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A visit to the Shafer - Gear Cemetery ...


The location of the Shafer - Gear 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 Shafer - Gear Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shafer - Gear Cemetery

Lat:   42.1750°   (42° 10' 29")

Lon:   -93.9863°   (-93° 59' 10")

The Shafer - Gear Cemetery is located in Boone County<2>.

The county seat for Boone County is located in Boone. Boone lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Shafer - Gear Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Shafer - Gear Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Boone 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 Shafer - Gear 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shafer - Gear Cemetery.

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

    • Pilot Mound
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Mound
      • Pilot Mound is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
    • Fraser
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fraser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraser
      • Fraser is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Centerville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Boone County
    • Boxholm
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxholm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxholm
      • Boxholm is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boxholm <4>
    • Stratford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
      • Stratford is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stratford <4>
    • Dayton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <4>
    • Ogden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
      • Ogden is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <4>
    • Boone
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Moingona
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moingona
      • Moingona is located in Boone County
    • Harcourt
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harcourt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harcourt
      • Harcourt is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
    • Lanyon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanyon
      • Lanyon is located in Webster County
    • Beaver
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Beaver is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Stanhope
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanhope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
        • Stanhope is located in Hamilton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
      • Dana
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
        • Dana is located in Greene County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Lehigh
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jordan
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
        • Jordan is located in Boone County
      • Burnside
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
        • Burnside is located in Webster County
      • Paton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Zenorsville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenorsville
        • Zenorsville is located in Story County
      • Palm Grove
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Grove
        • Palm Grove is located in Webster County
      • Grand Junction
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Junction
        • Grand Junction is located in Greene County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Junction <4>
      • Luther
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luther have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
        • Luther is located in Boone County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
      • Berkley
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
        • Berkley is located in Boone County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
      • Brushy
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy
        • Brushy is located in Webster County
      • Gowrie
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowrie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowrie
        • Gowrie is located in Webster County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 954 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gowrie <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 Shafer - Gear Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Boone County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shafer - Gear Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Boone
      • Boone lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Shafer - Gear Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Boone.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
    • Boxholm
    • Dayton
      • Dayton lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Shafer - Gear Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dayton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Gowrie
      • Gowrie lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Shafer - Gear Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gowrie.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowrie
    • Grand Junction
    • Lehigh
      • Lehigh lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Shafer - Gear Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lehigh.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
    • Ogden
      • Ogden lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Shafer - Gear Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ogden.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
    • Paton
      • Paton lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Shafer - Gear Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Paton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paton
    • Pilot Mound
    • Stanhope
    • Stratford

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Shafer - Gear Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Runyan Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Runyan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Runyan Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Runyan Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Bethel Owen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Owen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Owen Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Owen Cemetery
    • Schlicht Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schlicht Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Schlicht Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schlicht Cemetery
    • Mineral Ridge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • 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 Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Boone County Farm Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boone County Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boone County Farm Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boone County Farm Cemetery
    • Hardin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hardin Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardin Cemetery
    • Lawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lawn Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawn Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Buckley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buckley Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckley Cemetery
    • Swedish Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swedish Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Maas Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maas Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maas Cemetery
      • Bluff Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluff Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bluff Creek Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluff Creek Cemetery
      • Milton Plott Grave
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milton Plott Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Milton Plott Grave is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milton Plott Grave
      • Bass Point Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • South Marion Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Dayton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dayton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dayton Cemetery is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dayton Cemetery
      • Renner Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Renner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Renner Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Renner Cemetery
      • Leininger Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leininger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leininger Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leininger 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 Shafer - Gear Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1996561  (Shafer-Gear Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1996561 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: Fraser
      • County: Boone         Elev: 339
      • Location given for GNIS #1996561 (Shafer-Gear Cemetery)

    The official website for Boone County: www.co.boone.ia.us/

    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 Boone, 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 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 Shafer - Gear Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1750, Longitude: -93.9863       In this case, the coordinates for the Shafer - Gear 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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