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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Red Line Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7178, Longitude: -95.1517       In this case, the coordinates for the Red Line 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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